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Michigan news: Bridge archive

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FBI claims Michigan militia group tried to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer	October 8, 2020	Jonathan Oosting, Kelly House
Have questions about the election? Bring them to our next Lunch Break.	October 7, 2020	Amber DeLind, Kathryn Dugal
As coronavirus spreads in Michigan, racial and age disparities shrink	October 7, 2020	Mike Wilkinson
State of Michigan not releasing details of kids' coronavirus deaths	October 7, 2020	Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press
Fact Squad \| Trump gets a lot wrong in Twitter beef with Michigan Gov. Whitmer	October 7, 2020	Jonathan Oosting
Opinion \| COVID-19 highlights Michigan's broken school funding model	October 7, 2020	Jim Stapleton
Signature errors ruin thousands of Michigan ballots. Don’t be that voter.	October 6, 2020	Bob Campbell
Once a state hotspot, Detroit has one of the lowest rates of coronavirus in Michigan	October 6, 2020	Olivia Lewis, Mike Wilkinson
In west Michigan, is Trump endangering a Republican congressional seat?	October 6, 2020	Ted Roelofs
Michigan Gov. Whitmer: Unemployment benefits are at risk and GOP is dawdling	October 6, 2020	Jonathan Oosting
Opinion \| Amid mandates, collaboration is the key for managing COVID-19	October 6, 2020	Erik Nordman
Michigan re-orders schools to disclose COVID cases after Supreme Court ruling	October 6, 2020	Ron French
‘Businesses need clarity,’ MI chamber leaders say of shifting COVID rules	October 5, 2020	Paula Gardner
COVID masks can still be required in Michigan schools, despite ruling	October 5, 2020	Ron French
Coronavirus powers ruling puts spotlight on Michigan Supreme Court election	October 5, 2020	Mansur Shaheen
Confusion reigns in Michigan over masks, business rules after COVID ruling	October 5, 2020	Riley Beggin, Jonathan Oosting
In chaotic year, Mich. Sen. Gary Peters sticks to issues. Some find that dull.	October 5, 2020	Riley Beggin
Absentee ballot drop boxes boom in Michigan, despite controversy elsewhere	October 5, 2020	Bob Campbell
Nessel won’t enforce Michigan Gov. Whitmer’s COVID orders after court ruling	October 4, 2020	Jonathan Oosting
GOP leader: No mask mandates, Michigan needs to learn to live with coronavirus	October 3, 2020	Jonathan Oosting
Opinion \| The dangers of delaying cancer screenings amid COVID-19	October 3, 2020	Kris Nicholoff
Michigan Supreme Court rules Whitmer lacks COVID-19 emergency powers	October 2, 2020	Jonathan Oosting, Riley Beggin, Kelly House
Whitmer orders restrictions in Upper Peninsula as coronavirus cases spike	October 2, 2020	Riley Beggin, Paula Gardner
Maskless activists rally against Michigan Gov. Whitmer after Trump diagnosis	October 2, 2020	Jonathan Oosting, Riley Beggin
Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis a 'wake-up call,' Michigan Gov. Whitmer says	October 2, 2020	Jonathan Oosting
Two conservative operatives charged with trying to suppress votes in Detroit	October 1, 2020	Jonathan Oosting
Michigan unemployment benefits expanded to 59 weeks for some workers	October 1, 2020	Paula Gardner
Gov. Whitmer unveils $500M spending strategy for Michigan water	October 1, 2020	Kelly House
Michigan dam safety program underfunded, understaffed, slow to enforce	October 1, 2020	Kelly House
Trump needs suburbs to win Michigan. But many women reject his racial pitch.	October 1, 2020	Jonathan Oosting
Whitmer order sets up COVID-positive nursing units in Michigan	October 1, 2020	Robin Erb
Fact Squad \| GOP uses Haley Stevens’ words against her in new TV ad	October 1, 2020	Mansur Shaheen
Opinion \| How Michigan moved the needle on race disparities in COVID	October 1, 2020	Debra Furr-Holden
Opinion \| When government works: Michigan’s response to COVID's economic crisis	October 1, 2020	H. Luke Shaefer
The advertising onslaught is just beginning	September 30, 2020	Simon D. Schuster
Health officials: Party on (safely) during rare Blue Moon Halloween	September 30, 2020	Robin Erb
Small business confidence inches up in Michigan. Will sales follow?	September 30, 2020	Paula Gardner
Michigan schools still struggle with public disclosure of COVID cases	September 30, 2020	Ron French, Robin Erb, Kathryn Dugal
Back to school puts financial strain on Michigan’s most vulnerable families	September 30, 2020	Nushrat Rahman, Bridge Detroit
Watch Bridge’s Lunch Break discussion on high water levels in Michigan	September 30, 2020	Amber DeLind, Kathryn Dugal
Fact Squad \| Trump, Biden swap falsehoods about Michigan, autos at messy debate	September 29, 2020	Jonathan Oosting, Riley Beggin
Michigan lawmaker, a critic of masks and Gov. Whitmer, contracts COVID-19	September 29, 2020	Jonathan Oosting
A rural Michigan district has 15 COVID cases, one death, and few answers	September 29, 2020	Ron French
Opinion \| Carbon-neutral goal offers Michigan a cleaner, healthier future	September 29, 2020	Liesl Clark
COVID outbreaks spiking in Michigan K-12 schools and colleges	September 28, 2020	Ron French
Michigan Tech, Houghton County move to online learning amid COVID	September 28, 2020	Robin Erb, Ron French
In ‘dire need,’ 1 in 5 Michigan restaurants may not survive winter	September 28, 2020	Paula Gardner
Nessel investigates Unlock Michigan petition drive	September 28, 2020	Jonathan Oosting
1 in 3 U.S. parents will skip kids’ flu shots, but Michigan has early gains	September 28, 2020	Robin Erb
Michigan business found a niche in COVID. Its second act may prove harder.	September 28, 2020	Paula Gardner