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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
Capitol riot charges should force Ryan Kelley off Michigan ballot, suit claimsYue Stella Yu
Opinion | By limiting cash bail, Detroit court shows a path to fairnessWilliam McConico
Nature reclaims Up North golf courses, as eagles (the feathered kind) returnKarly Graham
Detroit’s 36th District Court to limit the use of cash bail after settling lawsuitNushrat Rahman, Bridge Detroit
5 things to know about new University of Michigan President Santa Ono Isabel Lohman
Watch Bridge discussion on climate change and the Great LakesAmber DeLind
New University of Michigan President Santa Ono hailed for engaging studentsIsabel Lohman, Julia Forrest, Paula Gardner
Can Black candidates win in Michigan’s new districts? It may be a struggleLauren Gibbons
On Isle Royale, fate of summer cabins pits nature against family historyKelly House
On-demand primary care doctors only served Michigan’s wealthy. Not anymore.Robin Erb
Whitmer won’t extradite abortion patients, doctors seeking care in MichiganYue Stella Yu
BA.5 spreading COVID in Michigan. Five things you should know. Robin Erb
Whitmer first ad: ‘No new taxes.’ GOP: Not for the lack of trying.Jonathan Oosting, Zahra Ahmad
Michigan: Reduce size limit for northern pike in some lakesZahra Ahmad
Ryan Kelley: Firebrand activist ‘100% unapologetic’ in Michigan governor bidJonathan Oosting
‘They’re not prisons’ — Michigan schools try to balance safety, learning Isabel Lohman
What’s next for abortion rights, early voting ballot initiatives in MichiganYue Stella Yu
6 Michigan education proposals that lawmakers punted to the fallTracie Mauriello, Chalkbeat Detroit
New COVID variants rising in Michigan, along with hospitalizationsMike Wilkinson
Claim: Donors to Michigan abortion and payday loan petitions violated law Yue Stella Yu
Kevin Rinke channels Trump’s business outsider label in MI governor’s race Jonathan Oosting
Dundee lost out on a $2.5B battery plant, but factory town finds lessonsPaula Gardner
Delta launches high-tech screen at Detroit Metro with personal flight dataJulia Forrest
Michigan schools ditching Native American nicknames, with casino fund aidJared Ramsey
Opinion | Can’t we all agree we should sell beer in college stadiums?Graham Filler, Joe Tate, Curtis Hertel
Benton Harbor lead levels continue to decline, new samples showKelly House
Regulators: No Enbridge Line 5 tunnel decision without more safety infoKelly House
Michigan schools are offering new teachers up to $10k bonus. Is yours?Isabel Lohman
Pharmacists get FDA approval to directly prescribe COVID pills to patientsJared Ramsey
GOP lawmakers appeal court order halting Michigan abortion banLauren Gibbons
Michigan GOP governor candidate Ryan Kelley pleads 'not guilty' re Jan. 6 Jonathan Oosting
Michigan GOP candidates spar on conservative credentials, tax cutsJonathan Oosting
Michigan weighs criteria for wolf hunts if they're delisted as endangeredZahra Ahmad
Michigan abortion-rights ballot measure has 800k signatures, organizer saysYue Stella Yu
Bridge’s August book club selection is ‘The King of Confidence’Amber DeLind, Josiah Foster
In Detroit, the USDA will open its first service center for urban agricultureJena Brooker
Michigan ‘pork’ includes another $15 million for ex-GOP chair’s company Mike Wilkinson
In Lansing, a frustrated HVAC shop owner goes political, and goes viralKarly Graham
Dana Nessel issues Michigan alert on health apps after abortion rulingLauren Gibbons
A supergroup was to reform Michigan schools, then the schools dropped outRon French, Isabel Lohman
Beech tree disease ravaging eastern U.S. is now in MichiganZahra Ahmad
One rural Michigan hospital averts closure, as others struggle to hold on Ted Roelofs
Opinion | An energy transition is coming to Michigan. We must manage it wellDoug Houseman, David DeLind
Nursing deal and college affordability in Michigan higher-ed budget pactIsabel Lohman
Michigan parks, beaches are improving access to visitors with disabilitiesJulia Forrest
Lead testing for all children? Michigan pediatricians have concerns.Robin Erb
Michigan braces for dip in economy and hiring, hopes to avoid a recessionPaula Gardner
Michigan losing population again, after decade of tepid growth, Census showsMike Wilkinson
Puppy Prozac? More pet owners turn to anxiety meds and CBD for FidoJared Ramsey
Injuries, rescues plummet at Sleeping Bear Dunes. The secret: orange-shirt volunteersRoni Kane