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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
As COVID deaths rise again in Michigan, its victims are changing Mike Wilkinson
Chatfield cancels Michigan House for week amid more COVID worries, casesJonathan Oosting
Michigan House employee files workplace safety case over COVID in Capitol Jonathan Oosting
Gretchen Whitmer says Michigan COVID ‘pause’ will go at least 12 more daysRobin Erb, Paula Gardner
Even after Giuliani, House GOP won’t disclose COVID numbers in Michigan Capitol Jonathan Oosting
Opinion | Michigan colleges fighting to survive — for students and communitiesDavid Roland Finley
As COVID vaccine nears, Michigan calibrates pitch to wary African AmericansTed Roelofs
A small Upper Peninsula hospital pleads: You’re our neighbors, help usRobin Erb
U.S. judge rejects pro-Trump election suit as ‘speculation and conjecture’Jonathan Oosting
‘It’s been hell.’ 1 house, 5 kids, and a pandemic struggle to learn at homeRon French
Five ways Michigan could change under President Joe Biden, from taxes to autosMansur Shaheen
Opinion | How employers can support workers’ mental health this seasonJeff Greshak
Opinion | Whitmer’s poor decision on Line 5 jeopardizes Michigan’s futureGreg Markkanen
Opinion | COVID-19 breeds a pandemic of fear, not a pandemic of child abuseRichard Wexler
Michigan rep: Giuliani hearing a public service, even if claims are falseMike Wilkinson
Michigan’s COVID indoor dining ban expires within days. Or will it?Paula Gardner, Jonathan Oosting
The Rudy Giuliani ‘circus’ has left Lansing. The reviews are bad.Mike Wilkinson
Six things to know about the safety of the leading COVID vaccinesRobin Erb
Michigan Republicans grill state health chief on COVID shutdown orders Robin Erb
Some Michigan drunken drivers would get records expunged in bipartisan billMansur Shaheen
Trump fraud claims make Michigan clerks fact-checkers as lies spread onlineJonathan Oosting
Tempers rise, facts fade as Rudy Giuliani claims Michigan vote a ‘con job’Jonathan Oosting
Will Michigan Supreme Court rescue restaurants from COVID dining ban? Paula Gardner
Michigan electors committed to Biden, despite Trump bid to overturn electionMadeline Halpert, Mansur Shaheen
Opinion | Michigan direct care workers, families headed for choppy watersRobert Stein, Todd Culver, Robert White
Trump campaign lobbies Michigan lawmakers to ignore vote, give him electorsJonathan Oosting
Michigan health workers, senior facilities likely first for COVID vaccineRobin Erb, Kelly House
Some Michigan schools will stay remote until January amid COVIDRon French
Michigan lawmakers hear lots of theories, no proof, in election fraud probeJonathan Oosting, Madeline Halpert
Weeks after vote, 13 fake fraud claims persist in Michigan. Here’s the truth.Madeline Halpert, Jonathan Oosting, Mansur Shaheen
COVID vaccine for Michigan health workers may arrive by next weekRobin Erb, Kelly House
15 anti-racist Michigan books to get you through the holidays and quarantineMonica Williams
Support Bridge Michigan this Giving NewsDayJohn Bebow
Child abuse reports in Michigan are way down. Here’s why that’s worrisomeTed Roelofs
Help Bridge choose our next Michigan-focused book club readAmber DeLind, Kathryn Dugal
$10M grant fund launched for small Michigan businesses hurt by COVID limitsPaula Gardner
Jobless benefits, COVID stimulus likely focus of Michigan lame-duck sessionJonathan Oosting
Forecasts say Michigan’s economy will still be recovering in 2023Paula Gardner
Michigan-based companies see 3Q uptick after COVID-19 hitDavid Wilkins
Opinion | For many Indigenous people, Thanksgiving is a time of mourningSierra Clark
Trump’s hopes sputter to end in Michigan. ‘It’s over, and they know it.’Jonathan Oosting
Desperation growing at Michigan restaurants after new COVID limitsPaula Gardner
Enbridge sues Michigan over Line 5 shutdown order Kelly House
In Michigan, a Thanksgiving served with loss, anger and Zoom prayersRon French
Ask us anything: Bridge’s next Lunch Break will be a coronavirus Q & AAmber DeLind, Kathryn Dugal
Michigan’s results official but harm done to Black voters may lingerMadeline Halpert
With Michigan’s presidential vote certified, is Trump out of options?Jonathan Oosting
Canvassers certify election. Joe Biden wins Michigan, its 16 electoral votesJonathan Oosting, Madeline Halpert
What to expect from Michigan Board of Canvassers; how to watch meetingMadeline Halpert
Opinion | Why It's time to legalize cannabis for all AmericansMichael Elias