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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
Obamacare seems to be helping to curtail health costsMarianne Udow-Phillips, Nancy Baum
Land O LinksDerek Melot
Wave of craft beer washes over MichiganRick Haglund
Craft brewers’ recent success runs into old way of doing things in LansingJohn Lindstrom
A quick beginner’s guide to the world of Michigan craft beersDanielle Casavant
Moving from defense to offense for Michigan’s entrepreneursChris Rizik
Land O LinksDerek Melot
Canadian firm plans fracking campaign that could require 4 billion gallons of Michigan waterJeff Alexander
State government ‘spends’ $30 billion more this year than you thinkRick Haglund
Michigan good at making tax deals, but results of them aren’t clearRick Haglund
Land O LinksDerek Melot
Immigrants can help revitalize MichiganSara Graham
Detroit will not prosper without reversing population drainPhil Power
It would be nice to know size of classes in Michigan schoolsA Bridge Editorial
To kill the gerrymander, elect better representativesConor Dugan
Kids these days: Quick to click, but engagement lagsNatalie Burg
Mix school choice, state incentives and you get a $400,000 high-schoolerNancy Derringer
Look Ma! We’re doing it on three wheels!Rick Haglund
New century brings change to Michigan’s gender competitionKurt Metzger
Guest commentary: Detroit’s art treasures represent legacy we must protectBridge Staff
Land O LinksDerek Melot
Schoolchildren shuttle across SE Michigan, raising questions about funding, community identityNancy Derringer
Why are Michigan’s child abuse/neglect rates so high?Ron French
Pipefitter’s daughter from Downriver becomes potent advocate for Michigan prisonersDavid Ashenfelter
Land O LinksDerek Melot
Guest commentary: Preschool funding boost praised, but there’s work to do for Michigan’s 0-3’sBridge Staff
Dingell is potent reminder of true public service in this hyperpartisan eraPhil Power
Fortress Grosse Pointe: In world of school choice, community says ‘stay out’Nancy Derringer
Children’s departure is part of the cycle of lifeJohn Schneider
5 reasons to be focused on health of Great Lakes every weekHelen Taylor
County-by-county searchable database on child abuse, neglectBridge Staff
Uninsured watch anxiously as Medicaid debate rolls onTed Roelofs
Michigan gets high marks for private management of MedicaidTed Roelofs
FAQs on Medicaid in MichiganBridge Staff
Just get it done on Medicaid expansionMarianne Udow-Phillips
Land O LinksDerek Melot
Death trend stalks Northern MichiganKurt Metzger
More and more schools falling into budget squeezeRobert Schneider, Eric Lupher
Moving from ‘we had money’ to ‘they want money I don’t have’Pat Shellenbarger
So you think you are a member of the middle class?Pat Shellenbarger
Snyder needs to tell Legislature that budget is far from finishedPeter Luke
Thousands of low-income, minority students missing out on college-prep classesRon French
Land O LinksDerek Melot
Communities are built, not conjured for our personal convenienceJim Heynen
U.P. natives reveal the good places to eat, without a pasty among themRon Riekki
Guest commentary: It’s past time to extend ‘exquisite beauty’ of early learning to all of our childrenBridge Staff
Michigan economy grew again in 2012, but pace was well off ’10,’11 ratesKurt Metzger
In charity poker vs. regulators, who's holding the cards? John Lindstrom
An ordinary bar on an ordinary night, but poker supplies the dramaNancy Derringer
Detroit, Grand Rapids are at two ends of ‘job sprawl’ scaleKurt Metzger