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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
On second look, Michigan’s COVID death rate wasn’t so bad, study findsRobin Erb, Mike Wilkinson
University of Michigan graduate workers set to begin strike WednesdayIsabel Lohman
Michigan is passing gun safety laws. Most counties may not enforce themYue Stella Yu
Without facilities funding, Michigan schools turn to COVID-19 relief for repairsLily Altavena, Detroit Free Press
Michigan State University 911 calls: Students broke windows to escape shootingYue Stella Yu, Isabel Lohman
Opinion | District Detroit tax breaks will help billionaires not DetroitersPeter Hammer
Michigan schools find creative ways to nudge receptive students to read moreJanelle D. James
How you can help Michigan’s bats amid a deadly epidemicKelly House
Whitmer signs Right-to-Work repeal, prevailing wage restorationLauren Gibbons
University of Michigan graduate student workers vote to strikeIsabel Lohman
MSU offered active violence training. Few attended before shootingJonathan Oosting
Michigan health care reimagined using dirt, worms and fresh veggiesRobin Erb
Opinion | Michigan’s recent tax relief will boost women’s economic securitySabala Mandava Rao
MSU shooting survivor: I met ‘pure evil,’ played dead and pleaded for lifeJonathan Oosting
Enbridge Line 5 tunnel project in Michigan delayed another 1.5 yearsKelly House
Chinese EV battery factory planned near Big Rapids faces renewed scrutinyPaula Gardner
Senate votes to continue pandemic-era carryout cocktails in MichiganLauren Gibbons
Michigan sold $4.9 billion in lottery tickets last year, or $500 per residentMike Wilkinson
Oxford shooter’s parents can be tried for manslaughter, court rulesLauren Gibbons
Opinion | President Biden needs to stand up to Canada, shut down Line 5Bob Sutherland , Juliette King McAvoy
Artificial reefs bring wild lake trout to Lake HuronDaniel Schoenherr, Great Lakes Echo
Bridge Culture Club resumes in April with ‘We Kept Our Towns Going’Amber DeLind
Michigan passes ‘safe storage’ gun bill; state GOP likens it to NazismLauren Gibbons
Michigan State faculty worried about door locks 5 months before shootingIsabel Lohman
New bill could ban child marriages in MichiganJanelle D. James
Can ‘deradicalization’ reform extremists? Michigan program to find out in limboJonathan Oosting
‘Abortion pill’ under legal scrutiny; what it means in Michigan.Robin Erb
Great Lakes invasive carp barrier system scaled down to be more cost efficient, but cost risesLester Graham, Michigan Public
Right to Work repeal, prevailing wage clear Legislature, head to governorLauren Gibbons
Michigan judge approves $626 million Flint water crisis settlement Kelly House
Michigan House votes to end A-F school quality ranking systemIsabel Lohman
America’s bats are dying. A Michigan dam may hold a key to their survivalKelly House
Michigan spring 2023 is here, but the snow doesn’t careJanelle D. James
The fate of ‘Gender Queer’ now in the hands of Lapeer librarianJanelle D. James
Do red flag gun laws work? Answer unclear as Michigan eyes reformYue Stella Yu
Q&A: Ilitch-Ross developers talk District Detroit jobs, housing, tax breaksBridgeDetroit
Opinion | Another governor, another college plan with no accountability James Hohman, Michael Van Beek
Opinion | National Popular Vote is bad for Michigan voters and for AmericaAnn Bollin
Multi-million dollar restoration projects proposed for the Saginaw Bay watershed; paid with settlement money from corporate pollutersLester Graham, Michigan Public
Six giant, dangerous snails confiscated at the Detroit Metropolitan AirportJena Brooker
5 things for Michigan to know amid SVB banking crisisPaula Gardner
Michigan AG Dana Nessel keeps Chatfield, Whitmer kidnapping records secret Ron French, Dave Boucher
Appeals court dismisses effort to charge Rick Snyder in Flint water case Kelly House
Bridge’s Kelly House is Journalist of Year; Bridge wins as top publication Janelle D. James
Whitmer signs anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ residents in Michigan into lawLauren Gibbons
Michigan voter roll maintenance means removing nearly 100,000 registrationsOralandar Brand-Williams, Votebeat
McMorrow: Democrats plan changes to Michigan’s business incentivesPaula Gardner
Opinion | State Superintendent pushes funding for urgent education needs Michael Rice
Michigan Senate OKs sweeping gun control reforms after MSU shootingJonathan Oosting
How AI is altering health care in MichiganTed Roelofs