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Michigan news: Bridge archive

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One year later Afghan refugees in Michigan finding jobs, still seek asylumTed Roelofs
Gretchen Whitmer: Freeze school supply taxes. Tudor Dixon: That’s a ‘gimmick’Lauren Gibbons
Michigan’s student safety hotline saw 67 percent spike in tips last yearTracie Mauriello
Foes: Abortion initiative is ‘gibberish,’ should be kept off Michigan ballotLauren Gibbons
Michigan works to expand hunting, fishing beyond old white menZahra Ahmad
Report: Trump allies sought election data in Antrim, Wayne countiesLauren Gibbons
Michigan teacher retirements appear level, despite fear of huge exodusIsabel Lohman
Meet the Milan Bike Guy, making kids happy one free, fixed bike at a timeRoni Kane
Rise in violent crime plagues some Michigan metros this summerTed Roelofs
Rural Michigan fears airline route changes will be ‘disastrous’Paula Gardner
Reports: Huron River largely dodged hexavalent chromium scareKelly House
Michigan skeptical about hunters’ bid to expand turkey hunting seasonZahra Ahmad
Michigan fast-tracks teaching as second career, but questions about rigor Tracie Mauriello
Back to school and monkeypox: How much should Michigan worry?Robin Erb, Isabel Lohman
Opinion | Michigan should learn from past — school consolidation isn’t easyGretchen Whittaker, Matthew Daley
Invasive spotted lanternfly arrives in Michigan: bad news for wine loversKelly House
CDC loosens COVID rules with new onus on people, not schools, businesses Robin Erb, Mike Wilkinson, Isabel Lohman
Fundraisers pass $100K for Michigan library defunded over LGBTQ booksRon French
Judge: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer doesn’t have to testify in abortion ban suitJonathan Oosting
Two generations and $70 million later, Muskegon Lake Is restoredAudrey Whitaker, Circle of Blue
Kristina Karamo: Twitter was hacked; Trump isn’t returning soon to White HouseLauren Gibbons
State: Tribar staffer ignored 460 alarms in Huron River chromium releaseKelly House
Whitmer kidnapping retrial, take 2: Insurrectionists or ‘boneheads’?Zahra Ahmad
Michigan’s largest public companies raising prices to fuel earnings growthPaula Gardner
Watch Bridge Book Club discussion of ‘The King of Confidence’’Amber DeLind, Josiah Foster
Rural Michigan schools are considering electric school buses with EPA cashRoni Kane
Whitmer kidnap plot retrial jury selection starts: It could make or break case.Zahra Ahmad
Michigan charters sue U.S. Department of Education over new grant rulesIsabel Lohman, Koby Levin, Chalkbeat
Saginaw Valley State’s new president vows to listen to students, community Isabel Lohman
Betsy DeVos’ Let MI Kids Learn scholarship plan to submit signaturesJonathan Oosting
Huron River chromium spill prompts call for stricter Michigan pollution lawKelly House
Michigan school mental health program set to expand with $50 million boostTracie Mauriello
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer tests positive for COVID-19Bridge Staff
Defunded over LGBTQ books, Michigan library will try tax again in NovemberRon French
Matthew DePerno: Dana Nessel’s election probe worthy of Saddam HusseinLauren Gibbons, Jonathan Oosting
What’s in Senate climate bill for Michigan? EV credits and cheaper insulin.Kelly House, Robin Erb
Opinion | Bipartisan school budget is a win for Michigan students, parentsGretchen Whitmer
Donations pour in after Michigan town defunded library over LGBTQ books Ron French
DePerno, others linked to vote machine tampering case headed to special prosecutorJonathan Oosting
Thanedar assures Black Detroiters: ‘This seat is owned by the people’Malachi Barrett
Flint may ditch year-round school, but other districts say it helps students Isabel Lohman
Huron River chromium spill investigation zeroes in on Milford pondKelly House
Take two songs and call me in the morning: How hospitals use music to healRoni Kane
What Michigan schools could look like under Tudor Dixon, Gretchen WhitmerTracie Mauriello, Chalkbeat Detroit
Opinion | U.S. Authors Guild defends Michigan library defunded over LGBT booksMary Rasenberger, Douglas Preston
Opinion | AT&T isn’t ‘digital redlining’ Detroit — we’re expanding accessDavid Lewis
Michigan voting rights group forms super PAC against ‘election deniers’Yue Stella Yu
Six Michigan legislative incumbents voted out so far — and it’s not even NovemberLauren Gibbons
Latest Huron River tests find no cancer-causing chromium; advisory remainsKelly House, Robin Erb
As monkeypox cases spread among gay men in Michigan, messaging becomes trickyRobin Erb