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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
Michigan's first early in-person vote a hit with some RepublicansTom Perkins for Votebeat
Great Lakes invasive carp barrier slowed by stalemateJuanpablo Ramirez-Franco, WBEZ
Michigan’s auto industry awaits an EV revolution in fluxPaula Gardner
Michigan works to improve pay, as state inches toward universal pre-KHannah Dellinger/Chalkbeat Detroit
Michigan mapmakers raise own pay to redraw political lines rejected by courtLauren Gibbons
Solar eclipse 2024: What will Michigan see? How to get glasses, other answersJanelle D. James
Five years into Line 5 fight, Nessel fears having to ‘start all over again’Lauren Gibbons
As ‘COVID cliff’ looms for Michigan schools, Ann Arbor faces cuts, layoffsIsabel Lohman
Michigan automakers get breathing room on EVs. Bigger political battle loomsPaula Gardner
Gas prices reach yearly high in Michigan, for the third week in a rowJanelle D. James
Solar eclipse April 8: How Michigan residents, others can protect eyesGeoffrey Bradford, West Virginia University
Solar eclipse 2024: What time and other answers from a Michigan astronomer Janelle D. James
Michigan Senate OKs corporate subsidy overhaul in push for higher wagesJordyn Hermani, Paula Gardner
Paid surrogate contracts may soon be legal in Michigan despite GOP concernsJordyn Hermani
Michigan targets prosperity in plan to boost training and wages for workersPaula Gardner
Election denier who evaded Michigan court for 11 days: ‘I know too much’Lauren Gibbons, Jonathan Oosting
Michigan lawmakers begin school safety debate long after Oxford shootingJordyn Hermani
Opinion | Michigan schools falling further behind. Our kids need new approachMark Huizenga
Lisa Yanick Litwiller, Bridge editor and Mt. Pleasant stalwart, dies of cancerBridge Staff
Report: Michigan needs coordination, collaboration in spending opioid fundsRobin Erb
Michigan shortens coyote hunting season, irking some huntersKelly House
In drug-ravaged northern Michigan, there’s money for help. But few counselorsRon French
Opinion | Michigan schools don’t need heavy-handed edicts to improve safetyMonica L. Merritt, Jennifer Martin-Green
GOP Justice David Viviano leaving Michigan Supreme CourtJordyn Hermani
Northern Michigan, after years of struggle, is gaining residents againMike Wilkinson
Bridge reporters win Journalist of the Year award for 4th year in a rowBridge Staff
Critics push to block Michigan's first 'chemical recycling' facilityTheo Scheer, Capital News Service
Michigan rolls out ‘interim’ Proposal 1 financial disclosure portalJordyn Hermani
Opinion | Want affordable housing in Michigan? Allow developers to build itJarrett Skorup
What is a ‘good-paying’ job in Michigan? Tell us what you thinkPaula Gardner
See where Michigan is giving corporate subsidies for expansions, new jobsPaula Gardner, Mike Wilkinson
In Michigan, 60% of jobs don’t pay middle-class wages. Can state stop slide?Paula Gardner
Michigan lawmakers eye retooling corporate subsidies to target high-wage jobsPaula Gardner
Michigan Senate moves to crack down on payday lending, rein in interest ratesLauren Gibbons
Corporate subsidies cost Michigan $335M; 40% of deals create low-paying jobsPaula Gardner
Judge holds Flint in contempt for continued lead pipe replacement delaysKelly House
Bridge Lunch Break to discuss Michigan’s warming wintersAmber DeLind, Jackquelyn Garrett
Biden in Michigan: President campaigns in Saginaw, meets supportersLauren Gibbons
Michigan Democrats eye new ethics disclosures, crackdown on giftsLauren Gibbons
Metro Detroit Black Business Alliance changes name, goes statewideOrlando Bailey
Ohio has drop boxes for unwanted newborns. Some want Michigan to follow suit Sophia Ceru, Capital News Service
Government transparency is woeful in Michigan. Lawmakers vow change (again)Jordyn Hermani
Report: 3 in 10 deaths of new moms in Michigan linked to substance useRobin Erb
Michigan lawmakers consider making kindergarten mandatoryIsabel Lohman
Michigan bottle returns fall after COVID, prompting get-tough push on grocersLauren Gibbons
Road salt use dips 37% in Michigan warm winter, saving millions, easing pollutionKelly House
Michigan school safety bills stalled: ‘It’s inexcusable,’ Oxford dad saysJordyn Hermani, Isabel Lohman
Michigan reports first pediatric flu death of seasonJanelle D. James
Michigan redistricting: Opponents argue new Detroit maps fall shortLauren Gibbons
Lake Superior warming fast; push is on to cut energy at Pictured Rocks, parksIzzy Ross, IPR