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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
Michigan’s Dingell and Upton revive effort to set federal PFAS standardsKelly House
Opinion | Michigan moms need paid medical leave to support their familiesAisha Wells
Opinion | Accountability a must for the governor who neglected FlintJim Ananich
Michigan pauses J & J vaccine, prompting scramble in state’s rollout Robin Erb
Michigan at 'record high' for COVID-19 hospitalizations of childrenKristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press
Michigan CEOs to GOP: Don’t disenfranchise votersJonathan Oosting, Paula Gardner, Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
Demand for vaccine declines in parts of Michigan, even as COVID surgesMike Wilkinson
Whitmer pleads for more COVID compliance. So far, Michigan isn’t listeningRon French, Paula Gardner, Robin Erb
Whitmer to GOP: Work with me to spend Michigan’s billions from COVID stimulusJonathan Oosting, Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
Join our Bridge Lunch Break discussion about COVID’s impact on higher edAmber DeLind, Kathryn Dugal
Workers weary, patients angry, as COVID fills Michigan hospitals — againRobin Erb, Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press
Pressure on Michigan businesses to take a position on GOP voting bills Paula Gardner
Michigan GOP voting plan has much in common with Georgia law. How they compareJonathan Oosting
We read all Michigan election reform bills. Many would add hurdles to voting.Jonathan Oosting
No new restrictions, but Michigan needs help amid COVID surge, Whitmer saysMike Wilkinson, Jonathan Oosting, Paula Gardner
Opinion | Tweak no-fault reform to help seriously injured MichigandersTom Judd
Lawsuit: Michigan wolf advisory group stacked with hunting advocatesKelly House
Michigan redistricting group hires attorney over GOP objectionsSergio Martínez-Beltrán
University of Michigan postpones surgical procedures because of COVID-19 surgeKristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press
How important has Bridge Michigan been to you during COVID?John Bebow
Pressure mounts on Gretchen Whitmer to tighten Michigan COVID limits Robin Erb
Michigan’s redistricting panel to interview expert who guided Arizona processSergio Martínez-Beltrán
Michigan colleges rush to get COVID vaccine in student arms amid surgeRon French
Students in COVID-weary Michigan schools must take M-STEP, feds sayRon French
Michigan COVID hospitalizations again on the rise, but patients are younger Mike Wilkinson, Robin Erb
How Michigan communities can, and should, spend billions in Biden stimulus Jonathan Oosting
Michigan school COVID outbreaks surge 47% in 2 weeks; some return to remoteRon French
Dominion: Michigan Republican Colbeck ‘duped thousands’ with election liesJonathan Oosting
Michigan gears up for the next COVID-19 fight: vaccine passportsTed Roelofs
Rapids return means fish returnsTaylor Haelterman, Great Lakes Echo
246 infected, 3 dead from COVID-19 in Michigan despite being vaccinated Robin Erb
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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer indicates no new MI COVID restrictions are coming Mike Wilkinson
Amid high teacher turnover in MI, audit finds failings in teacher support systemsKoby Levin, Chalkbeat
Michigan’s new restaurant owners ‘willing to take the chance’ during COVIDPaula Gardner
Weiser: ‘I won’t be canceled,’ after U-M regents call for his resignationSergio Martínez-Beltrán
Michigan schools cheered when sports came back. Then came COVID outbreaks.Ron French
COVID vaccine for kids edges closer to reality, as cases surge in Michigan Robin Erb
U-M regents weigh censure vote on Ron Weiser over 'witch' comments Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
How Republicans plan to tighten Michigan voting laws, evade Whitmer vetoJonathan Oosting
Is the Line 5 tunnel a bridge to Michigan’s energy future or a bad deal? Kelly House, Lester Graham
Whitmer is holding off for now on Michigan COVID limits. Here’s why. Mike Wilkinson, Jonathan Oosting
Opinion | Want to slow Michigan’s COVID surge? Vaccinate college studentsBrendan Cantwell, Matthew Johnson
Over 45,000 residents signed up to join the Flint water crisis settlementSergio Martínez-Beltrán
Watch Bridge Book Club talk on ‘Annie’s Ghosts’ with author Steve LuxenbergAmber DeLind, Kathryn Dugal
All is forgiven, Ohio*. Thanks for the COVID vaccine. Sincerely, Michigan.Mike Wilkinson
Opinion | We learned something in the pandemic: Government mattersPatrick Cooney, Luke Shaefer
Watch Bridge’s Lunch Break discussion on MI government transparencyAmber DeLind, Kathryn Dugal
Opinion | Reforms would ensure free, fair and secure electionsRuth Johnson
First person: Teaching in COVID classroom ‘miraculous’ but ‘unsustainable’Nancy Hanus