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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
With teachers out from COVID, Michigan schools can’t keep classes openRon French
Whitmer orders Enbridge Line 5 shutdown, citing easement violationsKelly House, Jonathan Oosting
GOP leaders: We’ll abide by popular vote, won’t give Michigan to TrumpJonathan Oosting
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer: COVID’s deadliest days in Michigan loom aheadRobin Erb
Five suits now target Michigan’s election. One seeks to toss out 1.2M votes.Mike Wilkinson
Trump: Dismiss Michigan votes GOP didn’t witness. Experts say that’s absurd.Madeline Halpert
Michigan cracks down on workplace COVID rules, urges remote workingPaula Gardner
Michigan hospitals plead with residents to mask up, ditch holiday plansRobin Erb
With COVID rising, Detroit closes classrooms; other districts may followRon French
Inside Detroit’s election: Black women’s stories of the count and the mayhemOlivia Lewis
Losing one of their own to COVID: Flint hospital mourns beloved nurseKate Wells, Michigan Radio
Biden win in Kent County latest evidence of region’s demographic shifts Ted Roelofs
Four partisans must certify Michigan’s election. One makes no promises.Jonathan Oosting
Dead ‘voter’ cited in Trump lawsuit never cast ballot, Michigan records showJonathan Oosting
GOP clerk’s typo in Michigan fuels false ‘vote dumping’ claimsMadeline Halpert
Q & A: The Great Lakes are stressed. Climate change is making it worse.Kelly House
Loved to death: Iconic Michigan lakeshores battered by crowds, waste Kelly House
Sharpies didn’t ruin ballots in Michigan. In fact, they’re often preferredMadeline Halpert
Meet Michigan’s ‘dead’ voters. They’re quite alive, despite false fraud claimsJonathan Oosting
Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine is being made in MichiganPaula Gardner
COVID patients quadruple in Michigan hospitals since OctoberMike Wilkinson
Joe Biden is president-elect. Here’s what has to happen before he’s sworn inMadeline Halpert
Michigan deeply divided over race, education, geography and news feedsRon French, Madeline Halpert, Mike Wilkinson
Human error, Dominion voting equipment fuel false fraud claims in MichiganJonathan Oosting, Madeline Halpert
Bridge Michigan seeks Capitol reporter to watchdog state governmentBridge Staff
Opinion | To protect all Michiganders, maintain access to clean water Marianne Udow-Phillips
As Biden defeats Trump, GOP launches inquiry into Michigan electionJonathan Oosting
Michigan passes 200,000 COVID cases. What we’ve learned, and haven’t.Robin Erb, Mike Wilkinson
First Person | Detroit poll workers are heroes of this electionClare Allenson, Joané Booth
Don’t blame fraud: Dwindling suburban support lost Michigan for TrumpMike Wilkinson
First Person | As GOP challengers, we faced ‘open intimidation’ in Detroit Anne Vanker
Detroit poll challengers were in same room, but had different accounts Madeline Halpert, Paula Gardner, Mansur Shaheen
GOP calls for Michigan election probe. Officials say their claims are weak.Jonathan Oosting, Paula Gardner, Madeline Halpert
A small hospital in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula braces for COVIDRobin Erb
First Person | I was a Detroit poll challenger. The GOP came to make havoc.Danielle L. McGuire
COVID spurs University of Michigan to close dorms, ask students to stay homeRon French
Reformer hired to fix Michigan’s unemployment system quits as problems mountPaula Gardner
Republicans largely quiet as Trump claims fraud, falsely says he won MichiganJonathan Oosting
Trump, who now claims fraud, got more votes in Detroit than most RepublicansMike Wilkinson, Mansur Shaheen, Paula Gardner
How Biden won, even as much of Michigan went for Trump: 5 election takeawaysMike Wilkinson
Trump’s options narrow in Michigan. Lawsuit, recount seen as long shots.Riley Beggin
Judge dismisses President Trump’s suit to stop absentee counting in MichiganJonathan Oosting
Sen. Gary Peters edges ahead of GOP challenger John James in MichiganRiley Beggin
What happened when conservatives tried to halt Detroit’s election countBisma Parvez, Louis Aguilar
Democratic wins shift power balance on Michigan Supreme CourtKelly House
How suburbanites, college grads helped Biden edge Trump in MichiganMike Wilkinson, Jonathan Oosting, Madeline Halpert
Post-election, Detroit braces for legal challenges to its resultsLouis Aguilar, Olivia Lewis, Bryce Huffman, Bisma Parvez
As Joe Biden leads Michigan, President Trump seeks to derail countJonathan Oosting, Riley Beggin, Madeline Halpert
Republicans flip Democratic seats, keep majority in Michigan HouseJonathan Oosting
Michigan voters approve Proposal 1, changing rules for parks fundingKelly House