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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
Bridge wins 11 awards from Detroit Society of Professional JournalistsBridge Staff
Report: Going off script, decisive action saved lives during 2020 dam disasterMike Wilkinson, Kelly House
With Roe in doubt, Michigan GOP budget seeks to deny funding to providersLauren Gibbons
How Michigan state parks will spend a $250 million COVID windfallKelly House
Failing septic systems among the headaches in Michigan’s most pristine lakesLester Graham, Michigan Public
'Massive forgery scheme’ claims rock Michigan elections, governor’s raceJonathan Oosting
Michigan's 20th Century water systems too big for its shrinking city populationsNatasha Blakely, Great Lakes Now
Who’s at fault for Midland dam failures? Pretty much everyone, report says Kelly House
Business leaders silent so far on the fate of abortion access in Michigan Paula Gardner
Abortion-rights petition drive sees surge in volunteers after leaked Roe draft Yue Stella Yu, Kelly House
Robert Regan, tagged ‘perhaps worst candidate ever,’ loses House bid to DemLauren Gibbons
Opinion | From Detroit to the UP, Michigan deserves energy savingsJenn Hill, Gabriela Santiago-Romero
Joy among anti-abortion faithful as Michigan confronts a post-Roe worldZahra Ahmad, Isabel Lohman, Robin Erb
Abortion opinion upends Michigan campaigns: See where the candidates standLauren Gibbons
If Roe v. Wade falls, expect Michigan abortion clinic closures, legal fightsJonathan Oosting, Yue Stella Yu
Abortion in Michigan: State bucks trend; rate increases as access dwindlesMike Wilkinson
Michigan abortion law: What you should know if SCOTUS overturns RoeRon French
Leaked Supreme Court draft would overturn Roe, upend Michigan abortion law Robin Erb
Many rural towns have neglected drinking water systems for decadesLester Graham, Michigan Public
Water woes loom for Michigan suburbs, towns after decades of disinvestmentKelly House
Student loan forgiveness could help 1.4 million in Michigan. What to know Zahra Ahmad, Ron French
River otters return to the Detroit River, sign ecosystem is healingJohn Hartig, Great Lakes Now
After decades of neglect, bill coming due for Michigan’s water infrastructureBrett Walton, Circle of Blue
Big and small groups, during and after class: tutoring is all over the map Koby Levin, Chalkbeat, Isabel Lohman
Without state help, school tutoring strains to halt COVID learning lossKoby Levin, Chalkbeat, Isabel Lohman
At MSU, isotope center opens to unlock universe, revolutionize medicineRon French
U-M braces for protests of Fauci visit. Students brace for mixed feelingsZahra Ahmad
Dark money, donors like Steven Spielberg fuel Michigan voting rights fightJonathan Oosting
FDA menthol cigarette ban hailed as triumph, especially for Black healthTed Roelofs
Michigan’s redistricting panel’s future uncertain, even though maps long doneLauren Gibbons, Jonathan Oosting
Central Michigan University faces civil rights probe for cutting track team Isabel Lohman
A rare butterfly makes last stand in Michigan. Feds have $57M plan to save itZahra Ahmad
Got COVID? Michigan has 66 one-stop shops that both test and treatRobin Erb
At Michigan State, graduation haunted by ‘what could have been’ without COVIDRon French
Republicans add transgender athlete ban to Michigan education budget bill Isabel Lohman, Tracie Mauriello
Watch Bridge’s Lunch Break about how Michigan is handling COVID endemicKathryn Dugal
Matt Maddock decries ‘mess’ after expulsion from Michigan House GOP caucusJonathan Oosting
Michigan bills would pause test scores to grade teachers, hold 3rd graders Tracie Mauriello
Join Bridge and Circle of Blue for a discussion about aging water infrastructureAmber DeLind
Up North businesses are buying housing just to lure summer staffPaula Gardner
James Craig accused of gathering fake signatures in bid to make Michigan ballotJonathan Oosting
Matt Maddock, a Trump favorite, ousted from Michigan GOP caucusJonathan Oosting
Michigan moves to help crime victims access $20M compensation fundZahra Ahmad
With insulin prices skyrocketing, Michigan may go DIY Robin Erb
Q+A with Central Michigan University leaders on the plan to rebuild school Isabel Lohman
Zoom hearings could become permanent for Michigan courts, burps and allJonathan Oosting
Grand Rapids Police release name of officer who killed Patrick Lyoya Ted Roelofs
Video tablets are lowering suicides, raising treatment for rural veterans Ted Roelofs
Michigan groups miss first deadline to tighten voting laws, limit health ordersJonathan Oosting
Michigan GOP endorses Trump favorites DePerno, Karamo at conventionJonathan Oosting