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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
Michigan town wonders what’s next as factory closes and 125 jobs are lostPaula Gardner
Despite FDA delay, Michigan to keep using convalescent plasma for COVID-19 Kate Wells, Michigan Radio
Relief, optimism and mistrust greet $600M Flint water lawsuit settlementJonathan Oosting, Riley Beggin
Detroit teachers vote to allow union leadership to call 'safety' strike over COVID concernsEleanore Catolico, Chalkbeat Detroit
Data show most Michigan schools safe to reopen, but plans all over map Mike Wilkinson, Ron French
'Arc of Justice' author to join Bridge's next Michigan Book Club discussionAmber DeLind, Monica Williams
Michigan has 14 school-related coronavirus outbreaks. State won’t say where.Robin Erb, Ron French
Opinion | Michigan has opportunity to take action against Line 5 pipelineKate Madigan
Fact Squad | Misleading GOP ad smears Gary Peters’ record on coronavirusJonathan Oosting
Opinion | When will Michigan movie theaters reopen? It's time to do it safely.George Miller
Watch Bridge’s Lunch Break discussion on the K-12 education landscapeAmber DeLind, Kathryn Dugal
Opinion | Michigan’s war vs. structural racism will need helpJohn E. Mogk
MSU moves undergrad classes online, tells dorm residents to stay homeRon French
Postal Service delays changes. Michigan, other states sue over slowdownRiley Beggin
Michigan seeks $300 per week in extra benefits for unemployedJonathan Oosting, Paula Gardner
With Gretchen Whitmer on national stage, Michigan Dems plot to dump TrumpJonathan Oosting
What will K-12 education in Michigan look like this fall? Join us to discuss.Amber DeLind, Kathryn Dugal
IQOS (heated tobacco) replaces vaping as the next cigarette alternative Robin Erb
Meet the 13 residents who will draw Michigan’s new political districtsRiley Beggin
Michigan seniors mourn the closing of activity centers during coronavirus Ted Roelofs
Michigan may sue feds over postal service delays, absentee ballot concernsRiley Beggin
Pandemic brings record crowds to Michigan parks. (And trash and trouble)Kelly House
As Michigan makes PFAS strides, Oscoda residents say Air Force is stallingKelly House
Michigan’s new PFAS rules: 5 things to knowKelly House
Opinion | Federal action is essential to aid Michigan's immigrant communitiesSimon Marshall-Shah
What school restart deal means for Michigan parents, students and educatorsJonathan Oosting
Whitmer, GOP reach Michigan school restart deal over protests from educatorsJonathan Oosting
Bridge is hiring. Come help us cover the Michigan 2020 elections.Bridge Staff
Michigan colleges ‘nervous’ about COVID as students return, ready to partyPaula Gardner
GOP leader on Michigan budget woes: ‘We just need to suffer through it’Jonathan Oosting
Opinion | Michigan has paid a terrible price for COVID-19 nursing home policiesJack O'Malley
Gov. Whitmer, GOP near deal on Michigan school reopenings amid pandemicJonathan Oosting
Audit slams Michigan oversight of remote learning as districts embrace itMike Wilkinson
Fact Squad | Peters ad accurately touts work for farmers, omits lack of successJonathan Oosting
Michigan senator who got COVID didn’t wear a mask at anti-Whitmer event Jonathan Oosting
Michigan health director: Blame me for COVID contract with political firmJonathan Oosting
Study: Wage gap widens between Black, white workers, especially in MichiganPaula Gardner
Michigan’s auto industry struggled in Q2. CEOs say challenges remain.David Wilkins
Michigan businesses want cut of millions from uncollected pop returnablesKelly House
Michigan business snapshot of Q2 earnings shows losses — and a few winsDavid Wilkins
Staff at Michigan nursing homes ravaged by COVID-19 set to strikeRobin Erb
Michigan’s ‘tampon tax’ challenged in new lawsuitBarbara Rodriguez, The 19th
Coronavirus surges among Michigan teens as school nears. Blame partyingMike Wilkinson
Michigan Gov. Whitmer isn’t Biden’s VP pick but will speak at conventionJonathan Oosting
Report: Michigan needs more entrepreneurs as it loses ground to other statesPaula Gardner
Opinion | Gov. Whitmer says racism is a public health crisis. What's next? Alex B. Hill
Fact Squad | John James skips details in ad claiming Peters ‘downplayed’ COVIDJonathan Oosting
Michigan declares racism a health crisis. Without funding, it’s symbolic.Robin Erb
Judge closes case on Michigan teenager detained for not doing homeworkJodi S. Cohen, ProPublica Illinois
$5 million in federal grants not a lot to solve Michigan’s rural opioid crisisTed Roelofs