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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
Tiny school districts to Lansing: Stop acting like ‘middle-schoolers’ Ron French
Michigan seeks to cash in on CBD craze, but hemp harvest not without hiccupsJonathan Oosting
Opinion | Michigan elections aren't hacked. They’re among the nation’s most secure.Barb Byrum
Fewer students, tepid state funding roil Michigan public universitiesRon French
Opinion | Governor’s cuts use people as negotiation toolsRuth Johnson
Opinion | Marijuana retail bans stunt Michigan's economic growthKelli Hykes
In a changing Detroit, footpaths are vanishing across vast, empty lands Joel Kurth
Michigan businesses don’t have to choose between safe water and bottom lineRiley Beggin
Bad weather, resident concerns hamper Michigan’s efforts to spray for EEE virusRobin Erb
Michigan counselors fighting ban on right to diagnose, give psychotherapy Ted Roelofs
Rural Michigan sheriffs fear layoffs after Whitmer vetoes road patrolJonathan Oosting
Opinion | We have an agricultural crisis in Michigan. Action is required now.Nels Veliquette, Isaiah Wunsch, Dennis Arouca
Here are the winners and the losers in Michigan’s new budgetRiley Beggin
Opinion | Hey, Bridge, we are not anti-abortion, we are pro-lifeSamantha Wilcoxson
Opinion | Michigan minority-owned businesses left out in cold by Gov. WhitmerSharan Levine
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s 5 big asks for new Michigan budget talksJonathan Oosting
Bill Schuette opts against Michigan Supreme Court runJonathan Oosting
Michigan’s ban on flavored vaping products with nicotine now in full forceRobin Erb
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer targets rural Michigan in bid to sway GOP on budgetsJonathan Oosting
What Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's budget cuts and shifts mean to Michigan residentsRiley Beggin, Jonathan Oosting
Opinion | Is it time to increase taxes in Michigan?Ronald Fisher
Preparing Michigan cities, health systems for more ransomware attacks Ted Roelofs
Enbridge halts Line 5 Michigan ads featuring U.S. scientist, apologizes Craig Mauger
Gretchen Whitmer uses line-item veto – 147 times – on GOP’s Michigan budgetRiley Beggin, Jonathan Oosting
What’s next for Michigan budget: Gretchen Whitmer plans more shifts to GOP planJonathan Oosting
Bridge Magazine is hiring a business reporter. Come join our team.Bridge Staff
How a U.S. scientist unknowingly starred in an Enbridge Michigan ad campaignCraig Mauger, Jim Malewitz
Seeking a cure: The quest to save the Midwest’s rural hospitalsJennifer Hemmingsen
In Ironwood, a tiny hospital merged to save itself. Despite fears, it thrived.Ted Roelofs
Rural hospitals in Michigan face a dilemma: Merge or not?Ted Roelofs
Michigan to spray 14 counties to combat deadly EEE mosquito virusRobin Erb
Michigan government won’t shut down, state tells workersJonathan Oosting
Michigan law limiting ballot drives unconstitutional, court rulesRiley Beggin
Opinion | Please Gov Whitmer, don’t end funding for pro-life pregnancy servicesRebecca Mastee
Opinion | The Republican school budget hurts Michigan studentsDayna Polehanki
Majority of Michigan public schools started school year short on teachersRon French
Judge slams Dana Nessel in gay adoption case for ‘targeted attack’ on religionJonathan Oosting
Michigan GOP budget contains 7 big surprises for Gov. Gretchen WhitmerJonathan Oosting, Riley Beggin, Ron French
Budget fight looms over changes in Medicaid mental health in MichiganTed Roelofs
DTE Energy vows ‘net zero’ on carbon emissions for electric business by 2050Jim Malewitz
Hate Michigan roads? Your neighbors’ may be way better. (with database)Mike Wilkinson, Ron French
How Gretchen Whitmer could fight GOP budget, avoid Michigan government shutdownJonathan Oosting
Jonathan Oosting joins Bridge Magazine’s Lansing watchdog team Bridge Staff
Michigan Republicans end funding to implement Medicaid work rules they createdRobin Erb
Michigan House considers expungement of marijuana, traffic convictionsRiley Beggin
Michigan’s Republican Legislature sends budgets to Whitmer — vetoes expectedRiley Beggin
Opinion | Real funding is down for Michigan schools. Thanks, DeVos familyDavid Arsen, Tanner Delpier
Wayne County’s tired jail deputies work double shifts at low pay. Wanna apply?Joel Kurth
Good news for Michigan cherry industry. Bad news for Turkey.Bob Campbell
Southfield City Clerk accused of Michigan election fraudRobin Erb