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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
Report: Matthew DePerno met with Trump official before Jan. 6 Capitol riotsJonathan Oosting, Lauren Gibbons
Audit: Michigan unemployment agency didn’t guard taxpayer info in pandemicZahra Ahmad
Michigan suspends contact tracing contract as COVID cases surgeMike Wilkinson
Michigan judge suspends 1931 abortion ban, citing ‘irreparable harm’ to womenJonathan Oosting
Michigan neo-Nazi leaders of The Base plead guilty to gang, gun chargesJonathan Oosting
Feds offer Michigan more free COVID tests. Here’s how to get yours.Robin Erb, Zahra Ahmad
Michigan to spend $100 million to open new child care programs, tackle pain pointsKoby Levin, Chalkbeat
Michigan baby formula factory, Abbott, reaches deal with FDA to reopen Paula Gardner
Chelsea Clinton visits Wayne County to push parents’ role in child literacy Isabel Lohman
Michigan home prices are still skyrocketing. That may soon changePaula Gardner
After generations of confusion, Michigan, Indiana to finally settle borderLauren Gibbons
Five fixes for Michigan’s drinking water woesNatasha Blakely, Great Lakes Now, Lester Graham, Michigan Public, Kelly House, Brett Walton, Circle of Blue
Opinion | A special prosecutor should investigate Patrick Lyoya shootingChristine Yared
Marijuana 101: How Michigan colleges work around federal ban to teach potZahra Ahmad
Michigan baby formula factory focus of FDA probe after infant illnesses Paula Gardner, Robin Erb
How to spot a black hole from the University of MichiganZahra Ahmad
Michigan’s teacher shortage: What’s causing it, how serious is it, and what can be done?Tracie Mauriello, Lori Higgins, Chalkbeat Detroit
Struggling with child care in Michigan? Share your story.Luca Powell, Mohar Chatterjee, MuckRock and Columbia University’s Brown Institute for Media Innovation
In first debate, Michigan GOP governor hopefuls embrace abortion ban, TrumpJonathan Oosting
Pandemic powers, voter ID petition drives may be in trouble in MichiganYue Stella Yu
How programs in Kent County and Detroit are reducing Black infant mortality Ted Roelofs
Search warrant confirms scope of criminal probe of Lee Chatfield’s finances Kelly House
Bridge June book club choice: ‘You Can’t Resist Me When My Hair is in Braids’Amber DeLind, Josiah Foster
Opinion | Michigan is Ground Zero for threats to American democracyJeff Alson
Opinion | I’m a Michigan senior, and after-school programs changed my lifeHajirah Nadeem
How to find baby formula in Michigan. And how to keep your child safe. Zahra Ahmad
‘Implicit bias’ training deadline looms for 420,000 Michigan health workersMike Wilkinson
Watch Bridge discussion on Michigan’s aging water infrastructureAmber DeLind
Complaint: Michigan group fighting voter ID ‘secretly’ bought out circulators Yue Stella Yu
James Craig seeks to stay in Michigan governor race, says campaign ‘defrauded’Jonathan Oosting
Opinion | We are Michigan librarians, and we’ll stand up against book bansRyan Wieber, Dillon Geshel, Deborah Mikula
Feds’ $1 billion allows Michigan to renew water infrastructure affordably Brett Walton, Circle of Blue
Some MI water systems are overbuilt, underfunded. Are mergers the answer? Kelly House
Michigan National Guard wants to double Camp Grayling training landKelly House
In surprise, term limit, disclosure reform heads to Michigan ballot in NovemberYue Stella Yu
Michigan startup makes device that collects CO2 from semitruck tailpipes Paula Gardner
Emails: Jocelyn Benson chastised staff for withholding Lyoya driving recordsLauren Gibbons
Rising water rates hurt Michigan’s poorest residentsBrett Walton, Circle of Blue
Fight is on to put Michigan term limit reform directly before votersYue Stella Yu
Nessel: Wayne State experiments on dogs should face new animal testing rulesIsabel Lohman
Michigan prepares for more hospital beds, complications if Roe overturnedZahra Ahmad
Watch Bridge and the Joyce Foundation’s discussion on extremism in MichiganAmber DeLind
Short-changing Michigan local governments tied to deteriorating water systems Lester Graham, Michigan Public
Cheers for Dr. Fauci at comeback University of Michigan commencementIsabel Lohman
Abortion pills present new challenge for Michigan if Roe overturned Robin Erb
Michigan lawmakers pass K-12 budget plan that boosts spending, pays down debtTracie Mauriello
Opinion | Tax cuts? Fine, but know that Michigan is already a low-tax stateBob Schneider
Michigan GOP, Whitmer push college tuition aid plans. How their plans differ.Isabel Lohman
Opinion | After abortion falls, will Michigan come for same-sex marriage next?Kevin Bain
Home-based preschool hits roadblock in Michigan budget talksKoby Levin, Chalkbeat