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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
Michigan legislation would help homeowners pay for failing septic systems Lester Graham, Michigan Public
GM vows to spend $6.5B in Michigan. Unclear: how much it wants in return.Paula Gardner
Republicans sue redistricting commission over congressional mapSergio Martínez-Beltrán
Michigan school run by Lee Chatfield’s family didn’t report past abuse claimKelly House
Opinion | COVID is pushing already-struggling child welfare agencies to the brinkJudith Fischer Wollack
Opinion | Get flu shot to avoid the next worst-case scenario: A twindemicPino Colone
Opinion | Health systems, Community Mental Health must learn to work togetherMilton Mack Jr.
Report: Fraction of Michigan kids who qualify for child care subsidies use themNushrat Rahman
LG Energy seeks to tap Michigan’s $1B incentive fund for Holland expansionPaula Gardner
Auditor: Don’t call Michigan nursing home deaths undercount. GOP presses on.Yue Stella Yu
How many COVID cases are in Michigan schools? State has no idea anymoreRon French, Robin Erb
Study shows Michigan's economy still struggles to compete with other statesPaula Gardner
Michigan schools running short on COVID tests, imperiling in-class learningRon French, Robin Erb
Feds earmark $226 million for Great Lakes invasive carp projectTed Roelofs
Bridge Book Club returns with sci-fi novel ‘The Other Me’Amber DeLind
Trump backers inch closer to ballot measure to overhaul Michigan vote auditsSergio Martínez-Beltrán
Opinion | Don’t let jokes about Mark Schlissel’s firing distract from U-M’s problemsClaire Hao
Michigan’s Dana Nessel: I may charge fake GOP electors if feds don’tSergio Martínez-Beltrán, Yue Stella Yu
Northern Michigan studio belonging to iconic artist listed for sale Paula Gardner
Mailbox-bound: Free COVID tests now available for Michigan homesRobin Erb
Omicron requires a better mask. How to choose one that’s best for you. Robin Erb
At U.P. school, many students felt fine, but 1-in-6 tested COVID positive Ron French
Opinion | Unvaxxed should be at back of line at crowded Michigan hospitalsPeter Eckstein
As omicron rages, rural Michigan shrugs shoulders and resists vaccineTed Roelofs
Etsy, ice cream and flirting: What emails show about U-M’s Mark Schlissel Ron French
University of Michigan President Mark Schlissel fired for improper relationshipRon French
For Michigan parents, a hellscape of nasal swabs, missed work and fury Ron French
Michigan defies expectations, bringing in $1.7B more revenue than expectedSergio Martínez-Beltrán
Report: More than 8,000 COVID deaths in Michigan were in long-term careRobin Erb, Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
Michigan to end most contact tracing as COVID overwhelms effort Robin Erb
Michigan unemployment fraud now at $8.5B. Legislators have more questions.Paula Gardner
High Court blocks COVID vaccine mandate for business, allows in healthcarePaula Gardner
Michigan accused of undercounting COVID deaths in long-term care facilitiesRobin Erb, Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
Watch Bridge’s discussion about the Great Lakes Restoration InitiativeKathryn Dugal
Beyond code red: Michigan hospitals wilt under double wave of COVID casesDustin Dwyer, Michigan Radio, Kate Wells, Michigan Radio
Michigan troopers vow reforms after study finds racial disparities in stopsMike Wilkinson
Opinion | The Great Resignation will become the “Big Bounce Back” in 2022Rick Snyder
Opinion | Wayne State University should stop cruel experiments on dogsGertrude Gregory
Citing likely suit, Lee Chatfield accuser demands church, school save info Kelly House
At-home COVID tests to be covered by Michigan insurers. Here’s what to know.Robin Erb
Worst yet to come with omicron in Michigan, officials warn Mike Wilkinson
From pulpit, Lee Chatfield’s father declares ‘the truth will come forward’Kelly House, Jonathan Oosting
Michigan awaits ‘new era’ of economic development as $1B fund takes shapePaula Gardner
School COVID policies remain dominant Michigan education issue in 2022 Lori Higgins, Chalkbeat Detroit, Tracie Mauriello
Opinion | Michigan must invest to battle impact of climate changeAbraham Aiyash
Michigan follows CDC lead, cuts quarantine guidance for schoolsRobin Erb
COVID student testing rates fall far short of goals in DetroitLori Higgins, Chalkbeat Detroit, Ethan Bakuli , Chalkbeat Detroit
Michigan students forced online by COVID learned less than those in schoolsTracie Mauriello
Michigan House orders lawmakers to preserve Lee Chatfield recordsJonathan Oosting
Sister-in-law: Ex-MI House Speaker Lee Chatfield sexually assaulted me as teenKelly House, Jonathan Oosting