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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
Opinion | Bail reform in Michigan is good for justice and good for taxpayersVittorio Nastasi, Keith den Hollander
Opinion | Michigan’s redistricting commission’s actions must be transparentThe Michigan Press Association
COVID testing is critical in Michigan. But how soon is too soon? Robin Erb
Michigan schools seek options as staff shortages and COVID cases convergeTracie Mauriello
Ignore the buzz, here’s why Enbridge Line 5 won’t likely close anytime soon Kelly House, Lester Graham, Michigan Public
Michigan redistricting panel should release secret memos, member saysSergio Martínez-Beltrán
Opinion | It shouldn’t take a lawsuit to get COVID emails from U-MSteve Delie
Michigan doled out $3.9 billion in improper unemployment payments, audit saysSergio Martínez-Beltrán
5 million Michiganders are vaccinated and COVID is surging. Here’s whyMike Wilkinson
‘Labor shortages are not going away’ in Michigan. Is automation the answer?Paula Gardner
Child care as economic development? You bet. $1.4B in aid coming to MichiganMike Wilkinson
Rising wages, few workers: A small town in Michigan adjusts to the new economyPaula Gardner, Mike Wilkinson
University of Michigan flu outbreak prompts worries of statewide jump Robin Erb
Michigan schools are closing because of staff shortages. Get used to it. Ron French
Watch Bridge’s Lunch Break about Michigan’s eldercare crisisAmber DeLind, Kathryn Dugal
No thanks: 45 conservative Michigan towns decline federal stimulus moneyJonathan Oosting
Hospitals filling up as Michigan records highest COVID case rate in U.S. Robin Erb, Mike Wilkinson
Popular vote petition could appear on Michigan ballot next yearSergio Martínez-Beltrán
Could COVID pills help turn the pandemic tide in Michigan? Robin Erb
'Are you vaccinated?' and other new Thanksgiving traditions in MichiganRobin Erb
Opinion | To succeed, Michigan should chase talent, not factoriesLou Glazer
Lawmakers, news outlets blast ongoing secrecy of Michigan redistricting panelSergio Martínez-Beltrán
Benton Harbor residents sue city, Michigan over drinking water crisisKelly House
Michigan to allow two-year vehicle registrationJonathan Oosting
Opinion | American Rescue Plan investment strategy is Michigan’s space raceGeno Allesandrini, Dawn Crandall, Renze Hoeksema
Reduce flooding from backed up sewers? There’s an app for that in MichiganLester Graham, Michigan Public
Michigan is sending a $1,000 ‘thank you’ to early educators. Is it enough?Koby Levin, Chalkbeat
Trump backs loyalist for Michigan House GOP leadership postJonathan Oosting
Steelhead struggle in some Michigan waters. Will a catch limit help?Zahra Ahmad
Judge approves $626 million settlement in Flint water crisisKelly House
Download the free Bridge Michigan app on your iPhone or AndroidBill Emkow
With billions in the bank, House GOP proposes $250M for Michigan policeJonathan Oosting
Michigan GOP backs lawsuit to block Biden vaccine mandateJonathan Oosting
Michigan’s redistricting panel advances maps. Is Legislature shake-up next?Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
Record elk hunting applications fuel conservation effortsNicholas Simon, Capital News Service
Michigan education chief pushes reforms to get more teachers in classrooms Tracie Mauriello
COVID shots for young kids adds confusion to Michigan school mask mandatesRon French
Opinion | For our safety, Michigan must allow job background checksBrian Calley, Amanda Fisher
Deer expert: Expect fewer hunters in the Michigan woods this year Kelly House
As hunting wanes, fear of a southern Michigan deer invasion growsKelly House
Opinion | Whitmer, Proposal 3 hurt Michigan election integrityRuth Johnson
Kindergarten catch-up: How teachers are helping young learnersTracie Mauriello, Chalkbeat Detroit
How the $1.2-trillion Biden infrastructure bill will be spent in Michigan Kelly House
Docs: Benton Harbor water response marked by delays, poor messaging Kelly House, Jonathan Oosting
Opinion | My great grandfather was lynched. Michigan GOP wants to hide thatKyra Harris Bolden
Whitmer vetoes tax breaks for private schools. Petition drive coming next.Ron French
Facing COVID vaccine mandates, these Michigan residents just said no Ted Roelofs
Opinion | Michigan businesses can’t support Black Lives AND voter suppressionPonsella Hardaway, Jennifer Disla
Bridge Book Club to read “The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls”Amber DeLind, Kathryn Dugal
Michigan redistricting commission relents, creates majority-Black maps for HouseSergio Martínez-Beltrán