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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
Health experts to Shirkey: COVID herd immunity would kill 30K in MichiganRobin Erb, Jonathan Oosting
Whitmer signs Clean Slate Michigan, allowing automatic felony expungementRiley Beggin
As evictions loom, Michigan areas to vote on affordable housing millages Ted Roelofs
Militias, Trump, civil war fears prompt gun sales spike for Black MichigandersMadeline Halpert
Michigan GOP leader questions why Legislature wasn’t warned of terror plotRiley Beggin
Opinion | Legislature should pass bills to expand recycling in Michigan Todd Wilson
50 men held an Upper Peninsula retreat traced to COVID. No one’s talking.Robin Erb
Michigan benefited from COVID stimulus and jobless aid. Now what?Paula Gardner
Wolverine Watchmen militia linked to Whitmer kidnap plot has Boogaloo tiesJonathan Oosting, Kelly House
Prep for the election by watching Bridge’s October Lunch Break discussionAmber DeLind, Kathryn Dugal
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s year: Nooses, beheadings and shouts of tyranny Ron French
Two brothers charged in Whitmer plot photographed with guns at CapitolJonathan Oosting
‘Liberate Michigan’: Months of angry rhetoric precede Whitmer kidnap plotKelly House, Paula Gardner, Riley Beggin
Whitmer accuses Trump of ‘fomenting anger’ that fueled Michigan kidnap plotJonathan Oosting
Gun ban unlikely at Michigan Capitol, despite plot to storm it, take hostagesRiley Beggin
‘Government is slavery,’ accused Michigan kidnap plotter vented onlineMike Wilkinson, Mansur Shaheen
Read affidavit accusing Michigan militia group of plot to kidnap Gov. Whitmer Bridge Staff
FBI claims Michigan militia group tried to kidnap Gov. Gretchen WhitmerJonathan Oosting, Kelly House
Have questions about the election? Bring them to our next Lunch Break.Amber DeLind, Kathryn Dugal
As coronavirus spreads in Michigan, racial and age disparities shrinkMike Wilkinson
State of Michigan not releasing details of kids' coronavirus deathsKristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press
Fact Squad | Trump gets a lot wrong in Twitter beef with Michigan Gov. WhitmerJonathan Oosting
Opinion | COVID-19 highlights Michigan's broken school funding modelJim Stapleton
Signature errors ruin thousands of Michigan ballots. Don’t be that voter. Bob Campbell
Once a state hotspot, Detroit has one of the lowest rates of coronavirus in MichiganOlivia Lewis, Mike Wilkinson
In west Michigan, is Trump endangering a Republican congressional seat?Ted Roelofs
Michigan Gov. Whitmer: Unemployment benefits are at risk and GOP is dawdlingJonathan Oosting
Opinion | Amid mandates, collaboration is the key for managing COVID-19Erik Nordman
Michigan re-orders schools to disclose COVID cases after Supreme Court rulingRon French
‘Businesses need clarity,’ MI chamber leaders say of shifting COVID rulesPaula Gardner
COVID masks can still be required in Michigan schools, despite ruling Ron French
Coronavirus powers ruling puts spotlight on Michigan Supreme Court electionMansur Shaheen
Confusion reigns in Michigan over masks, business rules after COVID rulingRiley Beggin, Jonathan Oosting
In chaotic year, Mich. Sen. Gary Peters sticks to issues. Some find that dull.Riley Beggin
Absentee ballot drop boxes boom in Michigan, despite controversy elsewhereBob Campbell
Nessel won’t enforce Michigan Gov. Whitmer’s COVID orders after court rulingJonathan Oosting
GOP leader: No mask mandates, Michigan needs to learn to live with coronavirusJonathan Oosting
Opinion | The dangers of delaying cancer screenings amid COVID-19Kris Nicholoff
Michigan Supreme Court rules Whitmer lacks COVID-19 emergency powersJonathan Oosting, Riley Beggin, Kelly House
Whitmer orders restrictions in Upper Peninsula as coronavirus cases spikeRiley Beggin, Paula Gardner
Maskless activists rally against Michigan Gov. Whitmer after Trump diagnosisJonathan Oosting, Riley Beggin
Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis a 'wake-up call,' Michigan Gov. Whitmer saysJonathan Oosting
Two conservative operatives charged with trying to suppress votes in DetroitJonathan Oosting
Michigan unemployment benefits expanded to 59 weeks for some workersPaula Gardner
Gov. Whitmer unveils $500M spending strategy for Michigan water Kelly House
Michigan dam safety program underfunded, understaffed, slow to enforceKelly House
Trump needs suburbs to win Michigan. But many women reject his racial pitch.Jonathan Oosting
Whitmer order sets up COVID-positive nursing units in Michigan Robin Erb
Fact Squad | GOP uses Haley Stevens’ words against her in new TV adMansur Shaheen
Opinion | How Michigan moved the needle on race disparities in COVIDDebra Furr-Holden