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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
Business leaders to Whitmer: Time to ease Michigan restaurant restrictionsPaula Gardner
Michigan ranks low in government transparency. Ballot drive would extend FOIAJonathan Oosting
Opinion | Bridge Michigan was wrong about the Grosse Pointes and meAnne Vanker
After a hellish year in Michigan: joy from giving doses of COVID vaccinesRobin Erb
U.S. ‘incompetency’ led to Edenville Dam failure, couple claims in lawsuitKelly House
Opinion | Michigan underfunds public health. Now we’re paying the priceEric Lupher
New way to seek Michigan COVID vaccine. And a 3rd vaccine may be close.Robin Erb
Michigan looks for new CEO for economic development Paula Gardner
Stuck at home, Michigan turns to alcohol amid COVID: Sales jump 20 percentMike Wilkinson
Watch Bridge’s Lunch Break discussion on COVID-19 vaccines in MichiganKathryn Dugal, Amber DeLind
Opinion | Vaccine distribution shouldn’t be based on ‘social vulnerability’Ben Frederick
Race, abortion dominate debate on Michigan $2-billion COVID response planJonathan Oosting
Michigan dams need ‘immediate attention’ to prevent next failure Kelly House
Opinion | Don’t listen to Michigan GOP, we need equity in vaccine distributionDebra Furr-Holden
Michigan GOP: Vaccine distribution shouldn’t consider race, ‘social justice’Jonathan Oosting
Whitmer: Nearly all Michigan schools to open amid COVID. Ann Arbor, too. Ron French
What flu season? Michigan influenza barely registers during COVID Robin Erb
COVID reveals Michigan’s internet broadband gap. Will take years to close.Jonathan Oosting
Michigan lawmakers propose health care reforms, including insulin copay capsJonathan Oosting
Opinion | Child care costs hobble Michigan families. Here’s one suggestionGreg VanWoerkom
Michigan is no Texas, but it has grid reliability issues of its ownKelly House
White Michigan residents get COVID vaccine at twice rate of African AmericansMike Wilkinson
Michigan students to take standardized tests, but which one is unclear Ron French
COVID rates plunge in Michigan nursing homes following vaccinationsMike Wilkinson
Help on way in Michigan, as 4M COVID vaccines expected by April, Congress toldMike Wilkinson
I share a house with my cat, Ling Ling, and my roommate PFAS Tom Perkins
Michigan students must take M-STEP, despite COVID, Biden administration saysRon French
Bridge Book Club reads ‘Annie’s Ghosts’ in MarchAmber DeLind, Kathryn Dugal
Southwest Michigan First admits it has ‘work to do’ after Chatfield flapPaula Gardner, Jonathan Oosting
On Michigan’s inland lakes, ice fishing with less ice, and fewer fish Lester Graham
Intense storms from climate change harming Michigan streams and riversLester Graham
Lake Superior is warming faster than many of the world’s big lakesLester Graham
Michigan’s child welfare system is improving, but its leaders just left Robin Erb
Lee Chatfield quits Southwest Michigan First amid uproar over his politicsJonathan Oosting, Paula Gardner
In changing Grosse Pointes, subtle racism gives way to political extremismMadeline Halpert
Pfizer pledges dramatic increase in COVID vaccines during Biden visit to MichiganMadeline Halpert, Jonathan Oosting
Frustrations mount as COVID vaccine more available in some parts of MichiganMike Wilkinson
How Nestlé sale impacts Michigan water permit disputeNatasha Blakely, Great Lakes Now
Opinion | If teachers think standardized tests stink, maybe we should listenMatt Koleszar
Affluent Michigan schools want bigger share of federal COVID fundsRon French
Lee Chatfield fought LGBT rights in Lansing. He’s on board in Kalamazoo. Paula Gardner
As COVID slows, Michigan restaurants urge Whitmer to ease ‘nightmare’ limitsJonathan Oosting
Aide who wrote Mike Shirkey’s apologies leaving to work for Dana NesselJonathan Oosting
Editor's note: A flawed report on COVID safety in Michigan schools David Zeman
How do I get a COVID vaccine in Michigan? Tips to boost chances for seniorsRobin Erb, Madeline Halpert
Michigan wanted to end gerrymandering. Census delays make it ‘really messy’Madeline Halpert
Opinion | Why aren’t Michigan primary doctors involved in COVID vaccinations?S. "Bobby" Mukkamala
COVID-19 is draining Detroit’s biggest source of funding: city income tax.Louis Aguilar
Tensions mount as 3 Michigan school districts hesitate to open classroomsRon French, Mike Wilkinson
Five ways to open Michigan nursing homes for visits during COVIDRobin Erb