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TitleDateAuthor
Duggan hits reverse, now supports Gretchen Whitmer for Michigan governor Chastity Pratt
Effort afoot to keep Michigan lawmakers’ hands off cash for public landsJim Malewitz
See how drilling has funded land and parks in MichiganMike Wilkinson
Slideshow: Explore projects funded by Michigan Natural Resources Trust FundJim Malewitz
Michigan environment roundup: Canadian trash, solar squabbles, nuclear historyJim Malewitz
Lansing provides sluggish response to Michigan’s rising drug prices Ted Roelofs
How other states are fighting prescription drug costs Ted Roelofs
Should Michigan ease teaching standards to lure career-tech instructors?Lindsay VanHulle
Opinion | Don’t let Islamophobia spoil Abdul El-Sayed’s campaign for governorJermain Jones
Will Florida shootings shift Republican dogma on guns?Phil Power
The Michigan News Quiz: Now with more tasty factsBridge Staff
How to keep seeing Bridge Michigan posts on your Facebook News FeedBill Emkow
Michigan Truth Squad: Gretchen Whitmer’s claims on college affordabilityRiley Beggin
Michigan Truth Squad: Schuette says tax hikes put family dreams at risk Lindsay VanHulle
Michigan Truth Squad: Thanedar vows to stop for-profit charters, DeVos Riley Beggin
Michigan Truth Squad: Patrick Colbeck ties Right to Work to 500,000 jobs Ted Roelofs
Opinion: Fox meet henhouse ‒ what happens if industry runs Michigan DEQChris Kolb
The revolution has started. Now Michigan must lead it.Rick Snyder
Where Michigan governor candidates stand on ‘red flag’ gun billsRiley Beggin
Will Florida school shooting nudge Michigan to pass ‘red flag’ gun laws?Lindsay VanHulle, Riley Beggin
Chaos in Traverse City, as county government wrestles with pension debt Bob Campbell
Michigan cities and counties haunted by retiree liabilitiesBob Campbell
Search Michigan counties for the biggest budget shortfallsMike Wilkinson
After Amazon, Michigan needs more students educated beyond high school Brandy Johnson
Did a Michigan campus narrowly avert a massacre like the Florida shooting?Ron French, Jim Malewitz
Want info on Michigan governments? Get out your wallet and prepare to waitMike Wilkinson
Map: Use this tool to get information from Michigan governmentsMelissa Mason
Five tips on getting info from Michigan governments without going brokeSandra Svoboda
Want to fill out a FOIA in Michigan? Here’s a sample request formBridge Staff
Aging area near Traverse City joins “village movement” to stay at homeTed Roelofs
Coal is dead. A Michigan town is at center of battle over what’s next.Jim Malewitz
Here’s where Michigan governor candidates stand on funding toxic cleanupsJim Malewitz
Michigan Environmental Roundup: Toxic vapors, Great Lakes sanctuary, Legionnaires’ outbreak.Jim Malewitz
Michigan’s DEQ needs reform. Oversight boards are a common sense solution.Rich Studley, Carl Bednarski
Academic State Champs: Poverty doesn’t always predict school success in MichiganMike Wilkinson
Interactive chart: See how wealth affects achievement in Michigan schoolsMike Wilkinson
See how your Michigan school district compares on academic growthMike Wilkinson
Academic State Champs: Top 10 large Michigan school districts for growthMike Wilkinson
Academic State Champs: Top 10 mid-sized Michigan school districts for growthMike Wilkinson
Academic State Champs: Top 10 small Michigan school districts for growthMike Wilkinson
Michigan youth in the juvenile justice system don’t have the luxury of time Paul Elam
Allowing governor to name college boards is a quick fix. But is it wise? Phil Power
Love facts? We got ‘em at the Michigan News QuizBridge Staff
Doubts on Engler at MSU, but higher-ed support shouldn’t be one of themTed Roelofs
Early Michigan governor debates heavy on big ideas, light on detailsRiley Beggin
Detroit council isn’t a stooge for Mayor Mike Duggan, its president saysChastity Pratt
Sweeping study proposes major changes to how Michigan schools are fundedErin Einhorn
Farmers have carrots. Schools need veggies. A Michigan success story. Diane Conners
Five takeaways from Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder’s final budgetLindsay VanHulle
Meet the powerhouse panel for our March 23 Michigan Education SummitBridge Staff