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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
Whitmer: I back Biden vaccine mandate. Critics: That’s another flip-flopJonathan Oosting
Ohio gave away millions of at-home COVID tests. Michigan, not so much. Robin Erb
Michigan OKs electricity rate cut to attract automotive battery factories Paula Gardner
School violence is rising. Michigan’s OK2SAY tipline can helpTracie Mauriello, Chalkbeat Detroit
Join Bridge discussion on the Great Lakes Restoration InitiativeKathryn Dugal
Ruling: Gov. Whitmer didn’t violate Michigan law with private jet, donationsSergio Martínez-Beltrán
Dingell: Michigan's EV stake hurt if Manchin won’t support $2T Biden bill Paula Gardner
Trump backers want audit of 2020 Michigan vote funded by anonymous donors Jonathan Oosting
Michigan nursing home staff shortage raises peril, adds to hospital woesRobin Erb, Mike Wilkinson
Michigan teacher: Kids are heroes but something is going to breakRon French
Here’s what the Michigan redistricting panel discussed in secretSergio Martínez-Beltrán
Michigan companies await final legal verdict on Biden vaccine mandatePaula Gardner
Michigan Supreme Court orders release of redistricting panel’s secret workSergio Martínez-Beltrán
Dana Nessel: I’ll fight for Biden vaccine mandate in courtJonathan Oosting
$1B windfall fuels toxic cleanup of Great Lakes, but uphill battle loomsKelly House
Critics say prisons give rural Michigan towns unfair edge in redistrictingSergio Martínez-Beltrán
Why electricity rates may be next fight in Michigan’s bid for auto jobsPaula Gardner
Like your Christmas tree? Thank your farmer. They’re likely far from homeMike Wilkinson
Michigan State University, U-M will require COVID booster shotsRon French
National Popular Vote compact won’t make Michigan 2022 ballotJonathan Oosting
Walleye love perch too much. So Michigan is expanding walleye fishing. Zahra Ahmad
Michigan has an obesity problem. That could make COVID even worseTed Roelofs
Opinion | Oxford shooting shows Michigan has a behavioral health crisisTom Watkins
Enbridge seeks to move Line 5 suit to federal court in bid to prevent shutdownKelly House
Opinion | Here’s why I believe compulsory schooling in Michigan should endTom McMillin
Opinion | Gov. Whitmer must protect against rising energy pricesJohn Dulmes
Michigan House unanimously approves changes to system that tracks child abuseTed Roelofs
Join Bridge Lunch Break discussion on Michigan redistrictingAmber DeLind, Kathryn Dugal
Michigan Supreme Court hears redistricting lawsuit over secret memosSergio Martínez-Beltrán
Lower water lead levels a glimmer of good news for Benton HarborKelly House
Can a former Democrat win Michigan’s GOP heart? James Craig may soon find outJonathan Oosting
Michigan lawmakers vote to allow bus drivers, lunch aides to serve as substitutesTracie Mauriello
Michigan Legislature passes $1B incentive plan for big projects like GMSergio Martínez-Beltrán, Paula Gardner, Jonathan Oosting
10 years of strict teacher evaluations haven’t boosted learning in MichiganRon French
Opinion | Oxford shooting: Don’t blame high school for following state rulesLouis Steigerwald
On eve of court case, Michigan redistricting panel says it has right to secrecySergio Martínez-Beltrán
Short of teachers, Michigan schools may use bus drivers as subs under GOP billTracie Mauriello
‘This is it’: Michigan nears giant tax incentive to lure GM, manufacturersPaula Gardner
Watch Bridge Book Club discussion of “The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls”Amber DeLind, Josiah Foster
High costs, few customers: Benton Harbor water woes loom for Michigan citiesKelly House
Scaled-back social services bill still vital to Michigan home care workersTodd Spangler, Detroit Free Press
In 1978, a teen opened fire at Lansing Everett. It has lessons for Oxford. Ted Roelofs
Inflation is at 39-year high. Michigan consumers and businesses feel pinchPaula Gardner
As COVID-19 surges in Michigan, no new restrictions planned by stateMike Wilkinson
Omicron variant arrives in Michigan. What you need to knowMike Wilkinson
Another real estate shortage: Grand Rapids running out of industrial spacePaula Gardner
Opinion | We are crime survivors, and the Safer Michigan Act makes us safer Priscilla Bordayo, Qiana Wimbley, Shari Ware
Steelhead bag limits reduced in some Michigan waters amid fish declines Zahra Ahmad
Opinion | Michigan needs better trained nurses. Community colleges can helpBrent LaFaive
Oxford school shooting: Sandy Hook mom urges mental health focusTracie Mauriello