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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
Where do Michigan GOP governor candidates stand on guns, taxes, schools, more Jonathan Oosting
Security ‘beefed up 100%’ at Detroit absentee counting board after 2020 chaosMalachi Barrett
Eight of nine Michigan candidates haven’t returned excess money from Trump PACYue Stella Yu
Man sentenced after pleading guilty to bomb threat against Michigan CapitolJulia Forrest
Michigan voted to block Airbnb bans but hits roadblock over local control Julia Forrest
Report: COVID funds, state investments are improving lives of Michigan kids Julia Forrest
A blow to Michigan Alzheimer’s patients after research fraud claim Robin Erb
OPINION: Detroit has a new redlining problem: Digital redliningErika Geiss
Michigan’s combined primary ballot confuses voters; may not be going anywhereOralandar Brand-Williams, Votebeat
Democrats slam Tudor Dixon in attack ad, days before Michigan governor primaryJonathan Oosting
Remade by pandemic, Traverse City-area wineries offering custom experiencePaula Gardner
Most threats made after Oxford were hoaxes. How should they be punished?Ron French
Grand Rapids Police face new civil rights charges of discriminationJulia Forrest
Michigan prison staffers quitting in droves. Will 5% raises make them stay?Ted Roelofs
PACs backed by DeVos, others spend $2M on ads to aid Tudor Dixon, records showYue Stella Yu
Where Michigan Republican governor candidates stand on jobs and the economyPaula Gardner
In Michigan's Dutch heartland, undecided GOP voters ask: Who can beat Whitmer?Jonathan Oosting
Gov. Whitmer leads fundraising as Trump-endorsed GOP candidates struggleYue Stella Yu
Michigan monkeypox cases climb; state limits 2-dose vaccines to single doseRobin Erb
Michigan GOP legislative races test incumbents, and Trump’s influenceLauren Gibbons
Opinion | Finally, COVID relief for parents of young childrenJeannette Conklin Sharp
How a Michigan college is leaning into culture wars to reshape educationIsabel Lohman
Detroit superintendent’s wife leaves nonprofit after backlash over contractEthan Bakuli , Chalkbeat Detroit
More Canada geese — and their poop — make Michigan home. Blame the heat.Zahra Ahmad
Ryan Kelley survives ‘insurrection’ eligibility suit for Michigan governorJonathan Oosting
Mental health hotline 988 is now live in Michigan. What to know.Robin Erb
Michigan seeks to delay minimum wage, paid leave hike amid court appealJonathan Oosting
Opinion | A big boost in special education funding does not mean more servicesCraig Thiel
Michigan GOP governor hopefuls ‘at each other’s throats’ in feisty debateJonathan Oosting
Garrett Soldano to Donald Trump: Stay out of the Michigan governor’s raceJonathan Oosting
Campaign begins to oppose Michigan term limit reform ballot proposalYue Stella Yu
Researchers race to understand what lies beneath the Great LakesKelly House
Michigan election conspiracies crumble as canvass, sheriff probe sputterJonathan Oosting
Michigan absentee applications nearly double from 2018: 1.2 million so farLauren Gibbons
Michigan judge restores minimum wage, paid leave laws gutted by Legislature Jonathan Oosting, Paula Gardner
COVID vaccine hesitancy leads to fewer Michigan kids getting other shots Robin Erb
In deep-red Ottawa County, religion, race spark civil war among RepublicansYue Stella Yu
Payday loan proposal unlikely to make November ballot, Michigan saysYue Stella Yu
Rent, frustration rising in Michigan’s mobile home parksJulia Forrest
Screen time is making kids nearsighted. Parents can help, U-M survey showsJared Ramsey
Michigan school districts resist consolidation. Will $237M change minds?Koby Levin, Chalkbeat
Whitmer to veto adoption, abortion alternative funds from Michigan budgetJonathan Oosting
Detroit’s incinerator is coming down. Now, neighbors want a say in repairing toxic legacy.Jena Brooker, Brian Allnutt, Planet Detroit
Trans teens: We need to be heard, counted. In Michigan, the backlash is harshZahra Ahmad
Crucial but underpaid, Michigan home care staff face inflation now, tooKarly Graham
Haley Stevens outraises Levin; Hollier top fundraiser in 13th; reports showJulia Forrest, Yue Stella Yu
Tudor Dixon to Kevin Rinke: I know you are desperate, but stop lying about meZahra Ahmad, Jonathan Oosting
A recession is looming. Michigan business may not be ready. Paula Gardner
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer creates K-12 parents council. Republicans leery. Isabel Lohman
Ralph Rebandt: I’d bring back ‘Judeo-Christian’ values as Michigan governorJonathan Oosting