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Michigan news: Bridge archive

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Michigan officials agree to budget deal to avoid government shutdown Jonathan Oosting
A Michigan doctor goes to Facebook over dying, unvaccinated COVID patients Robin Erb
Michigan police probe lawmaker following colleague’s domestic abuse claim Jonathan Oosting
Ilitch family revives its first historic Detroit building in 30 yearsLouis Aguilar
Opinion | Child care workers are important. So why don’t we pay them more?Elisabeth Tobia
Detroit schools are spending $70M for COVID testing. Could a vaccine mandate be next?Lori Higgins, Chalkbeat Detroit
Republicans advance bills to bar Michigan school mask mandatesJonathan Oosting
Ballot drive, suits eyed to fight Michigan vote reforms blasted as suppressionJonathan Oosting
Report: Shoddy construction, ignored threats led to Edenville Dam collapseKelly House
Despite protests, 98% of Henry Ford Hospital workers get COVID vaccinationsRobin Erb
Michigan COVID nurses reach their limit: ‘I know I can’t do this forever’Ted Roelofs
Bridge Michigan’s expanded summer internship program pays off for readersBridge Staff
Michigan labs fear COVID test shortages. Will new mandates add to strain? Robin Erb
Opinion | State IDs and driver’s licenses are vital to Michiganders’ healthPaul J. Fleming , Alana LeBrón, William Lopez
Required COVID vaccines put Michigan hospital worker hesitancy to the testKelly House, Robin Erb
Biden vaccine mandate: What’s it mean for Michigan schools, those who refuse?Jonathan Oosting, Ron French
Whitmer, GOP race toward budget deal as shutdown deadline looms in MichiganJonathan Oosting
Opinion | The time is now for Michigan to invest in climate resiliency plansJeff Irwin, Rosemary Bayer
2 million Michigan workers may be impacted by Biden’s vaccine mandateJonathan Oosting, Paula Gardner, Robin Erb, Mike Wilkinson
Frustration and fear linger as Flat Rock confronts Ford factory's gas leak Paula Gardner
Michigan hospital leader: Get vaxxed for COVID. We’re near capacity again.Robin Erb
Michigan unemployment director, under fire, pledges ‘user friendly’ upgradesPaula Gardner
Michigan redistricting panel saves metro Detroit for last. Is that a mistake?Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
Detroit students hustle into class, masked up and temperature checkedOlivia Lewis, Lori Higgins, Chalkbeat Detroit
Michigan: Masked or vaxxed students more likely to avoid COVID quarantine Robin Erb, Ron French
Opinion | The State of Michigan legally undermined local governmentsJohn Mogk
Opinion | Michigan’s economy needs greater state support for childcare and preschoolTimothy J. Bartik, Scott Nykaza
COVID surge has largely missed Michigan. Has the state dodged a bullet?Mike Wilkinson, Robin Erb
Public forum focuses on solutions to caregiving crisis in MichiganBridge Staff
More Michigan 3rd-graders struggled to read amid COVID, remote learningRon French
Join us for Bridge Michigan’s virtual 10-year anniversary celebrationAmber DeLind, Kathryn Dugal
Michigan braces for hundreds of Afghan refugees: ‘It’s our turn to help’Ted Roelofs
Michigan is more integrated than ever. Some fear more white flight will followSergio Martínez-Beltrán, Mike Wilkinson
In cheering Taylor North’s baseball success, a town celebrates its own Robin Erb
Confusion reigns over deadlines to redraw Michigan county commission mapsSergio Martínez-Beltrán
Old Michigan law could ban abortion, as Texas ignites Roe v. Wade debateJonathan Oosting
Majority of Michigan students must now mask up, as Ingham, Washtenaw add rulesRon French
Opinion | To keep kids in the classroom, Michigan schools must mask upSharon Swindell
Opinion | Michigan’s community colleges help students outside classrooms, tooMichael Hansen
Get a shot, get a smoothie. Detroit McDonald’s owner joins COVID effort.Robin Erb
Lake Superior summer: Blue-green algae comes to a lake once believed immuneSharon Oosthoek, Great Lakes Now
New push to make Michigan’s outdoors more inviting to people of colorKelly House
Michigan shifts approach to monitor spread of deadly deer diseaseKelly House
Michigan Republicans vote to block emergency alerts for COVID ordersJonathan Oosting
See how your Michigan school fared in the 2021 M-STEP testMike Wilkinson
Michigan student test scores slump, as COVID halts slow progressRon French, Tracie Mauriello, Mike Wilkinson, Koby Levin, Chalkbeat
Watch Bridge’s Lunch Break discussion on youth mental health in MichiganAmber DeLind, Kathryn Dugal
Memo: Whitmer staff reviews FOIA requests, even though she’s exempt from lawJonathan Oosting
Michigan will release M-STEP results soon. Here’s what to expectLori Higgins, Chalkbeat Detroit, Tracie Mauriello
Republicans launch ‘secure MI vote’ drive to reform Michigan election lawsJonathan Oosting