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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
Trump threatens Michigan funding over Benson absentee application planRiley Beggin
Mid-Michigan dam that failed was cited for years for safety violationsJoel Kurth, Mike Wilkinson, Kelly House
Two days in school, three at home? That’s the plan in one Michigan district.Ron French
Conservative appeals court to rehear Detroit 'right to read' lawsuitJonathan Oosting
Michigan changing how it classifies coronavirus deaths. Expect tally to grow.Mike Wilkinson
Michigan laws kept him imprisoned after his parole. Now, he has COVID-19.Joey Horan, Outlier Media
'The World According to Fannie Davis' author joining Bridge book discussionMonica Williams, Amber DeLind
Announcing BridgeDetroit: A new civic information service for Michigan’s largest cityJohn Bebow, Stephen Henderson
Trump’s tour of Ford plant ‘contrary’ to Whitmer’s new work rules, aide saysJonathan Oosting
Jocelyn Benson orders Michigan to mail absentee applications to all votersRiley Beggin
Opinion | A letter of encouragement to the Class of 2020, from a 2019 grad SaMya Overall
Coronavirus has spared the Keweenaw Peninsula but may kill summer tourismTed Roelofs
Shirkey: Don’t cut Michigan schools budget despite $1.2 billion shortfallRon French
What to know about partial reopening of northern Michigan bars, restaurantsJonathan Oosting, Kelly House
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to reopen northern Michigan by Memorial Day weekendJonathan Oosting, Kelly House
Meet Bridge Magazine’s 2020 summer journalism internsBridge Staff
Laptops and bathrobes: Michigan State’s virtual graduation amid coronavirusMeghanlata Gupta
When will Gov. Whitmer reopen Michigan? It’s complicated. And a bit vague.Riley Beggin, Mike Wilkinson
Coronavirus came to Michigan earlier than thought, records showMike Wilkinson
Opinion | How Michigan universities are collaborating to continue K-12 learningRobert Floden, Elizabeth Birr Moje, Anita G. Welch
Michigan’s $6.2B coronavirus budget gap ‘as bad or worse’ than Great RecessionJonathan Oosting
Opinion | We want to work with Gov. Whitmer. She chose partisanship instead.Lee Chatfield
Opinion | Michigan needs money: Whitmer should renegotiate business subsidy dealsJames M. Hohman, Gilda Jacobs
Western Michigan University plans fall campus return amid coronavirusRon French
Gretchen Whitmer, GOP square off in court over Michigan emergency powersRiley Beggin
Opinion | Suicide shows burned out coronavirus physicians need healing, too.Asha Shajahan
Authentically Detroit podcast celebrates one-year milestone (BridgeDetroit podcast)Orlando Bailey, Donna L. Givens
Coronavirus is isolating children. How to help them thrive. Brie Zeltner
As Great Lakes rise, less sand for Michigan beachgoers during coronavirusKelly House
Lots of rain, few fireworks at latest protest of Michigan’s stay-at-home rulesJonathan Oosting
Inflammatory syndrome tied to coronavirus sickens two dozen Michigan kidsKristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press
Michigan settles Detroit schools lawsuit, acknowledges a right to literacyRon French
Anti-vaccine and conspiracy activists tied to Lansing coronavirus protests Jonathan Oosting, Ted Roelofs
Over 1.7 million applicants push Michigan unemployment system to the brinkPaula Gardner
No salad bars but face masks galore. Welcome to college amid coronavirusRon French
Michigan Senate passes more than $500M in federal coronavirus relief spendingRiley Beggin
Opinion | Our state budget is a casualty of COVID-19. These principles could help. Bob Emerson, John Walsh
Whitmer asks Pence to discourage protests, worries about spreading coronavirus Jonathan Oosting
Independent doctors’ offices in Michigan under threat from coronavirus Ted Roelofs
Opinion | Youth organizations serve vital, often overlooked, role during crisisJeannine Gant
Wednesday Coronavirus Q&A: Antibody tests and marriage licensesBridge Staff
As tensions rise, Gov. Whitmer faces Michigan showdown on quarantine orderRiley Beggin
Phil Power | National service program could help combat coronavirusPhil Power
Long-term changes proposed for Michigan’s unemployment systemPaula Gardner
Whitmer: GOP lawsuit adds a ‘constitutional crisis’ to coronavirus crisisJonathan Oosting
Ferris State latest in Michigan to return students in fall amid coronavirusRon French
Health board accuses Michigan State Police of being lax on Capitol protesters Robin Erb, Jonathan Oosting, Riley Beggin
See how the coronavirus has affected regions of Michigan differentlyBridge Staff
Michigan lawmaker seeks Capitol gun ban ahead of coronavirus protestRiley Beggin
GOP leader: Up to 25 percent cuts to Michigan schools from coronavirus Ron French