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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
On eve of court case, Michigan redistricting panel says it has right to secrecySergio Martínez-Beltrán
Short of teachers, Michigan schools may use bus drivers as subs under GOP billTracie Mauriello
‘This is it’: Michigan nears giant tax incentive to lure GM, manufacturersPaula Gardner
Watch Bridge Book Club discussion of “The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls”Amber DeLind, Josiah Foster
High costs, few customers: Benton Harbor water woes loom for Michigan citiesKelly House
Scaled-back social services bill still vital to Michigan home care workersTodd Spangler, Detroit Free Press
In 1978, a teen opened fire at Lansing Everett. It has lessons for Oxford. Ted Roelofs
Inflation is at 39-year high. Michigan consumers and businesses feel pinchPaula Gardner
As COVID-19 surges in Michigan, no new restrictions planned by stateMike Wilkinson
Omicron variant arrives in Michigan. What you need to knowMike Wilkinson
Another real estate shortage: Grand Rapids running out of industrial spacePaula Gardner
Opinion | We are crime survivors, and the Safer Michigan Act makes us safer Priscilla Bordayo, Qiana Wimbley, Shari Ware
Steelhead bag limits reduced in some Michigan waters amid fish declines Zahra Ahmad
Opinion | Michigan needs better trained nurses. Community colleges can helpBrent LaFaive
Oxford school shooting: Sandy Hook mom urges mental health focusTracie Mauriello
After Oxford shooting, Michigan Dems seek to bar high-capacity magazine salesJonathan Oosting
After losing out on Ford plants, Michigan fast-tracks new business incentivesJonathan Oosting, Paula Gardner
Opinion | State must seize opportunity to fix our struggling child care systemJeffrey Miles
Already short of teachers, some Michigan schools now running low on foodTracie Mauriello
For booming Grand Rapids, a larger ambition: Midwest technology hub Paula Gardner
Opinion | Michigan health systems need help. Will the Legislature respond?Brian Peters
Michigan House GOP unveils $1.2B plan for COVID tests, monoclonal antibodiesJonathan Oosting
Bridge, news outlets sue Michigan redistricting panel to release memosSergio Martínez-Beltrán
Michigan Gov. Whitmer calls Biden’s vaccine mandate ‘a problem’ for businessesJonathan Oosting, Paula Gardner
Michigan school board member after Oxford shooting: Make school optional Ron French
Michigan House panel approves changes to state child abuse and neglect listTed Roelofs
Bloody drawings, a cry for help and Oxford’s choice before school shootingKelly House, Ron French
Oxford declines Michigan AG offer to probe shooting. Nessel may do so anywaySergio Martínez-Beltrán
Michigan drivers to get insurance refunds of $400 per car from trust fundJonathan Oosting
Oxford shooting: Michigan Dems seek gun storage law. It may be a long fight.Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
Michigan House weighs bills to protect families from unfair abuse claims Ted Roelofs
Breakthrough COVID deaths, illnesses mount, as boosters lag in MichiganMike Wilkinson
Rising cost of water in Michigan leads to affordability problemsBrett Walton, Circle of Blue
Oxford shooting suspect’s parents arrested, plead not guilty to manslaughterSergio Martínez-Beltrán, Jonathan Oosting
Prosecutor: Oxford suspect shouldn't have been allowed back in classRon French, Jonathan Oosting
Michigan hospitals at COVID-induced capacities, as moods turn angrier Robin Erb, Mike Wilkinson
Resources to help Michigan families cope with the Oxford High School shootingKoby Levin, Chalkbeat, Ethan Bakuli , Chalkbeat Detroit
Scores of Michigan schools close amid threats following Oxford shootings Ron French
The case against the parents of Oxford shooting suspect: Gun was Xmas presentJonathan Oosting
Michigan’s water systems in line for $3.3 billion. Much more is needed.Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
Pro-Trump lawyers must pay $175K to Michigan, Detroit, judge rulesJonathan Oosting
Bomb threats, school closings tighten student stress after Oxford shootingsRobin Erb
Michigan redistricting panel opts for secrecy, won’t release voting memosSergio Martínez-Beltrán
Michigan House seeks $50 million for school police after Oxford shootingRon French, Jonathan Oosting
Opinion | My children survived the Oxford school shooting. We can’t allow another oneMarcia Hudson
Voters Not Politicians to redistricting panel: Release Voting Rights Act memosSergio Martínez-Beltrán
Rumors of impending danger, terror-filled moments in Oxford school shootingRobin Erb, Kelly House
Oxford shooting: Dems push gun safety; top Republican frets for ‘freedoms’Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
15-year-old suspect in Oxford school shooting recorded threat to kill classmatesJonathan Oosting
In leggings, hoodies and sneakers, Oxford students mourn at church vigil Paula Gardner