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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
COVID boosters likely coming to Michigan in September. What to know. Robin Erb
Missteps plague Whitmer kidnapping case. Despite evidence, it’s no ‘slam dunk’Jonathan Oosting
Opinion | Michigan's role in insurrection must be investigatedErika Geiss
Michigan GOP eyes limits to vaccine, mask rules. Health officials dismayedJonathan Oosting, Robin Erb
Michigan unemployment system still needs fixing, critics tell lawmakersPaula Gardner
How Upper Peninsula’s Stormy Kromer, and an iconic cap, thrived amid COVID Paula Gardner
Opinion | Hey Mike Shirkey, questioning face masks is just ignorantAngela Reed
Amid Michigan rise in violent crime, little appetite for defunding police Ted Roelofs, Jonathan Oosting
Census changes may spell trouble for Michigan Democrats as redistricting startsSergio Martínez-Beltrán
Michigan colleges set fall requirements for masks and COVID-19 vaccinesMakayla Coffee
Opinion | Republicans are spreading disinformation about vaccine, face masksDr. Farhan Bhatti
Bridge Book Club to discuss ‘Wounds’ in SeptemberAmber DeLind, Kathryn Dugal
How Michigan schools are spending $6 billion in federal COVID relief Tracie Mauriello
Free rent in a Michigan downtown and new classes help small bakery to growMakayla Coffee
Census 2020: Michigan has a few areas of growth, wide swaths of declinePaula Gardner
Michigan redistricting group hires law firm with GOP ties over objectionsSergio Martínez-Beltrán
Census losses could squeeze northern Michigan, Detroit as redistricting beginsSergio Martínez-Beltrán, Jonathan Oosting
Census 2020: Look up population changes in your Michigan communityMike Wilkinson
Census takeaways: West Michigan gains, Detroit & U.P. lose, state more diverseJonathan Oosting, Mike Wilkinson
Opinion | Science— not politics — should guide policy on masks in schoolsMike Shirkey
Opinion | Schools must teach all of U.S. history. That includes racismMichael Rice
Michigan recommends masks for businesses, as fears rise of fourth COVID waveSergio Martínez-Beltrán, Robin Erb, Paula Gardner
Toilet water is fouling Michigan’s water. State eyes loans to fix septics.Kelly House, Robin Erb
Most Michigan restaurants cut hours this summer due to staff shortagesPaula Gardner
Michigan in line for billions from infrastructure bill. Here’s where it would goSergio Martínez-Beltrán
Michigan GOP school board members lose vote to discourage masks in class Tracie Mauriello
Michigan schools must teach in-person, get waiver, or lose fundingJonathan Oosting, Robin Erb
Top Michigan Republican will skip Mackinac conference over vaccine mandateJonathan Oosting
West Michigan reverses Chicago exodus, gaining residents as state stagnatesPaula Gardner, Mike Wilkinson
Opinion | Don’t hire GOP partisan firm for Michigan redistricting panelKatie Fahey, David Daley
Michigan redistricting group may hire law firm that has defended gerrymanderingSergio Martínez-Beltrán
Michigan’s soggy summer evidence of a global climate reckoningKelly House
Michigan has dramatically lowered the rate of inmates returning to prisonTed Roelofs
Michigan’s top doc: COVID vaccines aren’t just about protecting youRobin Erb
Opinion: It’s important to learn all of history – the good, bad and uglyBlake Mazurek
Michigan’s redistricting commission first task: Draw state senate districtsSergio Martínez-Beltrán
Protesters gather at Michigan Capitol to protest COVID vaccine mandates Robin Erb, Makayla Coffee
Michigan buyers ask: Where are the cars? Microchip shortage decimates inventory.Paula Gardner
CDC raises Michigan COVID risk level: Why it matters, and why it may not Robin Erb
Join Bridge Lunch Break discussion on youth mental health in MichiganAmber DeLind, Kathryn Dugal
Billions coming to Michigan cities, bringing tough questions about prioritiesSergio Martínez-Beltrán
Federal eviction moratorium leaves uncertainty among Michigan rentersTed Roelofs
Gov. Whitmer urges Michigan schools to mask up, stops short of mandateRon French, Robin Erb
Michigan animal shelter blames economy for rising dog surrendersMakayla Coffee
School administrators worry as Michigan returns to stricter pupil accounting rulesTracie Mauriello
Michigan schools can’t fill teacher aide jobs: ‘There are no applicants.’Ron French
Michigan spent $5M on vaccine lottery, still well shy of 70 percent goalJonathan Oosting
Vaccine mandates increase among Michigan employers. What you need to know.Robin Erb
Smoke from wildfires making Michigan’s sunsets even more vibrantMakayla Coffee
Wayne State University issues vaccine mandate; Central Michigan requires masks Ron French