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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
Warrendale: ‘I don’t feel like we’re part of a renaissance’Bridge Staff
Osborn: Bulldozing gives hope in crime-ridden cornerNancy Derringer
Islandview: New development, fears of displacementJoel Kurth, Nancy Derringer
Bagley: New residents, more investment, old worriesJoel Kurth, Nancy Derringer
Q&A: Meet the man reimagining Detroit, one vacant lot at a timeJoel Kurth
Airbnb battle brews in Lansing Lindsay VanHulle
Three ways Michigan can lead on electric vehiclesLiesl Clark
The Michigan Board of Education must go Phil Power
State says ‘Pure Michigan’ campaign brings more than $1 billion into Michigan. Skeptics say prove it.Lindsay VanHulle
Tim Allen’s ‘Pure Michigan’ gig had a rocky start Lindsay VanHulle
As economy improves, so does Michigan tourism Lindsay VanHulle
The Michigan News Quiz: The week that was.Bridge Staff
After Las Vegas, Michigan GOP Reps are weighing action on deadly deviceTed Roelofs
Where Michigan Delegation stands on NRA, bump stocks (slideshow)Bridge Staff
Owe taxes? That’s OK. Wayne County will still sell you foreclosed homes. Sarah Alvarez
Some good news on poverty, but Michigan still has a long way to goPeter Ruark
Michigan seniors learn they CAN lose their home on a reverse mortgageTed Roelofs
Reverse mortgage 101. Know the risks. Ted Roelofs
Diary of a longshot: Inside Coleman Young’s no-frills bid for Detroit mayor.Chastity Pratt
Fighting to maintain life on Michigan’s island communitiesKen Winter
The Michigan News Quiz. Have you paid attention?Bridge Staff
A small-town Michigan newspaper said goodbye. Then readers stepped in. Jack Nissen
Opinion | Thoughts and prayers won’t stop America’s gun carnage Rob Davidson
Reining in ‘special authorities’ that don’t represent the peopleEric Lupher
Detroit police improve response times. But not all neighborhoods are equal.Mike Wilkinson
A Michigan deportee adjusts to Mexico. ‘I don’t wish this on anybody’Chastity Pratt
Finding a solution to gerrymandering in MichiganPhil Power
Michigan chooses new company to evaluate Pure MichiganLindsay VanHulle
GOP senators say Michigan environmental agency is ‘overzealous’ Lindsay VanHulle
The Michigan News Quiz. Test your knowledge.Bridge Staff
Promises, meet reality: Measuring Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan’s first term.Chastity Pratt
Why residents left Detroit. And why some are coming back. (video)Alexandra Schmidt
Poor in Michigan with no ID. “I am somebody. I just can’t prove it.” Joel Kurth, Ted Roelofs
How much money Michigan would lose under Graham-CassidyRon French
Tracking dark money in Michigan politics just got harder Craig Mauger
Michigan’s plan for the robot invasionPhil Power
I-75 will be state's largest public-private transportation projectLindsay VanHulle
Kid Rock may be more popular than Stabenow. But a poll saying so is shady.Richard Czuba
The Michigan News Quiz. Because we love you.Bridge Staff
A community ArtPrize project aims to make kindness more commonLori Tubbergen Clark, Azlan Ibrahim
U-M asks, ‘Where are the poor kids?’Ron French
Text messages and rap videos. How the state is telling poor students they too can afford college. Ron French
A Detroit bathhouse cleans up its act. Welcome to the Schvitz. (Slideshow)Nancy Derringer
Ban open-water fish farms on Michigan’s Great Lakes Rick Jones, Gary Howell
Reefer madness in Michigan. Marijuana shops face hazy future.Chastity Pratt
Daniel Caracheo: He was in chemistry class when his world collapsedTed Roelofs
Monserrat Velazquez: She canceled her flight to Mexico when DACA was announcedTed Roelofs
Juan Palacios: ‘We are not stealing these jobs’ Ted Roelofs
Juan Paulos Palacios: Whatever happens, he’s grateful for time in USATed Roelofs
Michigan's dreamers: Denis Martinez: ‘Sometimes, I feel like America doesn’t want me.’Ted Roelofs