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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
Five tips on getting info from Michigan governments without going brokeSandra Svoboda
Want to fill out a FOIA in Michigan? Here’s a sample request formBridge Staff
Aging area near Traverse City joins “village movement” to stay at homeTed Roelofs
Coal is dead. A Michigan town is at center of battle over what’s next.Jim Malewitz
Here’s where Michigan governor candidates stand on funding toxic cleanupsJim Malewitz
Michigan Environmental Roundup: Toxic vapors, Great Lakes sanctuary, Legionnaires’ outbreak.Jim Malewitz
Michigan’s DEQ needs reform. Oversight boards are a common sense solution.Rich Studley, Carl Bednarski
Academic State Champs: Poverty doesn’t always predict school success in MichiganMike Wilkinson
Interactive chart: See how wealth affects achievement in Michigan schoolsMike Wilkinson
See how your Michigan school district compares on academic growthMike Wilkinson
Academic State Champs: Top 10 large Michigan school districts for growthMike Wilkinson
Academic State Champs: Top 10 mid-sized Michigan school districts for growthMike Wilkinson
Academic State Champs: Top 10 small Michigan school districts for growthMike Wilkinson
Michigan youth in the juvenile justice system don’t have the luxury of time Paul Elam
Allowing governor to name college boards is a quick fix. But is it wise? Phil Power
Love facts? We got ‘em at the Michigan News QuizBridge Staff
Doubts on Engler at MSU, but higher-ed support shouldn’t be one of themTed Roelofs
Early Michigan governor debates heavy on big ideas, light on detailsRiley Beggin
Detroit council isn’t a stooge for Mayor Mike Duggan, its president saysChastity Pratt
Sweeping study proposes major changes to how Michigan schools are fundedErin Einhorn
Farmers have carrots. Schools need veggies. A Michigan success story. Diane Conners
Five takeaways from Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder’s final budgetLindsay VanHulle
Meet the powerhouse panel for our March 23 Michigan Education SummitBridge Staff
Meet the powerhouse panel for our March 22 Michigan Prosperity SummitBridge Staff
Meet the powerhouse panel for our March 22 Michigan Education SummitBridge Staff
Meet the powerhouse panel for our March 14 Michigan Good Government SummitBridge Staff
Six ways Gov. Snyder has changed how Michigan spends taxpayer dollars Lindsay VanHulle
Snyder’s Michigan: Fewer prisoners, less prison spendingLindsay VanHulle
Snyder’s Michigan: Less crime, but more funding for State Police Lindsay VanHulle
Snyder’s Michigan: Budgets for executive branch and Legislature grow Lindsay VanHulle
Snyder’s Michigan: Business taxes fall, burden shifts to residents Lindsay VanHulle
Snyder’s Michigan: More spending, but Michigan government remains small Lindsay VanHulle
Snyder’s Michigan: Agriculture spending has spiked 64 percent since 2011Lindsay VanHulle
As mass transit talks slow, will Wayne, Washtenaw counties go it alone?Chastity Pratt
Get real. Detroit wasn’t ready for Amazon. So don’t blame transit.Bill Johnson
MSU trustee defends Engler hire despite past differences with governorTed Roelofs
The very special Groundhog Day Michigan News Quiz Bridge Staff
Senator wants to defang the ‘radical’ Michigan DEQ. He just may do so.Jim Malewitz
Michigan Environmental Roundup: Ice jams, Lake Michigan and shipwrecksJim Malewitz
The Mackinac Center explains where poop goes in MichiganJason Hayes, Garrick Anderson
Gov. Rick Snyder wants $5 fee on drinking water for pipe fixesJim Malewitz
Michigan tames a 18,409-word testament to bureaucracy run amokJoel Kurth
Why does Michigan honor a slave-holding senator, while forgetting a senator who fought slavery?John E. Mogk
Michigan Dems call on Abdul El-Sayed to take eligibility issue to courtJoel Kurth
MSU Interim President John Engler was dismissive of sexual assault claims as governor Ted Roelofs
Even after Flint, lead-free water lines may be a pipe dream in MichiganJim Malewitz
Reforms going nowhere to require Michigan schools to test water for leadJim Malewitz
Read Gov. Rick Snyder’s proposal to remove lead water pipes in MichiganJim Malewitz
Here’s where Michigan 2018 governor candidates stand on lead pipesJim Malewitz
Michigan prevailing wage law repeal petition will undergo second signature reviewRiley Beggin