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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
Fewer Michigan college students want to be teachers. That’s a problem.Ron French
Can Detroit businesses survive city’s push for walkable neighborhoods?Darren A. Nichols
Michigan farmers, millennials, Yoopers, conservatives: What’s on your mind?Monica Williams
Score one for bipartisanship: Michigan Dems, GOP pass ‘raise the age’ billsRiley Beggin
Here’s what Gretchen Whitmer’s new PFAS water rules mean for Michigan Jim Malewitz
Michigan environment roundup: Great Lakes water levels may surge higherJim Malewitz
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Opinion | Gov. Whitmer prioritizes Native American students in Michigan budgetMeghanlata Gupta
Judge: Jury should decide if Michigan Rep. Larry Inman broke the lawJonathan Oosting
Michigan judge suspends Gov. Whitmer’s ban on flavored e-cigarettesRobin Erb
Michigan surgeons offered more money to limit opioids for pain Robin Erb
Pelvic exams in surgery? Not without woman’s consent, Michigan lawmaker vowsRobin Erb
Opinion | Michigan budget should reflect shared values on health, well-beingRobert Gordon
Opinion | Michigan dental patients deserve better than Medicare for AllJanet Miller
Opinion | We must work together to reverse Whitmer cuts to autism services Julie Calley, Ben Frederick
Plans for visitor center at Michigan Capitol downsized after Whitmer vetoJonathan Oosting
Michigan fish fight: Bills would squeeze commercial fishers, help anglers Jim Malewitz
A U-M researcher gets public’s help tracking deadly balloons in the Great LakesJim Malewitz
Michigan environment roundup: Bringing solar power to the Upper PeninsulaJim Malewitz
Opinion | Don't repair or replace aging gas lines; shut the gas offSteven B. Smiley
In Nassar’s wake, MSU combines oversight of its health colleges Robin Erb
Dana Nessel adopts Trump defense in heated LGBT Michigan adoption caseJonathan Oosting
Opinion | Why Michigan's complex housing issues don’t have easy solutionDavid Allen
Michigan Republicans want to rein in Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s budget powerJonathan Oosting, Riley Beggin
Senate panel passes bills to try 17-year-olds as juveniles in crimesRiley Beggin
Rich districts profit by sending substitutes to Michigan private schoolsMike Wilkinson
Who’s leading classes? Uncertified teachers for thousands of Michigan kidsMike Wilkinson
Check to see how many long-term subs are in your Michigan schoolMike Wilkinson
Opinion | Cutting Michigan Tuition Grant puts the state at stakeMichael Le Roy
Opinion | New electric school buses will benefit student health in MichiganLiesl Clark
Caro’s psychiatric hospital is saved. Michigan’s mental health crisis persists.Jonathan Oosting
Opinion | Treating stigma to prevent opioid overdose deathsMary T. Bassett, Chad M. Brummett
Opinion | Red tape blocks Michigan cancer patients from cutting-edge therapyMark G. Campbell
In the spring, Gov. Whitmer praised an opioid clinic. In the fall, a veto. Ted Roelofs
Michigan Republicans jockeying to override Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s budget vetoesJonathan Oosting, Riley Beggin
Michigan has $1B left over from budget. What happens to all that money?Riley Beggin
Tiny school districts to Lansing: Stop acting like ‘middle-schoolers’ Ron French
Michigan seeks to cash in on CBD craze, but hemp harvest not without hiccupsJonathan Oosting
Opinion | Michigan elections aren't hacked. They’re among the nation’s most secure.Barb Byrum
Fewer students, tepid state funding roil Michigan public universitiesRon French
Opinion | Governor’s cuts use people as negotiation toolsRuth Johnson
Opinion | Marijuana retail bans stunt Michigan's economic growthKelli Hykes
In a changing Detroit, footpaths are vanishing across vast, empty lands Joel Kurth
Michigan businesses don’t have to choose between safe water and bottom lineRiley Beggin
Bad weather, resident concerns hamper Michigan’s efforts to spray for EEE virusRobin Erb
Michigan counselors fighting ban on right to diagnose, give psychotherapy Ted Roelofs
Rural Michigan sheriffs fear layoffs after Whitmer vetoes road patrolJonathan Oosting
Opinion | We have an agricultural crisis in Michigan. Action is required now.Nels Veliquette, Isaiah Wunsch, Dennis Arouca
Here are the winners and the losers in Michigan’s new budgetRiley Beggin
Opinion | Hey, Bridge, we are not anti-abortion, we are pro-lifeSamantha Wilcoxson