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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
Senate considers employer incentive to hire ex-prisonersLindsay VanHulle
Concentrated benefits, diffused costs: How popular are public subsidies of private business, anyway?James M. Hohman
Back to back: Bridge earns “Newspaper of the Year” honors for 2nd straight yearBridge Staff
Affordable Care Act more essential in rural areas, which face sufferingMargaret Greenwood-Erickson, Mahshid Abir
Soaring pneumonia deaths in Genesee County likely linked to undiagnosed Legionnaires’, experts sayChastity Pratt
Adding population until the cows come home Mike Wilkinson
Bridge unveils new website designBridge Staff
In search of common groundPhil Power
About the project “Michigan Divided”Bridge Staff
Meet Michigan's dividedNancy Derringer, Ron French, Pat Shellenbarger, Jacob Wheeler
An election. An inauguration. A divided state.Ron French
Ban-the-box policy to hire ex-inmates is gaining backersLindsay VanHulle
What does it really cost to educate students? Let’s take another stab at figuring it out.Gilda Jacobs, Rob Fowler
It melts ice in winter. It degrades infrastructure year-round. Is road salt worth it?Art Myatt
Education proposals this year could further harm Michigan studentsAmber Arellano
From lawmaker to lobbyist. Should the state slow down the revolving door?Craig Mauger, Ted Roelofs
‘Fake news’ and the delegitimization of traditional journalismPhil Power
Thank you, generous Bridge readers. You did it!John Bebow, Phil Power
Beyond suspension or expulsion, ‘restorative practices’ is more thoughtful disciplineBill Sower
Revision to ‘Kevin’s Law’ means quicker treatment for the mentally illTed Roelofs
Cold? Spend a winter in Alaska, then we’ll talk coldPhil Power
State expands review of false fraud charges against workersLindsay VanHulle
Snyder: I’m warming up to business incentivesLindsay VanHulle
Medicaid integration can be a health-care success storyRick Murdock
The end of fake newsPhil Power
Michigan’s economic axis tilts away from DetroitMike Wilkinson
One year later, a brighter holiday for homeless EMU studentsKaela Theut
No tampering found in Michigan presidential vote on Election DayAlexander Rosaen
Wolves of Christmas PastPhil Power
Business incentives backers say they plan to keep tryingLindsay VanHulle
Snyder should veto ill-considered legislative bullying of home ruleGeorge Heartwell
Michigan’s election system does not count every voteAlan Fox
He started the Detroit riot. His son wrestles with the carnage: Part 2Bill McGraw
He started the Detroit riot. His son wrestles with the carnage: Part 3Bill McGraw
Half a world away from the Middle East, a reporter finds black goldNancy Derringer
We hope you enjoyed your stay at the county jail. Here’s your bill.Ted Roelofs
Voting without an ID? Not a big problem in most of MichiganMike Wilkinson
Betsy DeVos’ path to an easier confirmationPhil Power
$4 billion question: How to pay for infrastructure fixes?Lindsay VanHulle
A new absentee option will make voting process easier, but still secureRuth Johnson
Conservative Energy Forum on state’s electricity: Not many sparksLarry Ward
How many times do voters need to howl before legislature gets the message?Wayne Pacelle
How Michigan ‘games’ the welfare-to-work systemMike Wilkinson
Selling yourself at the business holiday partyDoug Brown
Segregation then and now: Metro DetroitMike Wilkinson
Pension, healthcare rollbacks for public workers die in lame duckLindsay VanHulle
Betsy DeVos’s Michigan legacyChastity Pratt
Black flight to suburbs masks lingering segregation in metro DetroitMike Wilkinson
A Chinese voice on Trump, free speech and political correctnessPhil Power
Report: Michigan must spend billions more a year to modernize infrastructureLindsay VanHulle