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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
‘Moving’ the box allows job seekers to get a foot through previously closed doorsKevin Stotts
Bridge staff writer wins WSU Spirit of Diversity awardBridge Staff
How Trump can help Detroit Nancy Derringer
Michigan shuts down bad schools. Leading states build them up. Chastity Pratt
Phasing out income-tax revenue a dangerous gamePhil Power
‘Placemaking’ takes hold in Michigan as ‘Lighter, Quicker, Cheaper’Gil White
Getting ‘rigor’ right in preschool, or avoiding rigor mortis in 4-year-oldsKellye R. Wood
For poor and first-generation college students, ‘I think I can’ is half the battleChastity Pratt
Trump’s travel ban could spark crisis in state’s doctor shortage, healthcare leaders say Ted Roelofs
A registry will help fix abuses in Detroit’s home rental marketSarah Alvarez
Bridge Magazine's 2017 Academic State ChampsMike Wilkinson
School detailsBridge Staff
Academic State Champs 2017: Find your schoolMike Wilkinson
6 reasons why students at some high schools are better prepared for college or career Mike Wilkinson
Get your FREE Academic State Champs bumper stickerBridge Staff
Snyder budget aims to put more tools in skilled-trades classroomsLindsay VanHulle
Three universities pack a big, positive impact on the state’s economyJeff Mason
A solution to Michigan’s college graduation problem: Start soonerDavid Dugger
Haggling with the guy who stole my vanTom Henderson
Amid strikes and spares, Muslim nervousness that the game has changedNancy Derringer
Broken: The human toll of Michigan's unemployment fraud sagaTed Roelofs
In Legionnaires’ story, an example of Bridge Magazine’s mark Phil Power
It’s not all about Detroit, say backers of brownfield bill Lindsay VanHulle
The Great Lakes are no place for fish farming, but there might be one nearbyJim Olson
Detroit churches face off with mayor over spike in water bills Nancy Derringer
How one businesswoman is drawing inspiration from a legendary madamNancy Derringer
Refugees in Michigan by the numbersSandra Svoboda
In bid to eliminate state income tax, fears of another Kansas Ted Roelofs
Getting Lansing to consider our long-term infrastructure needsPhil Power
Senate considers employer incentive to hire ex-prisonersLindsay VanHulle
Concentrated benefits, diffused costs: How popular are public subsidies of private business, anyway?James M. Hohman
Back to back: Bridge earns “Newspaper of the Year” honors for 2nd straight yearBridge Staff
Affordable Care Act more essential in rural areas, which face sufferingMargaret Greenwood-Erickson, Mahshid Abir
Soaring pneumonia deaths in Genesee County likely linked to undiagnosed Legionnaires’, experts sayChastity Pratt
Adding population until the cows come home Mike Wilkinson
Bridge unveils new website designBridge Staff
In search of common groundPhil Power
About the project “Michigan Divided”Bridge Staff
Meet Michigan's dividedNancy Derringer, Ron French, Pat Shellenbarger, Jacob Wheeler
An election. An inauguration. A divided state.Ron French
Ban-the-box policy to hire ex-inmates is gaining backersLindsay VanHulle
What does it really cost to educate students? Let’s take another stab at figuring it out.Gilda Jacobs, Rob Fowler
It melts ice in winter. It degrades infrastructure year-round. Is road salt worth it?Art Myatt
Education proposals this year could further harm Michigan studentsAmber Arellano
From lawmaker to lobbyist. Should the state slow down the revolving door?Craig Mauger, Ted Roelofs
‘Fake news’ and the delegitimization of traditional journalismPhil Power
Thank you, generous Bridge readers. You did it!John Bebow, Phil Power
Beyond suspension or expulsion, ‘restorative practices’ is more thoughtful disciplineBill Sower
Revision to ‘Kevin’s Law’ means quicker treatment for the mentally illTed Roelofs
Cold? Spend a winter in Alaska, then we’ll talk coldPhil Power