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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
Michigan Right-to-Work repeal: What workers, businesses need to knowPaula Gardner
7,000+ trees on chopping block for trail expansion in Sleeping Bear DunesJanelle D. James
Homeschool parents mobilize to fight Michigan efforts to add oversightIsabel Lohman
Homeschool registry plan divides Michigan parents: Voices that shape debateIsabel Lohman
Michigan lawmakers weigh $100M tax subsidy plan to create high-paying jobsPaula Gardner
Donald Trump returning to Michigan ahead of presidential primaryJonathan Oosting
MSU shooting, one year later: What science says about trauma and healingRobin Erb, Kelly House
Michigan lawmaker gag orders on tax deals blasted as 'culture of secrecy'Jonathan Oosting
Michigan lawmaker sanctioned over ‘racist, hateful and bigoted speech’Jonathan Oosting
Gun, abortion, energy reform among 142 Michigan laws taking effect TuesdayLauren Gibbons
Fluoridating drinking water began in Michigan. Some residents want an endTheo Scheer, Capital News Service
Michigan early voting starts Feb. 17. What to know about presidential primaryTom Perkins for Votebeat
See what Michigan sites are added to National Register of Historic Places Janelle D. James
Opinion | Michigan must prioritize investment in safety, prosperity, equityChuck Warpehoski
Bridge’s John Bebow selected to Michigan Journalism Hall of FameBridge Staff
Michigan State security upgrades a work in progress, one year after shootingIsabel Lohman, Jonathan Oosting
Michigan House speaker blasts lawmaker’s ‘blatantly racist’ social media postLauren Gibbons
Opinion | Getting free college right Brian Jacob, Kevin Stange
Gretchen Whitmer seeks another $150M to restart Palisades nuclear plantKelly House
As Michigan winters vanish, researchers study snow for clues about what’s nextKelly House
Unseasonably warm weather in Michigan a challenge for fruit farmersJanelle D. James
Has the opioid crisis hit your family? We seek Michigan storiesRobin Erb, Ron French
As opioid deaths mount, Michigan governments sit on millions for interventionRon French, Robin Erb
See how much your Michigan community will get in opioid settlement fundsMike Wilkinson, Ron French
Michigan county ‘hit ground running’ with opioid plan. Then came the complaintsRobin Erb
Michigan opioid cash sparks feeding frenzy of vendors, seeking cut of $1.5BRon French, Robin Erb
Michigan won’t know how $725M is spent on opioids help. Other states do it betterRon French, Robin Erb
Whitmer proposes $80.7B budget for a ‘Michigan Guarantee’Lauren Gibbons
Central Michigan University departing president in line for $1.2M in paymentsIsabel Lohman
See who sponsored $1B in Michigan earmarks: Did your rep bring home pork?Jonathan Oosting
Political funds flow to Michigan lawmaker who secured $18M earmarkJonathan Oosting
Whitmer to call for more family planning funds in budget proposalLauren Gibbons
Lights, camera…film credits? Lawmakers consider Michigan movie incentivesLauren Gibbons
Reimagined St. Ignace memorial to be a showcase of Native American history Janelle D. James
What's new in Michigan 2024 election? Early voting, ballot tracking on listLauren Gibbons
Parental rights vs. oversight: Debate over proposed Michigan homeschool registryLiz Nass, Capital News Service
Hear what a $198,000 guitar sounds likePaula Gardner
Elderly Instruments thrives as Michigan’s ‘magical land’ for musiciansPaula Gardner
Who's on Michigan’s 2024 primary ballot? Trump, Biden have competitionJonathan Oosting
Michigan to spend $19M for ‘last piece’ to redevelop ex-GM plant in LansingPaula Gardner
Enrollment dropping, COVID relief over. Will more Michigan schools close?Lori Higgins, Chalkbeat Detroit
Michigan’s lost winter cancels sturgeon season, ski, dog sled racesKelly House, Janelle D. James
Biden joins UAW in Michigan: ‘When labor does well, everybody does well’Jonathan Oosting
Moving truck data again ranks Michigan as among worst states for migrationMike Wilkinson
To fix education in Michigan, GOP senators push to resurrect old ideasIsabel Lohman
Police sought Lee Chatfield’s Snapchat in sexual assault probeJonathan Oosting
0HCRAP, Michigan bans 25K license plates for being 2DAMH0TJanelle D. James
MSU professor saw students die. A year later, he fights for ‘a good life’Kelly House
Big bucks for Michigan Dems: Slotkin, Tlaib, Whitmer, Benson report haulsJonathan Oosting
Flint residents reach $25M settlement with engineers in water crisis caseKelly House