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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
High blood pressure is rampant in Michigan. Better data may lead to a cure.Robin Erb
Dan Gilbert health crisis spotlights strokes, one of Michigan’s top killersRobin Erb
Award-winning medical reporter joins Bridge to lead Michigan Health WatchBridge Staff
Michigan Rep. Larry Inman: I’m not guilty of bribery, extortion and lying Ted Roelofs
GOP donor’s plans to dredge Grand River meet rough waters in West MichiganJim Malewitz
Booster downplays dredging conflicts: ‘People are allowed to make money’Jim Malewitz
New Michigan Environmental Council chief has deep roots in civil rightsJim Malewitz
Report: Michiganders divided on road funding options, just like LansingLindsay VanHulle
What the no-fault auto reform deal means for Michigan driversRiley Beggin
Michigan no-fault deal stops rate setting based on gender or education levelMike Wilkinson
U.S. Supreme Court halts order requiring Michigan to redraw political linesJim Malewitz, Lindsay VanHulle
Bipartisan Michigan auto insurance deal reached between Whitmer, RepublicansRiley Beggin, Lindsay VanHulle
Opinion | Current, former Republican Speakers seek Michigan jail reformLee Chatfield, Craig DeRoche, Jase Bolger
Opinion | Michigan shouldn’t scrap arts requirement for high school Ryan Shaw
Opinion | Children in Michigan are also victimized by opioid abuseMichele Corey
Bridge is hiring a copy editor/production manager for our growing audienceBridge Staff
Michigan emergency rooms are jammed. Identifying mental illness can help.Ted Roelofs
Panic attacks and anxiety landed her in Ann Arbor ERs. Today, she serves others. Ted Roelofs
Michigan Attorney General: GOP limits on petition drives are unconstitutionalRiley Beggin, Lindsay VanHulle
Jeep deal promises Detroit 5,000 jobs. But will they go to Detroiters?Chastity Pratt
Michigan’s abortion rate among nation’s highest. What you need to know.Robin Erb
Lansing inches toward no-fault deal, as Whitmer remarks add to optimism Lindsay VanHulle
New ballot initiative would ban abortions in Michigan after fetal heartbeatRiley Beggin
Five months in, the precarious state of bipartisanship in LansingLindsay VanHulle, Riley Beggin
Michigan is investing heavily in early reading. So far, it’s not working.Ron French
Opinion | Gays don’t need to be ‘fixed.’ Michigan must ban conversion therapyMallory McMorrow
Michigan shrinks credits for rooftop solar, clouding industry’s futureJim Malewitz
Consumers Energy chief sees solar future in MichiganJim Malewitz
As the earth warms, Midwest searches to cut greenhouse gasJack Cushman
Michigan environment roundup: Great Lakes water levels could break recordsJim Malewitz
Poll: parents don’t know Michigan's 3rd-grade reading law, love A-to-F school gradesMagdalena Mihaylova
Six times more third-graders may flunk next year under Michigan reading law Ron French
Will Michigan 3rd- grade reading law hurt poor? Florida’s history says yesRon French
Reader FAQ: Does Michigan Lottery money really go to schools?Alexandra Schmidt
Michigan Republicans and Whitmer move closer to no-fault auto insurance dealLindsay VanHulle
Opinion | Gov. Whitmer’s education plan will help Michigan schools like mineDavid Simpson
Right to Life of Michigan launches ballot drive to ban abortion procedureRiley Beggin, Lindsay VanHulle
Michigan state rep sought bribe for vote through text messages, feds allegeRiley Beggin
Watch a video of anchor damage to Line 5 in Straits of MackinacJim Malewitz
Opinion | Schools and researchers must collaborate to help Detroit students Sarah Winchell Lenhoff, Ben Pogodzinski, Erica Edwards
Gov. Whitmer, Republicans see path to deal on Michigan auto insurance reformLindsay VanHulle
Abortion limits pass Michigan House and Senate. What you need to know.Riley Beggin
She was born to fight – and did for 3 years without water in DetroitJoel Kurth
Opinion | Here’s how Gov. Whitmer can limit impact of Medicaid work requirementsSamuel R. Bagenstos
Please support Bridge's nonprofit Michigan newsroom during our spring 2019 fundraiserJohn Bebow
Roads get spotlight, but 447 Michigan bridges in serious condition or worse Lindsay VanHulle
Find troubled Michigan bridges in your communityMike Wilkinson
Lessons for Michigan on quickly replacing old bridges, from a state that’s done itLindsay VanHulle
Opinion | Puncturing the myths about Michigan road fundingMike Nystrom
Opinion | Line 5’s environmental calamities started when it was builtJeffrey Insko