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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
Whitmer strips name of slavery advocate Cass from Michigan office buildingSophia Yoon
Michigan regulator: Enbridge needs permission to move Line 5 into tunnel Kelly House
Gretchen Whitmer, Republicans strike deal to plug $2.2B Michigan budget holeJonathan Oosting
After 100-plus coronavirus cases, Michigan bar owner urges more testing Paula Gardner
Michigan DNR missed chance to test worker diagnosed with TB a year later John Barnes
For some Michigan college students, coronavirus is a risk worth takingEve Washington, Sophia Yoon
Michigan Gov. Whitmer wants state ban on police chokeholds, other reformsJonathan Oosting
Opinion | Don’t send me back to school in Michigan coronavirus outbreak Madeline Gupta
Michigan police defend surplus military gear, as debate about force growsRiley Beggin
Michigan parents: School coronavirus measures great, but don’t stop sportsRon French
'End of an era’: American Indian Services closes after 49 yearsMeghanlata Gupta
Opinion | We can’t trust Enbridge – we must close Line 5Larry Bell
The painful truth: A wife with questions gets answers from a nurse who saw her husband dieKristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press
Michigan bars worry as East Lansing bar’s coronavirus tally tops 70 casesPaula Gardner
Are Michigan gyms safe during coronavirus? A study in Norway suggests yes. Ted Roelofs
Coronavirus outbreaks tied to migrant farm workers in MichiganRobin Erb, Jonathan Oosting
AARP: To guard Michigan seniors from coronavirus, avoid nursing homesRobin Erb
Enbridge Line 5 shutdown prompts Michigan debate over risks vs. economic harmKelly House
Education advocates call for new approach to how schools get coronavirus aidKoby Levin, Chalkbeat
Michigan judge orders temporary Enbridge Line 5 shutdownKelly House
Michigan moves to pause standardized tests amid coronavirusRon French
Last-minute ruling keeps Michigan gyms closed, hours before they could reopenRiley Beggin
Michigan GOP lawmakers claim Jocelyn Benson’s absentee ballot mailings illegalRiley Beggin
Detroit’s Cass Tech was named for a slave owner. Should this name change too?Bryce Huffman
Michigan Democratic congressional members seek Enbridge Line 5 shutdownKelly House
Opinion | Debunking 10 misconceptions about Michigan’s Native AmericansMeghanlata Gupta
Pool of 200 selected for new Michigan commission to end gerrymanderingRiley Beggin
COVID fallout: Fewer Michigan low-income students may be going to collegeSophia Yoon
Big benefits, claims a ‘perfect storm’ for unemployment fraud in MichiganJonathan Oosting
Help Bridge choose the topic for an online reader discussionAmber DeLind
Report: Michigan hospitals shorted $130K per COVID-19 patient in federal aidKristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, Robin Erb
Opinion | Michigan has a waste problem but these reforms will helpKerrin O'Brien, John Dulmes , Sean Hammond
DTE Energy vows ‘net zero’ natural gas by 2050Kelly House
Michigan auto, business groups pan Trump's halt on foreign workersTed Roelofs
Petition drives target Gretchen Whitmer. And she’s raising money off them.Jonathan Oosting
Whitmer takes a second crack at naming Michigan natural resources membersKelly House
Michigan lawmakers to fed regulators: You blew it on Edenville DamMike Wilkinson
Nearly 12,000 Michigan workers unemployed since May 1 still await benefitsJonathan Oosting
GOP: Use $1.3 billion in fed money to bail out Michigan schools amid COVIDRon French
Coronavirus outbreak traced to East Lansing pub after Michigan bars reopenRobin Erb
As coronavirus drives remote learning, many Michigan students will sufferTed Roelofs
Dana Nessel asks for temporary shutdown of Enbridge Line 5 after damageKelly House
Feds skipped check of whether Edenville Dam owner could afford repairsMike Wilkinson
Michigan gyms to open Thursday as judge won’t budge on Whitmer appealRiley Beggin
Students return to University of Michigan in fall. Football? Ask us later.Ron French
What’s happening to Michigan’s insects? A farmer’s tale.Brian Allnutt
Protesters want big police reforms. Michigan lawmakers offer small changes.Riley Beggin, Abigail Censky
A note from Bridge about reader commentsDavid Zeman
What we know about Michigan college plans in fall amid coronavirusRon French
New Michigan auto insurance: savings for most, but Detroit still pays moreJonathan Oosting, Mike Wilkinson