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Here's how your ideas could help save Lake Superior's Buffalo ReefJim Malewitz
Michigan environment roundup: 13 water systems fail federal lead test.Jim Malewitz
Opinion | Michigan can, and should, be a leader in addressing climate changeKate Madigan
GOP lawmakers want Michigan Supreme Court to rule on minimum wage, sick leaveLindsay VanHulle
Opinion | The miseducation of Michigan: How state fails kids in black historyChastity Pratt
Detroit must build its middle class to make its comebackChastity Pratt
Medicaid work rules another test for Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and RepublicansLindsay VanHulle
Michigan senator seeks to end ‘revolving door’ of lawmakers turned lobbyistsLindsay VanHulle
Opinion | No teacher shortage yet in Michigan, but the talent pipeline is leakingEric Lupher
After Republican lawmakers killed Gretchen Whitmer’s environmental shakeup, what’s next?Jim Malewitz
Michigan Republicans kill Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s environmental overhaul planJim Malewitz
Lansing, we have a problem: Whitmer kills $2.5M rocket plan pushed by SnyderMike Wilkinson
Attorney General Dana Nessel may review Michigan minimum wage, sick leave lawsLindsay VanHulle
Republicans to Whitmer: Where’s the cash? Doubts on climate plan.Riley Beggin
Few love Michigan’s DEQ. But are oversight panels worth Whitmer-GOP showdown?Jim Malewitz
Michigan environment roundup: Ice fishing under threat in MichiganJim Malewitz
Bridge Magazine seeks reporter to cover healthcare, mental health issues Bridge Staff
Analysis: Eight ways Gretchen Whitmer vows to improve MichiganRiley Beggin, Lindsay VanHulle
Whitmer changes course, blocks $10M grant that helps former GOP chairMike Wilkinson
Detroit is doing better. How much? That’s where experts disagree.Chastity Pratt
The real state of Michigan education: Improving outcomes costs moneyRon French
Opinion | It’s not just trust that’s lost in Flint, some water remains unsafeJill Ryan
The real state of no-fault auto insurance: Reform within reach for MichiganLindsay VanHulle
The real state of Michigan roads: Poor and getting worse without more cashLindsay VanHulle
Opinion | Maryland invests in schools. Michigan doesn’t. Maryland thrives.Brad Lyman
Pro-Whitmer group broke Michigan campaign finance laws, Benson finds Riley Beggin
Phil Power | Michigan will miss John Dingell’s leadershipPhil Power
Meet the ex-drug cop who now helps regulate Michigan marijuanaRiley Beggin
Opinion | Gretchen Whitmer is smart to keep Michigan PFAS response teamJohn Truscott
Opinion | Lincoln Park program builds work skills for autistic young adultsNicole Chubb
Michigan Senate debates reversing Gov. Whitmer’s environmental overhaulJim Malewitz
Redistricting guru: Michigan’s maps are legal, even if process was politicalJoel Kurth
Opinion | Fired Dearborn editor on why Henry Ford bigotry story mattersBill McGraw
Ex-Democratic chief says Michigan gerrymandering scared off candidatesMike Wilkinson
Michigan Republicans move to block Gov. Whitmer’s environmental overhaulJim Malewitz
Opinion | Fix the damn pipes, Gov. WhitmerBonnifer Ballard
Opinion | $20 million for ex-Republican chair’s firm is good for MichiganEric Winkelman
Expert testifies gerrymandering in Michigan is worse than almost anywhereJoel Kurth
Michigan Republicans defend political maps as gerrymandering trial opensJoel Kurth
Budget tests Gretchen Whitmer’s promise to repeal Michigan pension taxTed Roelofs
Read previously undisclosed Republican emails on Michigan gerrymanderingBridge Staff
Opinion | I study PFAS in Michigan. Trust me, they are everywhereGillian Zaharias Miller
Gretchen Whitmer reshapes Michigan environmental watchdog agencyJim Malewitz
New emails show Michigan GOP used maps to consolidate Republican powerMike Wilkinson
Henry Ford and the Jews, the story Dearborn didn’t want toldBill McGraw
In one month, Dana Nessel erases many of Bill Schuette’s federal pursuitsRiley Beggin
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer rips Michigan Republican pork deals; says she can't block themMike Wilkinson, Ted Roelofs
Federal court scuttles Michigan gerrymandering deal, rejects trial delayJoel Kurth, Mike Wilkinson
Gov. Whitmer seeks speedy Michigan public record response, but not (yet) for her officeTed Roelofs
Legal marijuana didn’t end black market elsewhere. What can Michigan learn?Riley Beggin