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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
Michigan clerks: We need more money, guidance to implement early votingYue Stella Yu
Gretchen Whitmer State of the State: How to watch and what to expect Janelle D. James
Michigan tax cuts could total $1.6B; Democrats won’t block income tax rollbackJonathan Oosting
Michigan tries to lure tech workers after layoffs at Google, other giantsPaula Gardner
Michigan doles out millions in pork in secret. Will Democrats pledge reform? Mike Wilkinson
Opinion | Michigan school culture warriors lost, but they remain a threatBecky Olson
Michigan parks need more summer workers to help with spike in visitorsJanelle D. James
Opinion | Michigan Dems should focus on predictable funding for schools Paul Ruth
Gretchen Whitmer: Michigan students need individual tutoring and soon Tracie Mauriello
End may be near for Michigan redistricting panel, a year after finishing mapsLauren Gibbons
How to use your gas stove more safelyKelly House
Gas stove debate is the latest political culture war. Here are the factsKelly House
Did Johnny write this or a robot? AI chatbots rock Michigan schoolsRon French
Michigan appeals court upholds Flint water crisis dismissalsKelly House
Michigan Democrats move to strike abortion ban references from state lawLauren Gibbons
Shell shocked: Why eggs are so expensive in Michigan and when it will endJanelle D. James
Highway tolls could raise $1B to fix Michigan roads, study finds. Is it time?Jonathan Oosting
Michigan GOP to Democrats: Don’t mess with income tax rollbackJanelle D. James, Lauren Gibbons
Michigan sees spike in 988 mental health calls. But what happens next?Ted Roelofs
Michigan Republican lawmakers ‘draft’ Ron DeSantis for presidentJonathan Oosting
Jocelyn Benson wants tougher penalties for harassing election workersLauren Gibbons
Michigan OKs new, 4-year contract with top economic developer to boost jobsPaula Gardner
Opinion | Keep Michigan water affordable and in public handsLiz Kirkwood
Report: Electric vehicle sales could cost Michigan roads $500M by 2030Lauren Gibbons
Report aims to prepare Great Lakes states for effects of climate changeLester Graham, Michigan Public
With growing backlash to wind energy, Michigan turns to solar powerRon French
Armed with flea meds, Michigan defends hemlock trees against deadly invaderKelly House
Michigan teachers say they’re ignored in Lansing. Now, they’re in charge. Tracie Mauriello, Chalkbeat Detroit
Michigan may see ‘mild’ recession in 2023, but it also has a $9.2B surplusYue Stella Yu
Basically broke, Michigan GOP to charge delegates to attend conventionJonathan Oosting
Right-to-Work repeal just a start: Michigan Democrats eye pro-worker agendaLauren Gibbons
Lakes Michigan and Huron join list of lakes with PFAS-tainted smeltKelly House
District Detroit developers want half of cost covered by public financingMalachi Barrett
Perry Johnson, mulling presidential or U.S. Senate run, plans Super Bowl adJonathan Oosting
Michigan Democrats: Let’s move up presidential primary. GOP: Not so fastYue Stella Yu
Used car prices are falling, but ‘seller’s market’ likely to last for yearsPaula Gardner
Who gets paid minimum wage in Michigan? Only 1% of workers, as pay soarsMike Wilkinson
Bridge Michigan honored as national ‘unsung hero’ for unbiased news coverageBridge Staff
Opinion | What Michigan must do, and stop doing, to rebuild educationMichael Rice
Michigan Democrats, back in power in Lansing, eye quick action on tax cutsYue Stella Yu
Federal funds aid Michigan effort to plug more than 400 orphan wellsJake Christie, Capital News Service
Michigan Republicans pitch absentee ‘ballot harvesting.’ That’s not legal.Jonathan Oosting
Ottawa County hires law firm that sought to void 2020 electionYue Stella Yu
Opinion | A Michigan Supreme Court clerk’s exit and the power of redemptionBeilal Chatila
End of fed child tax credit expansion risks more Michigan kids in povertySarah Atwood, Capital News Service
DeVos-funded campaign for school voucher-like plan withdraws petitions in a sign of defeatKoby Levin, Chalkbeat, Tracie Mauriello, Chalkbeat Detroit
As Michigan students struggle, report urges fair funding to reverse slide Lori Higgins, Chalkbeat Detroit
Michigan winters are super cloudy and getting worse. Here’s how to deal. Kelly House
COVID variant XBB.1.5 may be poised to sweep Michigan: What to knowMike Wilkinson
Ann Arbor Public Schools mask mandate relieves some, frustrates othersIsabel Lohman