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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
Three-peat! Bridge Magazine earns Michigan Newspaper of the Year three years runningRon French
Despite opioid problems, small-town Hastings, Michigan ‘a good place to be from’Ted Roelofs
Watch Dem, GOP Michigan governor candidates share a stage for the first timeBill Emkow
Michigan’s governor candidates call for financial disclosure. Not all have done so. Lindsay VanHulle
Do Michigan Republican candidates support Trump? Let us count the waysBridge Staff
Analysis: Michigan Republican governor candidates actually focus on substance in first full debate Riley Beggin
Property values roar back in Michigan, but many communities left behindMike Wilkinson
Check out property values in your Michigan community (map)Mike Wilkinson
Opinion | Don’t punish schools because Johnny can’t read. Invest in them instead.Nancy Flanagan
Racial accusations embroil Michigan Medicaid reform debateLindsay VanHulle
Michigan Medicaid reform and race: Maps explain controversyMike Wilkinson
Michigan sides with El-Sayed over eligibility questionLindsay VanHulle
Michigan Truth Squad: Bill Schuette’s stand on transparent government Riley Beggin
Michigan Truth Squad: Democrat candidates blast Nestlé’s ‘free’ waterJim Malewitz
Opinion | Michigan term limits sounded good, but they’ve failedEric Lupher
Facebook is hardly the only threat to our online privacyPhil Power
Opinion | Can Michigan at least agree to protect puppies? Apparently not.Molly Tamulevich
How much is Bridge Magazine worth to YOU? Please support Bridge today.John Bebow
Enbridge fined $1.9 million for inspection woes on Line 5, other pipelinesJim Malewitz
A Northern Michigan town waves as I-75 drivers barrel past Lindsay VanHulle
I worked hard for my degree. But I won’t attend MSU graduation today.Bonnie McGill
Listen: Bridge discusses low ridership of Detroit’s QLine streetcarBridge Staff
Michigan leaders want to make crumbling Detroit fort into national parkJoel Kurth
Along Detroit River, city treasures and rare cars hidden in bubble wrapJoel Kurth
A new bridge is dawning in Detroit. Matty Moroun isn’t the only one unhappy.Joel Kurth
A truck ferry offers a rare, gorgeous glimpse of Detroit River Joel Kurth
Announcing Winners of the West Michigan Trivia ChampionshipAlexandra Schmidt
For small town battling Nestlé, Michigan’s permit doesn’t end water sagaJim Malewitz
Michigan isn’t alone. Most states charge little for water bottlers like NestléJim Malewitz
Opinion | Michigan’s recycling efforts dragged down by unfair deposit lawAmy Drumm
Michigan environment roundup: Despite billions, toxic algae chokes Lake Erie Jim Malewitz
It’s Thanedar vs. El-Sayed, as Michigan gov hopefuls square off over eligibilityRiley Beggin
One year in, Detroit’s QLine falling well short of expectationsChastity Pratt
Opinion | Want to improve literacy in Michigan? Restore school librariansKathy Lester
Opinion | It’s time for Michigan to invest in our kidsDenise Smith
Bridge Magazine spring donor drive: Please support public service journalism today!John Bebow
Where Michigan governor candidates stand on Medicaid work requirementsLindsay VanHulle
Will Michigan’s Medicaid work bill fill jobs or save money? No one knowsLindsay VanHulle
Michigan approves $1B DTE natural gas plant in blow to environmentalistsJim Malewitz
Legal marijuana headed to Michigan ballot, prevailing wage repeal to courtLindsay VanHulle
Once at rock bottom, this Northern Michigan elementary now produces starsRon French
See how low-income students fare in your Michigan school district Mike Wilkinson, Ron French
Opinion | Michigan is making a difference in STEM educationPatrick Colbeck
A blue wave in Michigan Legislature? Maybe, but don’t count on it.Lindsay VanHulle, Riley Beggin
Michigan GOP in bind after Muslim rant taints governor race, experts sayMike Wilkinson
Nine candidates file to run for Michigan’s governorLindsay VanHulle
Breaking down the Michigan bills intended to stop the next Larry NassarRiley Beggin
Low-income Grand Rapids preschoolers are catching up. Will Lansing notice?Ted Roelofs
Pre-K for all in Oklahoma: Sooner is BetterTed Roelofs
Barbara Bush spelled class. These 4 Michiganders also merit the term Phil Power