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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
Welcome to the New Detroit, white people. So long, poor folks.Nancy Derringer
Bring on the wealthy to ease inequality in DetroitNancy Derringer
How to improve SAT scores without going brokeChastity Pratt
Detroit scales back drain fees after churches balkNancy Derringer
‘The Intersection’ book explores race, rebellion and the damage done in 1967 DetroitChastity Pratt
New book on Detroit’s 1967 uprisings; events feel like yesterday Phil Power
'The Intersection': ORDER TODAYBridge Staff
Cancer diagnosis brings clarity to one Trump voter Jacob Wheeler, Ron French
Top of the pecking order: Meet your Detroit Chicken Nancy Derringer
Child care isn’t just a parental issue. It’s a concern for employers, too.Doug Luciani, Rob Fowler, Kevin Stotts
For many in Michigan, a perilous time to be a childAlicia Guevara Warren
AK Steel tax credits are $60M question for state, drawing backlashLindsay VanHulle
Mental-health service and payment should remain in public handsMark Reinstein, Dohn Hoyle
To return Michigan to prosperity, fund higher educationDaniel Hurley
Gerrymandering in Michigan is among the nation’s worst, new test claimsTed Roelofs
Interactive map: See how districts are drawn in YOUR communityMike Wilkinson
An uphill fight to take redistricting out of politicians’ hands Ted Roelofs
Northern Michigan’s 'Disability Belt' now rivals the Deep South and AppalachiaChad Selweski
Interactive map: See how many are on disability in YOUR communityMike Wilkinson
Bills would legalize Internet gambling in Michigan, but only through casinosLindsay VanHulle
It’s not easy, but public trust in government can be built, and rebuiltCheryl C. Farmer
News Bubble SwapBridge Staff
Interactive map: What political bubble do you live in?Mike Wilkinson
In Detroit, only a mighty few can open new charter schoolsChastity Pratt
Want to improve city finances? Give counties more to do. Eric Lupher
A conservative and two liberals swapped news feeds. It didn’t end well. Ron French
Is the Michigan Supreme Court trying to make it harder to punish bad judges?Ted Roelofs
After three years, Michigan’s working poor are still stuck Lindsay VanHulle
How to fix Michigan's outdated education systemJim Brooks
Michigan universities object to losing funding, but do they deserve what they get?Jarrett Skorup
That Detroit rarity: a home mortgage Joel Kurth, Mike Wilkinson
One promise Mike Duggan can’t keep?Chastity Pratt
Obamacare survives, but some rural hospitals may not Ted Roelofs
Is Lansing trying to steer funds reserved for recreation land?Ron French
Election reform critical to restoring public trust Phil Power
Reducing waste will make energy more affordable in MichiganMary Templeton
Year-round Daylight Saving Time? Michigan bewareLindsay VanHulle
Michigan’s electric reliability: Better than the national averageGerry Anderson
Democracy is not a one-way street. Unhappy? Start talking about it.Michele Corey
‘Competency-based’ learning should end social promotion of unprepared studentsBill Sower
Check out Michigan’s hottest residential markets Mike Wilkinson
Farmland prices soar in MichiganMike Wilkinson
Warren now has highest industrial property values in metro Detroit Kirk Pinho
Taking a hammer, not a scalpel, to how Michigan cities are fundedEric Lupher
Michigan residents to Lansing: We don’t trust you to do the basics Ted Roelofs
Michiganders say emergency managers wield too much powerTed Roelofs
Residents are giving up hope for a better Michigan Phil Power
Download a copy of "Fractured Trust: Lost faith in state government and how to restore it"Bridge Staff
Michigan property values remain dramatically below 2008 levelsMike Wilkinson
A tale of two cities: Ann Arbor now outpaces Detroit real estate valuesKirk Pinho