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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
Congress launches probe of Michigan, federal oversight of failed Midland damRiley Beggin
White cops in black communities underscore tension in Michigan protests Riley Beggin, Ted Roelofs, Mike Wilkinson, Ron French
What Whitmer’s new coronavirus order means for Michigan summer plansJonathan Oosting
Michigan recovery plan calls for keeping businesses alive amid coronavirusPaula Gardner
Michigan Gov. Whitmer: Trump ‘determined to sow the seeds of hatred’Jonathan Oosting
Whitmer lifts stay-at-home order, will allow bars and restaurants to open statewideJonathan Oosting
Opinion | George Floyd's killing, unrest a result of structural racismJohn E. Mogk
How weak regulations failed to prevent catastrophe at notorious Midland damKelly House, Riley Beggin
Michigan should have protected public from unsafe Edenville Dam, experts sayRiley Beggin
Pain, strength and agitation underlie Detroit protests against police brutalityLouis Aguilar
Michigan continues to stumble in tracking coronavirus in nursing homes Robin Erb, Jonathan Oosting, Ted Roelofs
Opinion | Michigan EGLE can’t be trusted to probe its role on dam failures Michael Pitt
How Michigan can save $80M and give state workers a raise amid coronavirusJonathan Oosting
Feds back Michigan businesses in suit against Whitmer’s coronavirus ordersJonathan Oosting
Michigan stores can reopen. It’s unclear how many shoppers will follow.Paula Gardner
Wanted: Michigan blood samples — lots of them — in fight against COVID-19Robin Erb
Michigan’s Beaumont Health cancels merger with Ohio system, vague on why Robin Erb
A tale of two states: Ohio and New York take different paths to budget cuts for schoolsMatt Barnum, Chalkbeat
Gov. Whitmer: I didn’t OK Dem firm for coronavirus project, despite emailsJonathan Oosting
Big cuts coming if feds don’t bail out Michigan, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer saysRiley Beggin
Opinion | It’s time for Michigan to fix our broken unemployment systemAdam Hollier
‘Unusual situation’ pushes 50-year bookstore owner to make survival decisionsPaula Gardner
Q&A with Rich Studley: Michigan hurt by ‘arbitrary’ coronavirus shutdownPaula Gardner
Michigan nursing homes linked to 1 in 4 coronavirus deaths. Tally will grow.Jonathan Oosting, Robin Erb, Ted Roelofs
Michigan stores are reopening. Masks are required. Who’ll enforce it?Paula Gardner
Despite Whitmer stay-at-home order, Michigan tribes to reopen casinosMeghanlata Gupta
Michigan State to bring students back to campus in fall amid coronavirusRon French
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer launches investigation into Midland dam failuresRiley Beggin
Two heirs bought Midland dams as a tax shelter. Tragedy followed.Mike Wilkinson, Kelly House, Riley Beggin
Whitmer team gave ‘green light’ to contact tracing firm with Dem tiesJonathan Oosting
Nearly killed by COVID-19, Michigan doctors, nurses return humbled, smarterRobin Erb
LGBT rights group sues Michigan over ballot rules, citing coronavirus Jonathan Oosting
Coronavirus air travel: a postcard from a Michigan to Tampa-bound planePaula Gardner
Michigan travel industry feels ‘pressures in all directions’ Paula Gardner
New accounting fuels hope that coronavirus is better contained in MichiganMike Wilkinson
Northern Michigan stores scramble to greet tourists. Well, some stores. Alexandra Schmidt
See Dow Chemical ponds, dioxin cleanup site after Michigan floodingKelly House
As Midland flooding recedes, a flood of class-action lawsuits begins David Zeman
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer extends Michigan stay-at-home order through June 12Riley Beggin
For some Michigan sheriffs, Gov. Whitmer’s coronavirus orders are optionalTed Roelofs
It’s a long weekend. Can you hug Grandma under Michigan’s stay-home rules?Riley Beggin
Dana Nessel and Enbridge argue Line 5 pipeline shutdown to Michigan judgeKelly House
Michigan GOP calls for Nessel to step down from investigation into dam failureRiley Beggin
Backlogged surgeries from coronavirus shutdown could take months to rescheduleKristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press
Michigan regulators moved fast on dangerous dam. To protect mussels.Mike Wilkinson, Kelly House, Robin Erb, Riley Beggin
Opinion | U-M: Learn from COVID-19; reduce greenhouse gas emissions nowJohn Mirsky
Bridge wins 20 awards from Society of Professional Journalists Detroit chapter Bridge Staff
Judge sides with Whitmer in emergency powers standoff with LegislatureRiley Beggin
Michigan appeals court sides with vape shop, against flavored vaping ban Robin Erb
6 lessons Michigan restaurants and bars can learn from Florida's reopeningPaula Gardner