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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
Michigan sends money to help Oxford ‘heal,’ improve safety at other schools Isabel Lohman
Whitmer vetoes GOP tax cut plan (again) but urges negotiations (again)Jonathan Oosting
‘Pure chaos’ in Michigan as FBI arrest, forgeries rock GOP governor primaryJonathan Oosting
Abortion isn’t ‘black-and-white’ for Michigan voters. But it is for lawmakers.Lauren Gibbons
More aid for Michigan college students? Business groups push $360 million planJared Ramsey
Facing teacher shortage, Michigan may ease path for out-of-state educators Tracie Mauriello
House rejects tutoring bill. What’s next for Michigan’s struggling students? Isabel Lohman
Grand Rapids officer facing 2nd-degree murder charge in Patrick Lyoya shootingTed Roelofs
New Planned Parenthood CEO: We have abortion options for post-Roe MichiganRobin Erb
Opinion | Past Michigan Teachers Of The Year urge action on school shootingsTan-A Hoffman, Rick Joseph, Jim Linsell
Opinion | Michigan must protect its underground waterDave Dempsey
FBI arrests Ryan Kelley, Michigan GOP governor candidate, over Capitol riotsJonathan Oosting
Who is on Michigan’s August primary ballot for governor, CongressZahra Ahmad
Activist arrested after abortion ban protesters disrupt Michigan House Jonathan Oosting
Watch Bridge discussion of ‘You Cannot Resist Me When My Hair is in Braids’Amber DeLind, Josiah Foster
Michigan lawmakers OK ‘beer walls,’ swim-up bars; ‘We need these things’Jonathan Oosting
Michigan tried preschool for 3-year-olds, but will the idea survive?Koby Levin, Chalkbeat
As youth mental health crisis rages, Michigan schools work to bolster students’ sense of connection Eleanore Catolico
Lack of parts and mechanics adds weeks to car repairs in MichiganJared Ramsey
Michigan lawmakers advance bill to limit how race is taught in schoolsIsabel Lohman
Ticks on rise in Michigan, so researchers get crafty to map the tiny terrorsRobin Erb
Michigan Legislature joins abortion fight to defend 1931 banJonathan Oosting
Nonprofit tied to Mike Shirkey probed for funneling money to Unlock MichiganYue Stella Yu
Perry Johnson takes ballot case to federal court after losing in Michigan Jonathan Oosting
Sheriff Dar Leaf: Michigan is trying to thwart my probe into 2020 electionJonathan Oosting
Opinion | Let Michigan’s nurse practitioners do their jobDenise Soltow Hershey
Opinion | No gun control? Fine. Open your wallet to pay for safety measuresTim Quinn
Michigan Supreme Court upholds disqualification of GOP candidatesJonathan Oosting, Lauren Gibbons
Allergies are bad this year in Michigan. Climate change is making them worseZahra Ahmad
Nuclear power is having a moment in Michigan after PalisadesKelly House
Join Bridge’s Capitol team for a Lunch Break on 2022 Michigan electionsAmber DeLind
Detroit schools using COVID-19 funds to try to close literacy gap with tutoringEthan Bakuli , Chalkbeat Detroit
Republicans: More guns — not more laws — will keep Michigan schools safeJonathan Oosting, Yue Stella Yu
Ford’s $2B investment in Michigan ‘solidifies’ state’s auto productionPaula Gardner
Q&A: Michigan Teacher of the Year advocates for mental health, retention resourcesKarly Graham
Watch Michigan Republican governor debate from Mackinac IslandZahra Ahmad
Whitmer urges business leaders to join 'economic' fight for abortion rightsJonathan Oosting
James Craig loses ballot access suit; Johnson appeals to Michigan Supreme CourtJonathan Oosting
Turns out, Gretchen Whitmer says she needs more time to ‘fix the damn roads’Jonathan Oosting, Yue Stella Yu
Bipartisan support grows to add millions to Michigan’s $1B tax incentive fundPaula Gardner, Jonathan Oosting
Michigan petition drives plagued by forgery. Only one makes ballot deadlineYue Stella Yu, Jonathan Oosting
Opinion | Investing in children’s mental health must be a statewide priorityNicole Hamp
Lee Chatfield’s home searched amid criminal probe, Dana Nessel confirmsYue Stella Yu, Kelly House
Perry Johnson loses appeal in fight to make Michigan’s GOP ballotJonathan Oosting
Michigan Great Lakes: Expect lower waters, ample fish and a hot summerZahra Ahmad
Opinion | Equitable school funding helps Michigan students who need it mostFrances Lazette
Unlock Michigan 2 effort to curb public health orders won’t make ballot Zahra Ahmad
Opinion | Foster care takes a village, and supporting families is worth itCynthia Hollingshed
Studies: Betsy DeVos’ Let MI Kids Learn may help some, but promises overstatedYue Stella Yu, Isabel Lohman
University of Michigan gun violence researchers hope to curb shooting deathsKarly Graham