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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
Chemical Valley and the threat to Michigan’s drinking waterChad Selweski
Toxic chemical spill? Wait for our fax.Chad Selweski
Michigan’s future at stake in fixing public educationJohn Austin
The Michigan News Quiz. The (horrors!) snow editionBridge Staff
Water crisis hits Michigan suburbs. ‘We’ve been sounding alarms for years’Joel Kurth, Mike Wilkinson
Michigan keg law repealed. Lesson: Kegs are less harmful than booze.Lindsay VanHulle
Business and Lansing need to help the other to expand childcare for working parents Lindsay VanHulle
Detroit schools compete for teachers. As usual, the students suffer.Erin Einhorn
Bridge Magazine job opening: Audience Growth/Social Media StrategistBridge Staff
Miss the Detroit mayoral debate? You can watch right hereBridge Staff
How Michigan’s auto insurance premiums became the nation’s highestChad Livengood, Mike Wilkinson
Detroit isn’t the only city with outsized auto insurance ratesMike Wilkinson, Chad Livengood
With the passing of Peter Pratt, the loss of a good and great manPhil Power
Yes, Michigan’s schools are failing. But don’t blame it on parents. Sarah Winchell Lenhoff
Detroit mayoral debate features Bridge reporterBridge Staff
6 ways to help working parents in Michigan afford child care Lindsay VanHulle
The Michigan News Quiz. Gauge your smarts.Bridge Staff
Michigan gerrymandering petition on pace for ballot. Will state justices stop it? Ron French
California holds clues to how a redistricting commission could change MichiganRon French
Take your college ranking guide and burn it Patrick O'Connor
Now is the time for Michigan high school seniors to pursue college dreams Brian Whiston
Bridge is hiring. Are YOU our new political and campaign watchdog?Bridge Staff
Is Detroit coming back? It depends on the neighborhood.Joel Kurth, Mike Wilkinson
Warrendale: ‘I don’t feel like we’re part of a renaissance’Bridge Staff
Osborn: Bulldozing gives hope in crime-ridden cornerNancy Derringer
Islandview: New development, fears of displacementJoel Kurth, Nancy Derringer
Bagley: New residents, more investment, old worriesJoel Kurth, Nancy Derringer
Q&A: Meet the man reimagining Detroit, one vacant lot at a timeJoel Kurth
Airbnb battle brews in Lansing Lindsay VanHulle
Three ways Michigan can lead on electric vehiclesLiesl Clark
The Michigan Board of Education must go Phil Power
State says ‘Pure Michigan’ campaign brings more than $1 billion into Michigan. Skeptics say prove it.Lindsay VanHulle
Tim Allen’s ‘Pure Michigan’ gig had a rocky start Lindsay VanHulle
As economy improves, so does Michigan tourism Lindsay VanHulle
The Michigan News Quiz: The week that was.Bridge Staff
After Las Vegas, Michigan GOP Reps are weighing action on deadly deviceTed Roelofs
Where Michigan Delegation stands on NRA, bump stocks (slideshow)Bridge Staff
Owe taxes? That’s OK. Wayne County will still sell you foreclosed homes. Sarah Alvarez
Some good news on poverty, but Michigan still has a long way to goPeter Ruark
Michigan seniors learn they CAN lose their home on a reverse mortgageTed Roelofs
Reverse mortgage 101. Know the risks. Ted Roelofs
Diary of a longshot: Inside Coleman Young’s no-frills bid for Detroit mayor.Chastity Pratt
Fighting to maintain life on Michigan’s island communitiesKen Winter
The Michigan News Quiz. Have you paid attention?Bridge Staff
A small-town Michigan newspaper said goodbye. Then readers stepped in. Jack Nissen
Opinion | Thoughts and prayers won’t stop America’s gun carnage Rob Davidson
Reining in ‘special authorities’ that don’t represent the peopleEric Lupher
Detroit police improve response times. But not all neighborhoods are equal.Mike Wilkinson
A Michigan deportee adjusts to Mexico. ‘I don’t wish this on anybody’Chastity Pratt
Finding a solution to gerrymandering in MichiganPhil Power