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TitleDateAuthor
Whitmer population council adds youth, lowers average age of members to 52Jonathan Oosting
FDA approves first over-the-counter birth control, made by Grand Rapids firmJanelle D. James
Traffic, theft, drug crimes top Michigan automatic expungementsLauren Gibbons
Judge paves way for charges in Michigan vote machine tampering probeJonathan Oosting
Records: Firm of ex-aide to Michigan speaker paid $820K within days of grantMike Wilkinson, Jonathan Oosting
Juneteenth becomes an official state holiday in MichiganLauren Gibbons
Michigan probes Consumers Energy over broken meters, inflated bill claimsJanelle D. James
In settlement with critics, DTE Energy agrees to faster coal phase-outPaula Gardner, Kelly House
Gretchen Whitmer creates new Michigan education agency for pre-K to collegeHannah Dellinger/Chalkbeat Detroit, Isabel Lohman
Harmful algal blooms appearing on Lake Erie earlier than usualLester Graham, Michigan Public
Nearly $1.2 billion spent at one site to deter invasive carp from Great Lakes; other entry sites still possibleVladislava Sukhanovskaya, Circle of Blue
Michigan to launch major teacher recruitment and training effort in fallIsabel Lohman
Michigan abortions for out-of-state patients jumped 66 percent last yearRobin Erb
Trump endorsed by full Michigan GOP congressional delegationJonathan Oosting
Fatal crashes remain high in post-pandemic Michigan, risky driving blamedMike Wilkinson
Larry Nassar, ex-MSU doctor who abused patients, stabbed in federal prisonJanelle D. James
More than 100K Michiganders may lose Medicaid by end of monthRobin Erb
Opinion | Extend right of Michigan child sex assault survivors to sueElizabeth Abdnour
Center for Michigan expansion continues with hiring of Diana Roginson as COOBridge Staff
Kicked in groin, Republican downplays party feud: ‘Some people are crazy’Jonathan Oosting
Bridge Culture Club in August features WWII novel ‘Once We Were Here’Amber DeLind
Opinion | Preserving Michigan’s lands and waters, for all residentsGarrett Dempsey
Michigan to require most prison staff to wear body camerasYue Stella Yu
Michigan is set to better track Native American student achievementRon French
FDA grants full approval for Alzheimer's drug. New hope but not without risksRiley Hodder
Troy residents sick of traffic noise get $10M from state for sound wallsLauren Gibbons
Great Lakes drownings on rise. Here’s how to protect yourself at the beachRiley Hodder
Michigan removes derogatory Native slur from Oxford Township boat launchAshley Zhou
Ann Arbor is launching a guaranteed income program. What that meansNushrat Rahman
Michigan health officials find potentially deadly EEE virus in mosquitoesJanelle D. James
Demands for cleanup at contaminated Michigan industrial site. ‘Job is not done’Paula Gardner
A neighborhood party, an errant fireworks blast, leads to death, injuries Janelle D. James, Lauren Gibbons
How Michigan watches the Tigers, Red Wings and Pistons is likely to changeBill Shea
Michigan education budget has smaller-ticket items that may have big impactHannah Dellinger/Chalkbeat Detroit
Panel to keep young people in Michigan includes one person under 40 so farRon French
Supreme Court ends Biden student loan forgiveness: how it impacts MichiganIsabel Lohman
Michigan ex-union leader, lobbyist charged with sexual assaultYue Stella Yu
Grand jury nears charging decision in Michigan vote machine tampering caseJonathan Oosting
Air quality, heavy traffic will impact Michigan travel over holiday weekendJanelle D. James
Michigan dentists are learning to help, treat the developmentally disabledRiley Hodder
Michigan health centers need medical staff. How one program is helpingRobin Erb
More Michigan teens hit the brakes on learning to driveIrena Li
U.S. Supreme Court affirmative action ban already playing out in MichiganIsabel Lohman
Feds: Michigan man painted swastikas on synagogue in white supremacist plotJonathan Oosting
Will Michigan’s largest water provider target tiny city for next shutoffs?Brett Walton, Circle of Blue
Michigan’s new hands-free driving law takes effect Friday. What to knowJanelle D. James, Paul Stryker, BridgeDetroit, Erik Lominchar, BridgeDetroit
Air quality warning pushed to Friday in Michigan; doctors urge outdoor limits Robin Erb, Irena Li
Kristina Karamo feuds with co-chair, as Michigan Republican civil war worsensJonathan Oosting
How to spend $81.7B: Michigan budget boosts funds for roads, parks, water Yue Stella Yu
Michigan passes $21.5B school budget with boost for at-risk students Isabel Lohman, Hannah Dellinger/Chalkbeat Detroit