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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
Bridge June book club choice: ‘You Can’t Resist Me When My Hair is in Braids’Amber DeLind, Josiah Foster
Opinion | Michigan is Ground Zero for threats to American democracyJeff Alson
Opinion | I’m a Michigan senior, and after-school programs changed my lifeHajirah Nadeem
How to find baby formula in Michigan. And how to keep your child safe. Zahra Ahmad
‘Implicit bias’ training deadline looms for 420,000 Michigan health workersMike Wilkinson
Watch Bridge discussion on Michigan’s aging water infrastructureAmber DeLind
Complaint: Michigan group fighting voter ID ‘secretly’ bought out circulators Yue Stella Yu
James Craig seeks to stay in Michigan governor race, says campaign ‘defrauded’Jonathan Oosting
Opinion | We are Michigan librarians, and we’ll stand up against book bansRyan Wieber, Dillon Geshel, Deborah Mikula
Feds’ $1 billion allows Michigan to renew water infrastructure affordably Brett Walton, Circle of Blue
Some MI water systems are overbuilt, underfunded. Are mergers the answer? Kelly House
Michigan National Guard wants to double Camp Grayling training landKelly House
In surprise, term limit, disclosure reform heads to Michigan ballot in NovemberYue Stella Yu
Michigan startup makes device that collects CO2 from semitruck tailpipes Paula Gardner
Emails: Jocelyn Benson chastised staff for withholding Lyoya driving recordsLauren Gibbons
Rising water rates hurt Michigan’s poorest residentsBrett Walton, Circle of Blue
Fight is on to put Michigan term limit reform directly before votersYue Stella Yu
Nessel: Wayne State experiments on dogs should face new animal testing rulesIsabel Lohman
Michigan prepares for more hospital beds, complications if Roe overturnedZahra Ahmad
Watch Bridge and the Joyce Foundation’s discussion on extremism in MichiganAmber DeLind
Short-changing Michigan local governments tied to deteriorating water systems Lester Graham, Michigan Public
Cheers for Dr. Fauci at comeback University of Michigan commencementIsabel Lohman
Abortion pills present new challenge for Michigan if Roe overturned Robin Erb
Michigan lawmakers pass K-12 budget plan that boosts spending, pays down debtTracie Mauriello
Opinion | Tax cuts? Fine, but know that Michigan is already a low-tax stateBob Schneider
Michigan GOP, Whitmer push college tuition aid plans. How their plans differ.Isabel Lohman
Opinion | After abortion falls, will Michigan come for same-sex marriage next?Kevin Bain
Home-based preschool hits roadblock in Michigan budget talksKoby Levin, Chalkbeat
Bridge wins 11 awards from Detroit Society of Professional JournalistsBridge Staff
Report: Going off script, decisive action saved lives during 2020 dam disasterMike Wilkinson, Kelly House
With Roe in doubt, Michigan GOP budget seeks to deny funding to providersLauren Gibbons
How Michigan state parks will spend a $250 million COVID windfallKelly House
Failing septic systems among the headaches in Michigan’s most pristine lakesLester Graham, Michigan Public
'Massive forgery scheme’ claims rock Michigan elections, governor’s raceJonathan Oosting
Michigan's 20th Century water systems too big for its shrinking city populationsNatasha Blakely, Great Lakes Now
Who’s at fault for Midland dam failures? Pretty much everyone, report says Kelly House
Business leaders silent so far on the fate of abortion access in Michigan Paula Gardner
Abortion-rights petition drive sees surge in volunteers after leaked Roe draft Yue Stella Yu, Kelly House
Robert Regan, tagged ‘perhaps worst candidate ever,’ loses House bid to DemLauren Gibbons
Opinion | From Detroit to the UP, Michigan deserves energy savingsJenn Hill, Gabriela Santiago-Romero
Joy among anti-abortion faithful as Michigan confronts a post-Roe worldZahra Ahmad, Isabel Lohman, Robin Erb
Abortion opinion upends Michigan campaigns: See where the candidates standLauren Gibbons
If Roe v. Wade falls, expect Michigan abortion clinic closures, legal fightsJonathan Oosting, Yue Stella Yu
Abortion in Michigan: State bucks trend; rate increases as access dwindlesMike Wilkinson
Michigan abortion law: What you should know if SCOTUS overturns RoeRon French
Leaked Supreme Court draft would overturn Roe, upend Michigan abortion law Robin Erb
Many rural towns have neglected drinking water systems for decadesLester Graham, Michigan Public
Water woes loom for Michigan suburbs, towns after decades of disinvestmentKelly House
Student loan forgiveness could help 1.4 million in Michigan. What to know Zahra Ahmad, Ron French
River otters return to the Detroit River, sign ecosystem is healingJohn Hartig, Great Lakes Now