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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
Michigan Republicans end funding to implement Medicaid work rules they createdRobin Erb
Michigan House considers expungement of marijuana, traffic convictionsRiley Beggin
Michigan’s Republican Legislature sends budgets to Whitmer — vetoes expectedRiley Beggin
Opinion | Real funding is down for Michigan schools. Thanks, DeVos familyDavid Arsen, Tanner Delpier
Wayne County’s tired jail deputies work double shifts at low pay. Wanna apply?Joel Kurth
Good news for Michigan cherry industry. Bad news for Turkey.Bob Campbell
Southfield City Clerk accused of Michigan election fraudRobin Erb
Besieged Michigan farmers back new trade pact with Canada and MexicoJim Malewitz
Memo to Ted Nugent: Not all hunters hate Michigan’s deer bait banJim Malewitz
Talk about Pure Michigan: Outdoor pursuits generate $10B, report saysMike Wilkinson
Opinion | Michigan should fight weakening of federal school lunch standardsAnne Kittendorf
Michigan jails filled with unlicensed drivers, people who miss court datesTed Roelofs
Deadly EEE virus in Michigan forces daylight football starts, cancellations Robin Erb
Detroit Police opt for safety over privacy, as facial recognition approvedKyla Smith
How four Detroit students hope to make it through the first year of collegeLori Higgins, Chalkbeat Detroit
Michigan Legislature, Gov. Whitmer head for showdown on roads, redistricting Riley Beggin
Dems break with Whitmer, pass small funding increase for Michigan schoolsRon French, Riley Beggin
Without L. Brooks Patterson, new hope for mass transit in metro DetroitSteve Pardo
Opinion | Stop pleading poverty, Michigan colleges. Taxpayers are plenty generousJames M. Hohman
Opinion | It’s time to hold Michigan businesses accountable for air pollutionAbdullah Hammoud
It's official: Flavored e-cigarettes are now illegal in MichiganRobin Erb
What to expect when you're expecting a Michigan government shutdownRiley Beggin
Opinion | Don’t flunk lagging Michigan third-grade readers – reduce class sizeBarbara Gottschalk
As Detroit schools rebuild, a veteran and aviation academy show a way forwardKoby Levin, Chalkbeat
Ossian Sweet defied segregation. Now his Detroit home will be a museum.Kyla Smith
Opinion | A defense of Enbridge, its environmental record and Line 5Brad Shamla
E-scooters are fast, unregulated and all over Detroit. What could go wrong?Michael Jackman
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan claimed scooter injuries are ‘BS.’ They’re not.Michael Jackman
Phil Power | Tax e-cigarettes to pay for enforcement and treatment Phil Power
As Michigan schools ban cellphones, reports surface of ‘talking,’ ‘eye contact’Ted Roelofs
Michigan GOP proposes 0.9% funding boost for colleges and universities Ron French
Michigan schools would get 2.4 percent hike in GOP budget planRon French
Michigan budget negotiations break down (again) over short-term road fundingRiley Beggin
Critics rip Michigan vaping ban, citing harm to smokers and vape shops Robin Erb
How Right to Life has dominated Michigan abortion politics since Roe v. Wade Robin Erb, Cheyna Roth, Craig Mauger
Opinion | Michigan’s substitute teacher shortage hurts kids, says Up North supt.Louis Steigerwald
Is Michigan school spending up or down? Pension problems muddy the answerRon French
Opinion | Fix the damn schools, MichiganMike Addonizio
Whitmer, GOP must solve these 5 disagreements to pass Michigan budgetRiley Beggin
Whitmer agrees to delay road funding talks to finish Michigan budget Riley Beggin
Michigan Medicaid rules change soon. Can cool envelopes help avoid confusion?Robin Erb
Opinion | Time to close Michigan’s access gap to mental health servicesMark Reinstein, Kevin Fischer, Jane Shank, Greg Toutant, Sam Price, Robert Sheehan
Michigan Republicans push budget without road deal, a likely no-go for Whitmer Riley Beggin
Algae is again fouling Lake Erie. Thanks a lot, Ohio.Mike Wilkinson
Higgins Lake’s crystal waters are under threat. Blame poop (and other stuff) Joel Kurth
Report: Funding cuts, high tuition spawn a cost crisis at Michigan collegesRon French
Opinion | Cleanup of Great Lakes pollution hot spots is good for economyJohn Hartig
Phil Power | Let’s hope Michigan third-grade reading law focuses priorities Phil Power
Bridge adds veteran of nation’s best newspapers to its editing ranksBridge Staff
Snag your ticket for the Citizen Water Summits, coming this October!Bridge Staff