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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
Trump called. They answered. GOP army ready to challenge Michigan vote.Madeline Halpert
Biden, Obama, Trump plan more visits as Michigan reprises battleground roleJonathan Oosting
Michigan revamps K-12 schools website to make comparisons easierMike Wilkinson
Oakland County ‘ground zero’ in fight for control of Michigan HouseJonathan Oosting
Joe Biden leads Donald Trump in Michigan polls. Will they be wrong again?Jonathan Oosting
Five things you missed not standing in the rain with Donald TrumpRiley Beggin
Judge: Michigan can’t ban open carry guns on Election DayJonathan Oosting
What Michigan should know about Proposal 2 to require warrants for digital dataMansur Shaheen
As more students head back, here’s what we now know (and still don’t) about schools and COVID spreadMatt Barnum, Chalkbeat
Michigan has 1M unreturned absentee ballots. And mail delays are common.Jonathan Oosting
Demystifying Michigan elections: What happens to ballots after you vote?Riley Beggin
Joe Biden is favored to win Michigan but can he build a Democratic wave?Jonathan Oosting
How Donald Trump can come from behind and win MichiganJonathan Oosting
Author Mary Doria Russell to join Wednesday’s Bridge Book Club discussionAmber DeLind, Kathryn Dugal
After years of state oversight, commission gives financial control back to Detroit districtEleanore Catolico, Chalkbeat Detroit
COVID outbreaks slowing at Michigan K-12 schools, dropping at colleges Ron French
Liberal groups bury Michigan with mail shaming people to vote. Many hate it.Jonathan Oosting
Fact Squad | Junge ad hits Slotkin on immigrants, taxes, omits a few detailsMansur Shaheen
Opinion | The KKK shot at my house to suppress voting. I'm fighting back on Nov. 3.Keith Whitney
Opinion | Free Michigan’s young people from unjust debtJason Smith, Atasi Uppal
Michigan retailers worry COVID spike will keep customers away. Again. Paula Gardner
Michigan hospitals turn to $15 minimum wage to fill job openingsPaula Gardner, Robin Erb
As Mackinac Island empties for winter, COVID arrives for a stayRobin Erb
Opinion | What Lansing got right: working together to educate more in MichiganRuss Kavalhuna
Opinion | Dear Betsy DeVos and Michigan lawmakers: Here's what educators need Chris Thomas
Detroit’s younger, older activists divided on current protest movementBryce Huffman
Michigan Christian school shut over COVID, files ‘religious liberty’ suit Robin Erb, Ron French
Michigan hospitals paid bonuses amid COVID, then took bailouts, cut jobsJennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press
Opinion | Michigan can bring privacy into the 21st century via Proposal 2Jarrett Skorup, Connor Boyack
Where Michigan candidates for Senate, Congress stand on health care, ACAMansur Shaheen
Michigan gun groups sue Benson to open carry at election polling sites Jonathan Oosting
Despite rise in COVID, Michigan State to offer more classes, dorm housing Ron French
West Michigan schools to community: Mask up for COVID or we close down Ron French
Michigan voting 2020: masks, guns, ID, straight ticket, what you should knowRiley Beggin
Citing potential fraud, court reinstates Michigan ban on paid voter transportJonathan Oosting
Michigan business leaders urge Whitmer and Republicans to unite on COVID Paula Gardner
Mail delivery delays up in southeast Michigan in weeks before electionRiley Beggin
Months after COVID, 1 in 4 Michiganders studied have yet to recoverRobin Erb
Another casualty of COVID: testing for lead poisoning in MichiganRobin Erb
Michigan Dems prep for doomsday scenario: What if Trump loses, won’t concede?Jonathan Oosting
Opinion | Education is failing in the coronavirus pandemicNicole McKinney
Michigan early voting returns heaviest so far in Democratic countiesRiley Beggin, Mike Wilkinson
As COVID spreads, University of Michigan’s 31,000 undergrads ordered to stay homeRon French
Why it still matters whether Michigan K-12 students contract COVIDRon French
Fact Squad | GOP ad smears Scholten legal work, claiming she helped ‘evade law’Mansur Shaheen
Some Michigan Republicans propose local opt-out for COVID lockdown ordersJonathan Oosting
Benson defends Michigan ban on guns at polls, says state police will enforceRiley Beggin
Opinion | New partnerships are needed to solve Michigan’s water-related issuesRidgway White
Coronavirus sidelines veteran poll workers, adding to Michigan election stressMadeline Halpert
Before you vote: These are facts, issues shaping Michigan in 2020 electionJoel Kurth