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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
How to get help with Detroit water payments and avoid shutoffsJoel Kurth
Opinion | ‘Medicare for All’ would hurt Michigan businessesBrian Calley
As the forest moves back in, pollen is on the rise in DetroitLucas Joel
Opinion | Fund the child, not the ZIP code, in Michigan school budgetLori Tubbergen Clark
As September looms, no Republican proposal yet to fix Michigan’s roadsLindsay VanHulle
High housing costs in Traverse City now hurting more industries in regionLindsay VanHulle
Opinion | Michigan conservation officers save lives. Don’t cut our budget.Dan Eichinger
Amid literacy crisis, Michigan’s school librarians have all but disappearedKoby Levin, Chalkbeat
Opinion | Great Lakes need protection. But shutting Line 5 is foolish.Steve Bucci
Michigan farm country testifies of widespread crisis as crops go unplantedJim Malewitz
Michigan’s Secretary of State promised 30-minute waits — lines are worse Riley Beggin
Check out wait times at your Michigan Secretary of State officesMike Wilkinson
Michigan superintendent: Need more career tech, teachers, mental health care Ron French
Voters Not Politicians asks to intervene in Michigan GOP redistricting suitRiley Beggin
Study: Asian carp could thrive in Lake Michigan, despite earlier doubtsJim Malewitz
Can Mike Duggan demolish his way to a safer Detroit? Studies say maybeRobin Erb
Opinion | Enough is enough – don’t fix Michigan's roads with classroom dollarsChris Wigent, Don Wotruba
Part of bribery case against GOP Rep. Larry Inman proceedsTed Roelofs
Michigan school leaders decry explosion of untrained teachers in classroomsMike Wilkinson, Ron French
New Michigan school superintendent: Keep Benton Harbor High openRon French
Alarmed by long-term subs, Detroit raised teacher pay and offered bonuses Mike Wilkinson
Expert: Michigan’s reliance on long-term subs ‘should concern all of us’Ron French
Database: How many long-term subs are in your Michigan district?Mike Wilkinson
An Up North charter is 44 percent subs. You can’t tell difference, supt. saysRon French
How a wedding planner became an uncertified Michigan teacher for $15 an hourRon French
Michigan leans on long-term substitutes as its schools struggle Mike Wilkinson, Ron French
Michigan doctors reach out to LGBTQ community to narrow health disparitiesRobin Erb
In quiet decision, Michigan continues Medicaid coverage of gender changesRobin Erb
After week of mass shootings, can ‘red-flag’ law gain traction in Michigan?Lindsay VanHulle
Michigan’s 2019 Water WatchBridge Staff
How to have your voice heard during the Your Water, Your Voice campaignAlexandra Schmidt
New plans for Michigan psychiatric facility raise more concerns about careTed Roelofs
Opinion | School equity proposal exacerbates system of winners vs. losers Sue Kelly
Opinion | Michigan school libraries are still in limbo. Why?Patrick Taylor
Detroit police chief defends new facial recognition policy; protests continue Chastity Pratt
Michigan board approves recall petition for indicted Rep. Larry Inman Lindsay VanHulle, Riley Beggin
Being poor on rich U-M campus still a struggle as school broadens reach Alex Harring, Sammy Sussman
Court: Michigan shortchanged cities for years. But windfall isn’t certain.Lindsay VanHulle
Bridge is hiring a Michigan Capitol watchdog reporter. Join our team.Bridge Staff
Opinion | DTE’s plans for gas plant pose climate riskGail Philbin, Fred Miller
Michigan Republicans sue to stop redistricting commission before it starts Riley Beggin, Lindsay VanHulle
Hey, CNN: Ask Democratic candidates these 6 Michigan policy questionsJoel Kurth
Study: Untreated mental illness, substance abuse ‘staggering’ in MichiganTed Roelofs
Before debates, Gretchen Whitmer urges Democrats to protect Great Lakes Jim Malewitz
Alzheimer’s in Michigan: The coming stormTed Roelofs
How Michigan can prepare for the coming Alzheimer’s crisis Ted Roelofs
Opinion | Give visas to skilled immigrants in places Michigan is stagnant Steve Tobocman
U-M study finds surprising abusers of opioids: new mothers. The fix is easy.Robin Erb
As Michigan schools struggle, Democrats and Republicans try...talking Ron French
Michigan to Democrats: Tariffs hurt, but we aren’t sold on Medicare for allChastity Pratt