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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
Unions vow to fight Lansing on public pensions, health careLindsay VanHulle
Isn’t unemployment enough of a burden without a kick from a robo-enforcer?Bob Cramer
School choice and quality don’t always go togetherPaul Ruth
In state with low reading scores, a West Michigan effort shows promiseNancy Derringer
Vulnerable kids can’t improve reading if their parents can’t helpMichele Corey
Don't let Michigan journalism die. Please support Bridge Magazine.John Bebow
State sheds little light on troubled prison transport firmChastity Pratt
Steps Michigan can take to make prisoner transportation more secureChastity Pratt
Betsy DeVos and the segregation of school choiceMike Wilkinson
In an era of fake news and layoffs at the dailies, you can count on BridgePhil Power
Business groups split on state Senate energy billsLindsay VanHulle
In possible swansong, Cabela’s celebrates northern MichiganBob Campbell
How Cabela’s captured its Michigan fantasy photosBridge Staff
DJC Housing mapsBridge Staff
How bottled water undermines public trustEric Baerren
As deer hunting season opens, a fierce debate over using baitKurt Kuban
Dual enrollment growing in popularity and frustrationRon French
The price of Michigan's cash bail systemTed Roelofs
Reflections on Trump’s election: Taking the long viewPhil Power
How Trump impacts Michigan autos, healthcare and energy policyLindsay VanHulle
Community buy-in in West Michigan is improving water lifeAmy Lane
Here’s looking at you, kids, and we’ll help you get a good startLa June Montgomery Tabron, Rip Rapson
Faced with a labor shortage, companies create their own pipelineAaron Price
Six ways Tuesday’s election may change MichiganRon French, Nancy Derringer
Dewey defeats Truman 2.0, and why so many pollsters were blindsided by TrumpNancy Derringer
State House bill takes partisanship out of some primariesNancy Derringer
Rural Michigan thumbs nose at Clinton, backs TrumpMike Wilkinson
Michigan Chamber: Senate energy bill supports customer choice and competitionRich Studley
Electricity ratepayers bear heavier burden in MichiganLarry Ward
Got polling fever? Five points for surviving until the election results tonightRon French
How accurately have polls predicted the presidential raceRon French
Trump or Clinton in Mitten? What past elections tell usMike Wilkinson
After bitter campaign, dark days for the RepublicPhil Power
Capitol Briefings: Bills would clarify insurance coverage for Uber, Lyft driversLindsay VanHulle
As state economy recovers, commercial real estate adjusts to fitPeter Allen
Promised water infrastructure investment comes only in dripsChad Selweski
Bills spark debate over ride-sharing upstarts at airportsLindsay VanHulle
One house, one family at a time, immigrants are helping refill DetroitSteve Tobocman
Tom Hayden, reflections on an old friendPhil Power
‘No Labels’ movement, an antidote to congressional gridlockR. Griffith McDonald
Future doctors push for water policy changesBahar Zarrabian, James Conwell
In Lansing, where potentially self-serving votes run ‘rampant’Craig Mauger, Ron French
15 lawmakers and their potential conflicts of interestCraig Mauger
DJC Poll: Blacks, whites differ in opinions of treatment in local courtsGabrielle Settles
Strangest. Election. Ever. Or how choosing a president sank from civics to reality TVRon French
Will Detroit school board candidates choose to fight or unite?Chastity Pratt
Mackinac: Senate energy bill would end electricity choiceJason Hayes, Ted Bolema
Democratic gains in House could shift debate on infrastructure fundingLindsay VanHulle
High-stakes testing doesn’t get any higher than the gaokaoPeiyu Yu
Why Flint’s lead pipe replacement costs so much, and moves so slowlyNancy Derringer