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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
Michigan votes to disinvest from Russia. Doing so may be complicatedYue Stella Yu
How Michiganders can help and support Ukrainians while avoiding scamsBridge Staff
Michigan groups rallying to help Ukraine amid Russia invasionZahra Ahmad
Robert Regan, under fire for rape comments, also espoused QAnon, violenceJonathan Oosting, Zahra Ahmad
Michigan redistricting panel finished maps month ago. Why is it still meeting?Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
Michigan gas prices are soaring. Who’s to blame, when will it stabilize? Paula Gardner
Opinion | I’m a rape survivor. I know how Robert Regan’s 'enjoy it' remark demeans womenLaurie Pohutsky
With new invasive carp money, the Great Lakes learns from past invasionsKelly House
Robert Regan tries to explain rape comments, saying ‘my words aren’t smooth’Zahra Ahmad, Jonathan Oosting
Opinion | Want to improve learning in Michigan schools? Read, read, read N. Charles Anderson
Ypsilanti’s Haab’s Restaurant ends 87-year run, another institution gone Paula Gardner
Michigan closes gap on racial disparities in COVID-19 deathsMike Wilkinson
Matt DePerno banks on Trump bump in Republican race for attorney generalJonathan Oosting
Angry Up North: scars linger after Michigan school mask mandates end Ron French
Michigan audit: Minimal 'duplicate,' dead voters in 2020 presidential vote Jonathan Oosting
Join Bridge to discuss federal COVID funding to lift student mental health Amber DeLind, Kathryn Dugal
Gas and oil industry report projects fuel price hikes if Enbridge Line 5 is shut downLester Graham, Michigan Public
Gov. Whitmer, lawmakers seek to cut Michigan’s financial ties with RussiaZahra Ahmad
Michigan Republicans to Whitmer: We dare you to veto income tax cutsJonathan Oosting
Michigan State University to relax COVID-19 mask mandate Isabel Lohman
Flat Rock’s second chemical spill points to hazards of underground tanksKelly House
Gov. Whitmer: ‘Use all available resources’ to fix Michigan potholes Zahra Ahmad
Michigan Supreme Court weighs whether law bans LGBT discriminationJonathan Oosting
Michigan Republicans win primaries after echoing false vote fraud claimsZahra Ahmad, Jonathan Oosting
Michigan sues dam owners for drawdown that put sediment in Kalamazoo RiverKelly House
Michigan may restrict withdrawals for bottled water like NestleLester Graham, Michigan Public
Michigan Republicans agree to income tax cut plan. Will Whitmer veto?Yue Stella Yu
Michigan state employees won’t have to mask at work starting ThursdayZahra Ahmad
Michigan Republicans pitch student grants up to $1,500 for learning loss Isabel Lohman
Bipartisan group seeks to revamp term limits, demand financial disclosure Yue Stella Yu
Clerks: Michigan needs practical election reforms, not partisan posturingJonathan Oosting
What Michigan can do as global report details ‘closing window’ on climate Kelly House
It’s pothole season, and Michigan’s are among the nation’s worst, study findsZahra Ahmad
Democrats fear redistricting could kill Black representation in Detroit Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
Opinion | Forgetting Black history and banning books are horrible ideasMichael Rice
Michigan 4-year graduation rates dropped during the pandemicEthan Bakuli , Chalkbeat Detroit, Koby Levin, Chalkbeat
New guidance: Most in Michigan can ditch their masks for nowRobin Erb
Ann Arbor wants more housing and fewer cars. Is 'unzoning' the answer?Paula Gardner
Who benefits most from tax cut plans from Whitmer, Michigan Republicans?Jonathan Oosting
Marijuana prices plummet in Michigan. Customers are happy, farmers worriedZahra Ahmad
Stressed-out Michigan restaurant workers find mental health help on menuTed Roelofs
Opinion | Michigan is dead last in Midwest in college funding. That must changePhilomena Mantella
One little girl’s death and Michigan’s falling childhood vaccination rates Robin Erb
Michigan enrollment ticks up, but still down since before pandemicKoby Levin, Chalkbeat
Michigan House GOP proposal: cut state budget to lower taxes Yue Stella Yu
Michigan ballot measure seeks to cap payday loan rates Yue Stella Yu
Judge calls Michigan State University’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate ‘rational’Zahra Ahmad
Lipstick, smiles, anxiety on a Michigan school’s first mask-optional dayIsabel Lohman
Ivermectin hovers over COVID ‘Right-to-Try' law passed by Michigan House Robin Erb
Watch Bridge’s Lunch Break about how COVID impacts Michigan K-12 studentsAmber DeLind, Kathryn Dugal