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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
Opinion | It’s time to invest to keep Michigan water cleanWilliam Wild, Pauline Repp
Michigan Gov. Whitmer: State facilities will run on renewables by 2025Kelly House
Opinion | Former MI officials: Invest today to support children, boost economyThe Michigan Consensus Policy Project
Michigan’s political geography is shifting. These interactive maps show how.Mike Wilkinson, Jonathan Oosting
As Michigan begins redistricting, ‘communities of interest’ take center stageSergio Martínez-Beltrán
Partisan deadlock blocks Unlock Michigan initiative over emergency powersJonathan Oosting
Opinion | Disruption looms for the care of Michigan’s frail and elderlyEdgar Vann II, Paul Hubbard
As Michigan COVID vaccine rates ebb, pop up clinics and casino cash appear Robin Erb, Mike Wilkinson
Michigan Senate to update sexual harassment policy amid reckoning in LansingSergio Martínez-Beltrán
Michigan regulators will consider climate change in Line 5 decisionKelly House
Opinion | The clock is ticking: schools need Lansing to pass budget by June 1Mark Greathead
Michigan hails Chauvin conviction as ‘a victory for Black and brown lives’Bryce Huffman, Kelly House, Robin Erb, Ron French
Some police traffic stops end violently. Is there a better way?Ted Roelofs
Michigan Gov. Whitmer defends her Florida trip, calls criticism ‘maddening’Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, Jonathan Oosting
GOP wants to split Michigan Electoral College votes. That would help the GOP.Jonathan Oosting
Opinion | Michigan needs more college grads. Step one: completing the FAFSAJamie Jacobs
How a Mexican radio station became a Covid lifeline in Southwest DetroitMartina Guzmán
Michigan Gov. Whitmer draws fire for out-of-state trip before she was vaccinatedSergio Martínez-Beltrán, Jonathan Oosting
Whitmer may be right. Michigan may have turned the corner on COVID surge.Mike Wilkinson, Robin Erb
Michigan offers $97 million for projects that can boost recycling in state Kelly House
Michigan hasn’t passed any police reforms since George Floyd’s deathJonathan Oosting, Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
Bridge Book Club to read ‘The Death and Life of the Great Lakes’ in MayAmber DeLind, Kathryn Dugal
Opinion | This is no time to second-guess Michigan auto insurance reformWendy Block
Opinion | Get real – the chance you’ll die from J & J COVID vaccine is tinyOthelia Pryor
Mask up, Michigan toddlers! State expands COVID orders to 2-year-oldsRobin Erb
Michigan to trim offices in Lansing, whose downtown struggles amid pandemicPaula Gardner
Opinion | Michigan has a maternal mortality crisis. Here’s one step to helpMyechia Minter-Jordan
Opinion | We’re all tired, but we need to pull together to fight COVID surgeJenni Attie
Michigan Ladder Co. thrived for 120 years. Then the pandemic struck. Paula Gardner
Three Michigan people who died after vaccine actually had earlier COVID Robin Erb
Toyota resumes giving to Michigan Republicans who voted to overturn electionJonathan Oosting
Survey: More than 8 in 10 Michigan teachers are fully vaccinated for COVIDRon French
Feds fine former Midland dams owner $15 million over safety violationsKelly House
Beaumont Health sets up triage tents outside some hospitals to manage COVID-19 surgeKristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press
Opinion | Environmental stewardship in construction is here to stayRandall DeRuiter
A big fight in Lansing over fishing rules on the Great LakesKelly House
Meet the Michigander who's advising Biden on environmental justiceKelly House
Homebound seniors in Michigan facing obstacles to COVID vaccines Ted Roelofs
Halted vaccine was key to reaching hard-to-reach Michigan. Now what? Robin Erb
Michigan’s Dingell and Upton revive effort to set federal PFAS standardsKelly House
Opinion | Michigan moms need paid medical leave to support their familiesAisha Wells
Opinion | Accountability a must for the governor who neglected FlintJim Ananich
Michigan pauses J & J vaccine, prompting scramble in state’s rollout Robin Erb
Michigan at 'record high' for COVID-19 hospitalizations of childrenKristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press
Michigan CEOs to GOP: Don’t disenfranchise votersJonathan Oosting, Paula Gardner, Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
Demand for vaccine declines in parts of Michigan, even as COVID surgesMike Wilkinson
Whitmer pleads for more COVID compliance. So far, Michigan isn’t listeningRon French, Paula Gardner, Robin Erb
Whitmer to GOP: Work with me to spend Michigan’s billions from COVID stimulusJonathan Oosting, Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
Join our Bridge Lunch Break discussion about COVID’s impact on higher edAmber DeLind, Kathryn Dugal
Workers weary, patients angry, as COVID fills Michigan hospitals — againRobin Erb, Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press