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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
Michigan GOP faction sues Karamo, picks Hoekstra to replace herJonathan Oosting
Study: ‘Informal quota’ fuels racial disparity of Michigan State Police stopsMike Wilkinson
State board OKs petition to repeal Michigan renewable energy siting lawKelly House
Opinion | Michigan’s redistricting group must keep putting fairness firstChris Andrews
Opinion | As a veteran, Michigan’s outdoors helps me heal. Let’s help othersStacy Bare
Sewer traps and heat maps: Proactive Michigan approaches to rat controlJanelle D. James
Detroit area redistricting effort continues: Five things to knowLauren Gibbons
Should Trump be on ballot? Benson seeks ruling for ‘good of our democracy’Jonathan Oosting
After 18 years, Dems aim to restore Michigan pollution regulators' powerKelly House
Karamo demands Michigan GOP foes ‘cease and desist’ from defaming herJonathan Oosting
Turtles return, 10 years after Kalamazoo River oil spillReese Carlson, Capital News Service
Detroit Lions playoff run means higher prices next year beyond ticketsBill Shea
Auto experts: Competition, politics, fading subsidies could affect Michigan EV salesPaula Gardner
Whitmer administration chides schools chief for sitting on literacy funds Isabel Lohman
Benson: Redrawing Detroit districts by spring ‘threatens’ 2024 electionsLauren Gibbons
Snow days pile up for Michigan schools. Which districts have the most?Mike Wilkinson
Northville board approves seeking funding for 2 in-school health clinicsIsabel Lohman
Bank: Michigan GOP defaulted on $500K loan, hasn’t made payment in monthsJonathan Oosting
Donald Trump dominates in Iowa. What it means for Michigan primary, caucusJonathan Oosting
Michigan disbands racial equity group as tension mounts over opioid moneyRobin Erb, Ron French
Michigan school closings: how superintendents make decisions on snow daysIsabel Lohman, Janelle D. James
Michigan deer harvest numbers are down: How did your county do?Janelle D. James
Lawsuit could complicate drone laws for Michigan hunters and anglersBen Eiler, Great Lakes Echo
Kristina Karamo: I’m ‘undisputed’ GOP chair. Not so fast, critics sayJonathan Oosting
Michigan lawmakers have more energy priorities in 2024 Kelly House
Experts: Michigan’s economy is ‘strong and stable’ Lauren Gibbons
Twenty companies pledge to use all parts of Great Lakes fish by 2025Shealyn Paulis, Great Lakes Echo
Michigan’s population crisis dominates Detroit Policy ConferenceMalachi Barrett
Michigan Attorney General pushes back against DTE gas rate increaseJanelle D. James
Federal judges set aggressive timeline to redraw state House district mapsLauren Gibbons
Supreme Court poop dispute could have big impact on Michigan environmentKelly House
Most of Michigan facing a new winter storm warning. Will schools close Friday?Janelle D. James
Clean-powered buses on the way for Michigan schools, fueled by grantsJanelle D. James
Opinion | Michigan must come together to sustain water affordability for allStephanie Chang, Donavan McKinney, Rosemary Bayer
Opinion | What Michigan must do in 2024 to improve K-12 education Michael Rice
Opinion | Buckle up: Michigan is ground zero this year in national politicsDavid Dulio
Michigan candidates tell court: ‘No question’ we were duped by signature fraudMike Wilkinson
Some Michigan parents question whether schools should have health clinicsIsabel Lohman
Michigan’s $55M experiment with guaranteed income begins with Flint momsRobin Erb
Michigan businesses ask court to make state pay for COVID-19 lossesLauren Gibbons
Blood donations at 20-year low. Red Cross urges Michiganders to giveJanelle D. James
Bridge Culture Club makes 2024 debut with ‘Tin Camp Road’ novelAmber DeLind
Delis, milkshakes and liquor: How gas stations aim to survive in MichiganPaula Gardner
Flu, respiratory illnesses, other crud make this misery season in MichiganRobin Erb
Michigan taxes to fall for seniors, low-income earners. How much will you save?Jonathan Oosting
Kristina Karamo critics to appeal to national party amid Michigan GOP ‘chaos’Jonathan Oosting
Opinion | 5 problems with Whitmer group’s Michigan population planMichael Van Beek
Can Michigan redistricting panel play nice, draw legal maps? It may get messyLauren Gibbons
Michigan Medicaid expanded to cover health workers you may not have heard of Robin Erb
Michigan’s state park camping reservations are open and filling up quicklyJanelle D. James