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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
Best of Bridge Michigan: Top political stories of 2020Bridge Staff
Opinion | Detroiters help each other — but the need for food is desperateWinona Bynum
Opinion | Could tolls be the answer to fix Michigan's roads, bridges?Baruch Feigenbaum
At nearly 12K deaths, COVID to be No. 3 cause of death in Michigan in 2020Mike Wilkinson
Did Michigan health orders slow COVID? Probably. But how much is debatable.Mike Wilkinson
Opinion | As 2020 comes to an end, give yourself graceDuane Breijak
What COVID relief deals in Lansing, Washington mean for Michigan families Paula Gardner, Jonathan Oosting
Michigan locks up children for truancy, defiance, other noncriminal acts Jodi S. Cohen and Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica
‘Nobody’s coming.’ How COVID is changing everyday life in Bay City. Ron French, Paula Gardner, Mike Wilkinson
Michigan lawmakers head home. Stimulus passes. Transparency reform still dead.Jonathan Oosting
Michigan health officials wrestling with who will get COVID vaccine next Ted Roelofs
Five ethical questions raised by COVID vaccines in MichiganTed Roelofs
Opinion | What can reconcile our painful political differences? Nature.Tom Cook
Opinion | Trophy hunting threat to Michigan wolves violates Indigenous, public valuesMolly Tamulevich, Andrea Pierce
Whitmer extends Michigan indoor dining ban, allows other businesses to reopenMike Wilkinson
Opinion | Why Michigan labor unions want the Line 5 tunnel builtGeno Alessandrini
Opinion | Lawmakers must act to protect unemployed Michiganders into 2021Rachael Kohl, Bella Book
First Person | As a reporter covering COVID-19, all I can think of is how my dad diedKristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press
See where Michigan is shipping coronavirus vaccine, who is getting itMike Wilkinson
Whitmer Kidnap Case | Alleged conspirators indicted, face hearing Thursday Bridge Staff
What COVID stimulus plan would mean to Michigan’s jobless, cities and rentersMadeline Halpert
What Jennifer Granholm’s appointment as energy secretary means for MichiganKelly House
Benson slams Michigan GOP election probe as ‘embarrassment,’ won’t appearMansur Shaheen
Opinion | Counting children in the pandemicMichael Rice
With Line 5 closure, a ‘game of chicken’ over how to heat Upper Peninsula Kelly House
Michigan utilities may soon limit payouts to homes with rooftop solarKelly House
Public Concern: Climate change, runoff and chemicals at the forefront of people’s worries about the Great LakesNatasha Blakely, Great Lakes Now
Owner of former Michigan Big Boy readies for COVID contempt hearing Paula Gardner
Dominion CEO: Michigan vote fraud claims ‘beyond bizarre’ and ‘dangerous’ Madeline Halpert
Michigan readers: Choose our January book club selectionAmber DeLind, Kathryn Dugal
Opinion | Michigan’s leaders can act now to mitigate learning lossesAmber Arellano
COVID vaccines begin in Michigan. Will workers have to take them? Robin Erb, Paula Gardner
It’s (all but) over: Michigan’s 16 electoral votes go to Joe Biden Jonathan Oosting, Madeline Halpert
What's it like to get the first vaccines? Health care workers share hopes, fearsKate Wells, Michigan Radio
Detroit police working to de-escalate confrontations with the mentally illTed Roelofs
Michigan GOP rep punished for refusing to rule out Electoral College violenceJonathan Oosting
Michigan may have missed COVID Thanksgiving surge sweeping nation Mike Wilkinson
As Electoral College meets, GOP and Dems agree Michigan vote needs reformsMadeline Halpert
Trump has one last move after Electoral College meets: imploring CongressMadeline Halpert
Opinion | Lansing is blocking sustainable growth in Grand RapidsGeorge Heartwell
Supreme Court denies Trump bid to overturn election in Michigan, other statesJonathan Oosting
Michigan releases more details about who gets COVID vaccine firstRobin Erb
Why 19 Michigan Republicans backed Trump bid to overturn vote: ‘We want answers’ Jonathan Oosting, Madeline Halpert, Mike Wilkinson
GOP says Whitmer is ‘neutering’ them, votes to limit Michigan COVID ordersJonathan Oosting
Opinion | I'm standing up for Cynthia Johnson since House Democrats won'tChristopher B. McClain
West Michigan’s manufacturing base is helping it beat pandemic recessionPaula Gardner
Need health insurance? Deadline is Dec. 15 for thousands in MichiganRobin Erb
COVID-19 vaccine nears approval. What Michigan needs to know.Robin Erb, Ted Roelofs
Michigan GOP reps back Trump bid to overturn election; Nessel urges dismissalJonathan Oosting
Michigan spends $8.5M to push small manufacturers to become ‘digital ready’Paula Gardner