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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
Short on teachers, Michigan schools try to grow their own Tracie Mauriello, Chalkbeat Detroit
Opinion | I try to assure parents that schools are safe. It’s a waste of time.Joe DiBenedetto
In redrawn districts, Macomb once again could decide Michigan power balanceLauren Gibbons
The bird flu: Clean your birdfeeder right nowGenevieve Fox, Great Lakes Echo
Opinion | MSU research shows culture wars eroding trust in Michigan teachersSandy Frost Waldron, Rebecca Jacobsen, Ariell Bertrand, Annie Gensterblum, Jane Lo
Michigan senators seek summer pause on gas taxes. Whitmer ‘encouraged’Lauren Gibbons
Opinion | Michigan superintendent makes proposals to prevent school shootingsLouis Steigerwald
Board denies Craig, Johnson, others spots on Michigan ballot. Lawsuits next.Jonathan Oosting
Opinion | State higher ed investment must lead to innovation, student supportsBen Frederick
Rent or buy? No easy answers amid high Michigan home prices Paula Gardner
Bridge expands again, partners with Votebeat for Michigan election coverageBridge Staff
No spike in gun sales at Michigan gun shops after Texas massacreJared Ramsey, Karly Graham, Paula Gardner
Michigan hasn’t passed bills to make schools safer, even after Oxford shootingLauren Gibbons
Hillsdale to consider banning Harry Potter as library wars hit MichiganRon French
Michigan board to decide if Craig, Johnson, others make ballot: What to expectJonathan Oosting
Stevens, Levin trade shots over abortion at Michigan congressional debateLauren Gibbons
Michigan school, health leaders push for more school mental health spendingJared Ramsey
Abortion foes launch campaign against ‘anything goes’ Michigan ballot measureYue Stella Yu
Stellantis chooses Indiana over Michigan for EV battery factory Paula Gardner
GOP vows fight to keep candidates on Michigan ballot. ‘This is far from over’Jonathan Oosting
What to know about forgery scandal: Michigan rules toughest in nationMike Wilkinson
Monkeypox isn’t in Michigan. Yet. Here’s what you need to knowKarly Graham
New bill: Speed in Michigan construction zones, get a ticket in mailLauren Gibbons
Oxford High School tests AI gun detection system in wake of shootingKarly Graham, Jared Ramsey
James Craig, Perry Johnson, three others shouldn’t make GOP ballot, state saysJonathan Oosting
Michigan Gov. Whitmer proposes $280 million tutoring investmentKoby Levin, Chalkbeat, Isabel Lohman
Suicide stalks rural MichiganTed Roelofs
Opinion | Don’t ban school discussions of race, sexuality, says Michigan studentKrisha Ramani
Owner says Palisades nuclear plant closed for good. Michigan has other ideasKelly House
Northern Michigan braces for tourists as counties move to high risk for COVIDZahra Ahmad, Robin Erb
They found peace during war. Can they help Kalamazoo do the same?Chris Killian, NowKalamazoo, Ben Lando, NowKalamazoo
Michigan election law: Everyone wants change, common ground is the hard partLauren Gibbons
Meet Bridge Michigan’s summer 2022 internsBridge Staff
Opinion | The cure for Michigan’s ‘tax cut fever’ is tax fairnessYousef Rabhi, Jennifer Root
Michigan farmers pinched by rising fertilizer prices. Consumers may be next.Kelly House
Opinion | Michigan’s direct care worker shortage is an emergencySarah Hubble
Man v. Microbe: Drug-resistant superbugs gain a toehold in MichiganRobin Erb
Michigan may loosen school language requirements in favor of computers, financeTracie Mauriello, Chalkbeat Detroit , Isabel Lohman
Michigan Republicans OK $2.7B tax cut. Whitmer wants a $500 rebate.Jonathan Oosting
Map reveals Michigan National Guard’s proposed Camp Grayling expansionKelly House
Michigan GOP lawmaker goes after Facebook, Twitter for banning Donald TrumpZahra Ahmad
Garrett Soldano walks on fire. Running for Michigan governor may be harder.Jonathan Oosting
Michigan teen looks to college, but after pandemic she questions her drive Ron French
COVID-19 booster approved for Michigan children ages 5 to 11Robin Erb
Report: Matthew DePerno met with Trump official before Jan. 6 Capitol riotsJonathan Oosting, Lauren Gibbons
Audit: Michigan unemployment agency didn’t guard taxpayer info in pandemicZahra Ahmad
Michigan suspends contact tracing contract as COVID cases surgeMike Wilkinson
Michigan judge suspends 1931 abortion ban, citing ‘irreparable harm’ to womenJonathan Oosting
Michigan neo-Nazi leaders of The Base plead guilty to gang, gun chargesJonathan Oosting
Feds offer Michigan more free COVID tests. Here’s how to get yours.Robin Erb, Zahra Ahmad