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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
Celebrating Bridge’s growth and impact at age 4Phil Power
Environmental groups see route to block Michigan highway expansionAndy Balaskovitz
Lansing should raise energy efficiency and renewable energy standardsMartin Kushler, John Sarver
In Michigan heroin epidemic, deciding whose lives are worth savingChastity Pratt
Map: Heroin deaths by county in MichiganBridge Staff
Michigan’s public universities already operate openlyDaniel Hurley
Swearing, sex and the path to a roads dealLindsay VanHulle
Michigan businesses: Embrace company culture to attract Millennial talentColleen Albright
Oil and water: Searching for truth on the Mackinac pipelineTed Roelofs
Enbridge: Trust us to be safeTed Roelofs
An accident runner, a chiropractor, and the push to curb no-fault insuranceNancy Derringer
An early childhood home visitation program blooms in KalamazooAmy Slancik
Online state lottery games spark feud with tribal casino operatorsLindsay VanHulle
Michigan municipalities learn tough lessons on tax incentivesLindsay VanHulle
Go green and save green, or how using less energy helps Michigan municipalitiesNathan Triplett
Middle-class families need a fairer tax system to get aheadJim Ananich, Rebekah Warren
43,000 Michigan prisoners: Who should we cut loose first?Ted Roelofs
Hell freezes over - GOP and ACLU push prison reformTed Roelofs
Support energy measures that eliminate mandatesMike Nofs, John Proos
Redesigning Detroit: Mayor Duggan's blueprint unveiledBill McGraw
Pew: Lessons from Detroit’s bankruptcy for other struggling citiesLindsay VanHulle
Providing regionalized care for heart emergencies would save livesBrahmajee Nallamothu
What’s a nice place like Lapeer doing with a rep like Todd Courser?Rose Bogardus
Michigan’s stumbling middle classRon French
Interactive map: See how much the middle class has lost in your countyBridge Staff
Force university boards to deliberate in publicMartin Howrylak
Lawmakers to big box stores: Pay your fair share of taxes!Chastity Pratt
Will Michigan defy Obama on lifting Iran sanctions?Chad Selweski
Severe weather takes toll on Michigan tourismLindsay VanHulle
After a year, Belle Isle still welcomes people of color, but...Aaron Foley
Detroit struggling to create jobs outside of downtownMike Wilkinson
1-in-10 Michigan workers now collecting disabilityChad Halcom
Expanding benefit rolls drains federal trust fund reservesChad Halcom
Algae bloom, the sequel, spells big trouble for Lake ErieTed Roelofs
Voluntary measures haven’t stopped algae blooms in Gulf of MexicoTed Roelofs
Bad news for Michigan kids, at a time when it should be betterAlicia Guevara Warren
Where to catch the biggest fish in MichiganMike Wilkinson
Monster fish finderBridge Staff
MSU survey: Consumer confidence in state near all-time highTom Henderson
School of choice, or a revolving door?Ron French
Former House Speaker’s alcohol battle carries lessonsTom Watkins
A different kind of house call: The doctor will see you now – remotelyNancy Derringer
How Michigan can save money while reducing greenhouse gasesErik Nordman
In rural Michigan, a doctor shortage promises to get worseTed Roelofs
MSU’s mission to train rural doctorsTed Roelofs
Community colleges seek state OK to give bachelor’s degreesLindsay VanHulle
Should electric vehicle owners pay higher fees to help fund state roads?Lindsay VanHulle
At 25, Americans With Disabilities Act about more than bathrooms and parkingBridge Staff
Worried about Michigan’s switch to the SAT? Six reasons to calm downRon French
Five years later, state parks Recreation Passport a financial successTed Roelofs