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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
Is Michigan’s Trump-fighting attorney general politicizing the office or saving Michiganders?Lauren Gibbons
Groups fight to preserve future of Michigan’s indigenous wild riceJena Brooker
Bridge Michigan News Quiz: March 21, 2025: Trivia madnessJoel Kurth
Trump orders end to Department of Education. What it means for MichiganIsabel Lohman, Kelly House
Michigan school buildings will need $23 billion in repairs and upgradesLori Higgins, Chalkbeat Detroit
Michigan districts brace for cuts, as number of needy students fallsIsabel Lohman, Mike Wilkinson
Michigan Dreaming: Help Bridge compile the ultimate summer bucket listLaura Herberg
Michigan rural libraries brace for hit from Trump order targeting spendingKelly House
Michigan House passes GOP roads package without Democratic counter-proposal in sightSimon D. Schuster
Michigan sheriffs: We're too overwhelmed to help ICE round up immigrants Victor Wooddell, Capital News Service
Bridge Lunch Break to discuss the challenges of getting older in Michigan Kathy Kieliszewski
Bridge Michigan publisher, the Center for Michigan, issues annual reportJanelle D. James
Get outside, Michigan: Celebrate a forest, winter’s remnants, lumberjacksLaura Herberg
Michigan House votes to cut income taxes as Senate eyes targeted reliefSimon D. Schuster
How many high school grads in your district went to college? Use this databaseMike Wilkinson
Michigan spent millions lowering college costs. Enrollment has barely budgedIsabel Lohman, Mike Wilkinson
Michigan’s REAL ID deadline: What you need to know before May 7Janelle D. James
Michigan Republicans turn to tele-town halls as Trump critics demand answersSimon D. Schuster
Michigan's newest PFAS threat: Contamination from household septic systemsKelly House
Michigan to add 679 area code to metro Detroit, require 10-digit dialingJanelle D. James
Oakland County confirms first Michigan measles case this yearRobin Erb
Opinion | It’s time for lawmakers to put working people first, not lastRon Bieber
U-M, Grand Valley targeted for civil rights probes by Trump administrationIsabel Lohman, Ron French
Takeaways, fact-checks: Vance defends tariffs, urges patience in MichiganJordyn Hermani
Opinion | The case for thoughtful cellphone restrictions in schoolsBrian Jacob, Justin Heinze
Bridge Michigan News Quiz: March 14, 2025: Erin go trivia Joel Kurth
Whitmer vape tax plan would ban most flavors as ‘contraband’Jordyn Hermani
Vance to tout ‘industrial resurgence’ at plant whose new jobs pay $20 an hourPaula Gardner
Cougar cubs spotted in Michigan for first time in a centuryKelly House, Laura Herberg
Michigan ambulance providers: We were shorted $6M. Service may sufferJordyn Hermani
Amid legal challenges, Michigan considers reinstating year-round coyote huntingKelly House
'Fear, anxiety' for Michigan Ukrainian refugees as Trump considers deportationLauren Gibbons
Lunar eclipse 2025 in Michigan: What to knowBridge Staff
What Trump’s pledge to repeal EV, climate regulations means to MichiganRon French, Kelly House
Plans stall for $400M green hydrogen gigafactory in suburban DetroitPaula Gardner
Bridge’s Paula Gardner wins national award for Michigan subsidies investigationJanelle D. James
Opinion | Restoring trust with transparencyEric Hamp
Maple syrup workshops, a lunar eclipse, lasers: Get outside, MichiganLaura Herberg
How Michigan may be impacted by Trump plan to gut Department of EducationIsabel Lohman, Ron French
A trip through Michigan’s Green Book sites in photosPaula Gardner
Michigan Republicans advance income tax cut plan. Will it work?Jordyn Hermani
Green Book in Michigan: Inside the mission to preserve Black travel sitesPaula Gardner
Great Lakes formed a lot earlier than previously thought, study concludesLisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now
Trump admin to University of Michigan: Stop antisemitism, or face 'enforcement'Isabel Lohman, Ron French
Does Michigan get electricity from Canada? Yes, less than half a percentSimon D. Schuster
Michigan food banks hit by Trump funding freeze to local farmersRon French, Justin A. Hinkley
Help wanted: Michigan election clerks willing to face workload, harassmentHayley Harding, Votebeat
Opinion | Why we must protect our public lands and Great LakesTim Minotas
Housing voucher pause sparks fear of ‘more homelessness’ in MichiganJordyn Hermani
Michigan fishing licenses 2025: How much they cost and how to applyJanelle D. James