Michigan student test scores slump, as COVID halts slow progress August 31, 2021 | Ron French, Tracie Mauriello, Mike Wilkinson, Koby Levin, Chalkbeat in Talent & Education
Michigan Republicans vote to block emergency alerts for COVID orders September 1, 2021 | Jonathan Oosting in Michigan Government
Lake Superior summer: Blue-green algae comes to a lake once believed immune September 1, 2021 | Sharon Oosthoek, Great Lakes Now in Michigan Environment Watch
Opinion | To keep kids in the classroom, Michigan schools must mask up September 2, 2021 | Sharon Swindell in Guest Commentary
In cheering Taylor North’s baseball success, a town celebrates its own September 2, 2021 | Robin Erb in Quality of Life
COVID surge has largely missed Michigan. Has the state dodged a bullet? September 7, 2021 | Mike Wilkinson, Robin Erb in Michigan Health Watch
Michigan redistricting panel saves metro Detroit for last. Is that a mistake? September 8, 2021 | Sergio Martínez-Beltrán in Michigan Government
Despite protests, 98% of Henry Ford Hospital workers get COVID vaccinations September 13, 2021 | Robin Erb in Michigan Health Watch
Michigan police probe lawmaker following colleague’s domestic abuse claim September 15, 2021 | Jonathan Oosting in Michigan Government
ER’s nearly full, Beaumont asks patients to go elsewhere if possible September 15, 2021 | Robin Erb in Michigan Health Watch
5 things on the minds of Michigan businesses eyeing Biden vaccine mandate September 16, 2021 | Paula Gardner in Business Watch
Poll: Michigan voters would raise taxes to spend more on helping children September 21, 2021 | Tracie Mauriello, Chalkbeat Detroit in Talent & Education
Whitmer: Michigan can take lead in electric vehicle highway, job training September 22, 2021 | Kelly House, Paula Gardner in Business Watch
Sides drawn on plan to privatize Michigan mental-health system September 22, 2021 | Robin Erb in Michigan Health Watch
A northern Michigan school was ordered to mandate masks. 100 students left. September 22, 2021 | Ron French in Talent & Education
Michigan Republicans propose ‘fix’ for state unemployment agency September 28, 2021 | Jonathan Oosting in Michigan Government
Detroit must repair crumbling schools. Federal funds may be best hope. September 30, 2021 | Levi Pulkkinen, The Hechinger Report in Talent & Education
Michigan counties dump mask rules for thousands of pupils amid budget mess September 30, 2021 | Jonathan Oosting, Robin Erb, Ron French, Sergio Martínez-Beltrán in Michigan Government
Amid controversies, U-M President Mark Schlissel announces 2023 departure October 5, 2021 | Ron French in Talent & Education
Michigan Senate passes bill to tighten election ID, absentee ballot laws October 6, 2021 | Sergio Martínez-Beltrán in Michigan Government