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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
13 MILES TO MARSHALL: For Albion students, a long day, but ‘worth it’ (chapter 4)Ron French
Pay for roads and college now, or pay laterPhil Power
For Michigan shore-dwellers, life’s a beach, and that’s the problemJohn Schneider
Reset the new year, and take a walk outsideHelen Taylor
Graffiti’s role in the revival of Michigan citiesNancy Derringer
A choice for cities: Destroy graffiti or restrict itNancy Derringer
Grand Rapids must deal with its debtJacob Ignatoski
For-profits gobbling up community hospitals in MichiganJulie Edgar
Michigan hospitals – Who owns whatJulie Edgar
Hospital consolidations tend to raise prices, change priorities, studies findJulie Edgar
There’s economic power in Michigan’s creative industriesJennifer Goulet, Mark Murray
March Madness: Center for Michigan crisscrossing the state for last three weeks of conversationsBridge Staff
For U.P. residents, some health data to provoke chest painsRon Riekki
For Sunshine Week, more governmental transparency, pleaseCharles Hill
Despite congressional muscle, Michigan ranks near bottom in funding for veteransTed Roelofs
Self-medicating homeless vets not seeking help they needTed Roelofs
Community partnerships to attack Michigan mental health crisisLarissa N. Niec, Ignacio D. Acevedo-Polakovich
No-fault reform would cut high rates, but beneficiaries fear losing quality of lifeTed Roelofs
At issue: Michigan’s no-fault auto insuranceTed Roelofs
Surgery, therapy effective against obesity; more should get bothMarianne Udow-Phillips
We want YOU! Time’s Running Short on Community ConversationsBridge Staff
Michigan Radio: Being broke makes Detroit get creativeLester Graham
For one firefighter, ignorance about public safety burnsLarry Sybesma
It’s harder to be a fan ‘away,’ so make everyone feel at homeRobin Miner-Swartz
Duggan’s Detroit mayoralty: The start of something big, or just a start?Larry Gabriel
Are Michigan’s restrictions on gay and abortion rights holding state back?Chris Andrews
Gay and abortion rights laws at issue in MichiganChris Andrews
What Michigan women wantChris Andrews
Ignore 'reformers,' U.S. schools doing just fineAl Churchill
What's YOUR agenda for 2014? Take the online survey and make your voice heardBridge Staff
School’s not out for summer if policymakers get their wayRon French
Bill sponsor says year-round schools will prove popularRon French
Spring Lake Township proud of Excellence AwardJohn Nash
John Dingell got things donePhil Power
Even fire services should withstand budget review, but good luck with thatJeffrey Polet
Detroit's comeback can't work if most are left behindKaren Dumas
When the call comes, these Michigan volunteers will be readyBrandon Hubbard
Downhill run for Sugar Loaf: Property decays and owners ditherJacob Wheeler
Community groups try, and fail, to reopen Sugar LoafJacob Wheeler
How to run a profitable ski resort? Think summer, tooJacob Wheeler
Michigan can't wait for tougher teacher testsThe Center for Michigan
Gov. Snyder: ‘I want to know what the customers of Michigan want’Bridge Staff
Mark Schauer: ‘Your voice matters’Bridge Staff
There’s still time! Join in-person Community Conversations all across the state in the next six weeks.Bridge Staff
Bone up on the issuesBridge Staff
Adding your voice to Michigan’s futurePhil Power
To increase ‘college’ attainment, broaden the definitionBrandy Johnson
Buried, with boots on: Notes from Michigan's snowy westConor Dugan
A part-time legislature would create more full-time problemsNatalie Burg
Tom McMillin: Tea Party conservative, ACLU sympathizerDavid Ashenfelter