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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
Michigan gridlock has blocked action on 50 gun reform bills this yearJonathan Oosting
Michigan redistricting attorneys: Don’t ‘acquiesce,’ keep memos secretSergio Martínez-Beltrán
Oxford Michigan school shooting shows limits of heightened security Ron French, Kelly House
Oxford High is seventh major school shooting in Michigan since 1978Mike Wilkinson
Shooter drills. Anxious teachers. Flying staplers. Michigan schools prepare. Ron French
Three students dead, eight injured at Oxford High School. Sophomore in custodyJonathan Oosting, Mike Wilkinson, Paula Gardner
Michigan drops one lawsuit, revisits another in Enbridge Line 5 fightKelly House
Opinion | Media should cheer, not scold, Michigan’s redistricting commissionConstance Cook
This holiday season, will you help make Bridge’s 2022 dreams into reality?John Bebow
Will COVID vaccines protect Michigan from the omicron variant? Robin Erb, Ted Roelofs
Michigan schools struggle with remote days. 'This year is harder for kids.' Ethan Bakuli , Chalkbeat Detroit, Koby Levin, Chalkbeat
85% of Michigan inpatient and ICU beds are full, some patients turned awayKate Wells, Michigan Radio
Michigan redistricting panel doubles down, won’t budge on secret memosSergio Martínez-Beltrán
U.S. military medical teams to aid Michigan as COVID swamps hospitalsRobin Erb, Jonathan Oosting, Mike Wilkinson
Holiday sales could set records. Michigan's 'makers' want a piece of it.Paula Gardner
Opinion | Flawed bills would be slap in face to Michigan crime victimsMike Mueller, Bob Bezotte, T.C. Clements
EPA leader: $1 billion for Great Lakes will clean contaminationGary Wilson
Redistricting may oust half of incumbents in Michigan, analysis findsSergio Martínez-Beltrán, Mike Wilkinson
Poised for ‘Drinksgiving,’ Michigan bars fret COVID will dampen party Paula Gardner, Robin Erb
COVID school outbreaks skyrocket; more Michigan schools closeRon French
Michigan wildlife official cries wolf. Gray wolf advocates want him gone.Kelly House
Big-spending Rinke joins 11 other Republicans in bid for Michigan governorJonathan Oosting
Nessel: Michigan redistricting panel wrong to meet secretly, must release memosSergio Martínez-Beltrán
As COVID rises, CDC approves boosters for all adults, Michigan urges masksRobin Erb
Michigan’s economy on track for near-full recovery in 2023, forecast saysPaula Gardner
Opinion | Bail reform in Michigan is good for justice and good for taxpayersVittorio Nastasi, Keith den Hollander
Opinion | Michigan’s redistricting commission’s actions must be transparentThe Michigan Press Association
COVID testing is critical in Michigan. But how soon is too soon? Robin Erb
Michigan schools seek options as staff shortages and COVID cases convergeTracie Mauriello
Ignore the buzz, here’s why Enbridge Line 5 won’t likely close anytime soon Kelly House, Lester Graham, Michigan Public
Michigan redistricting panel should release secret memos, member saysSergio Martínez-Beltrán
Opinion | It shouldn’t take a lawsuit to get COVID emails from U-MSteve Delie
Michigan doled out $3.9 billion in improper unemployment payments, audit saysSergio Martínez-Beltrán
5 million Michiganders are vaccinated and COVID is surging. Here’s whyMike Wilkinson
‘Labor shortages are not going away’ in Michigan. Is automation the answer?Paula Gardner
Child care as economic development? You bet. $1.4B in aid coming to MichiganMike Wilkinson
Rising wages, few workers: A small town in Michigan adjusts to the new economyPaula Gardner, Mike Wilkinson
University of Michigan flu outbreak prompts worries of statewide jump Robin Erb
Michigan schools are closing because of staff shortages. Get used to it. Ron French
Watch Bridge’s Lunch Break about Michigan’s eldercare crisisAmber DeLind, Kathryn Dugal
No thanks: 45 conservative Michigan towns decline federal stimulus moneyJonathan Oosting
Hospitals filling up as Michigan records highest COVID case rate in U.S. Robin Erb, Mike Wilkinson
Popular vote petition could appear on Michigan ballot next yearSergio Martínez-Beltrán
Could COVID pills help turn the pandemic tide in Michigan? Robin Erb
'Are you vaccinated?' and other new Thanksgiving traditions in MichiganRobin Erb
Opinion | To succeed, Michigan should chase talent, not factoriesLou Glazer
Lawmakers, news outlets blast ongoing secrecy of Michigan redistricting panelSergio Martínez-Beltrán
Benton Harbor residents sue city, Michigan over drinking water crisisKelly House
Michigan to allow two-year vehicle registrationJonathan Oosting
Opinion | American Rescue Plan investment strategy is Michigan’s space raceGeno Allesandrini, Dawn Crandall, Renze Hoeksema