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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
Ann Arbor pours money into green affordable housing. Will others follow? Kelly House
Virtual learning and the end of Michigan snow daysIsabel Lohman
Duck and goose populations booming in Michigan. Other birds? Not so much.Zahra Ahmad
Lee Chatfield allegations fuel push for ethics reform in Michigan LegislatureJonathan Oosting
Michigan GOP bill: Schools must post curriculum, books, assignments Ron French, Tracie Mauriello
Next up: COVID vaccines for Michigan children under age 5Robin Erb
Amid snowmageddon, Michigan schools are out of snow days: What to knowRon French, Tracie Mauriello
Betsy DeVos backs Michigan petitions for voucher-like school choice programJonathan Oosting
Trump donations to Michigan candidates a ‘mess,’ may have to be returnedYue Stella Yu
Beaumont-Spectrum merger: history says higher costs, not better care Robin Erb
Michigan bill would let college students lead classes to curb teacher shortageTracie Mauriello
Michigan moves to expand bobcat hunting as other states eye restrictionsZahra Ahmad
Opinion | Reform Michigan auto insurance law before more of us dieBrian Woodward
Opinion | Use federal COVID cash to fix Michigan roads, cut taxes and debtJames Hohman
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer sends Dems $3.5M in campaign funds. GOP cries foul. Yue Stella Yu
Michigan DNR camping reservations up 8 percent. Book now for busy sites.Zahra Ahmad
Michigan Attorney General now involved in Lee Chatfield sex assault probe Kelly House
As Michigan DNR camping reservations soar, parks want COVID funds soon Ted Roelofs
Michigan petition seeks 9 days of early voting, funds for absentee ballotsSergio Martínez-Beltrán
Detroit church hopes to boost worker-owned businesses in Latino communityMartina Guzmán
Deaths exceed births in Michigan. Blame COVID, but long-term trends are grimMike Wilkinson
Michigan’s pension tax to likely vanish, but questions on broader tax cutZahra Ahmad
Bridge Michigan boosts Lansing, education and news coverage with new hires Bridge Staff
Michigan districts are running out of snow days. What happens now?Tracie Mauriello
Michigan political districts to face third lawsuit, alleging Republican biasSergio Martínez-Beltrán
Voters Not Politicians slams Secure MI Vote over signature gatheringZahra Ahmad
The Michigan redistricting panel is done mapping. Now it’s time for drama.Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
Activists push Michigan for bolder, faster climate effortsKelly House
Whitmer: Cut taxes, boost schools. Michigan GOP agrees, but devil’s in detailsYue Stella Yu, Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
Michigan redistricting panel’s top attorney quits amid two court challengesSergio Martínez-Beltrán
Michigan community colleges vie for 4-year nursing programs amid shortages Isabel Lohman
Watch Bridge’s Lunch Break discussion on Michigan’s new redistricting mapsAmber DeLind, Kathryn Dugal
COVID may be here to stay. So much of Michigan is weighing risks, moving onMike Wilkinson
Opinion | Michigan regulations impede the move to ‘net zero’ emissionsLaura Sherman, Rod Williamson
Detroit caucus to court: Don’t make Blacks ‘sacrificial lamb’ of redistrictingSergio Martínez-Beltrán
Gov. Whitmer, don’t forget these four pressing issues facing MichiganYue Stella Yu, Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, Ron French
‘This is the big one.’ Michigan celebrates landmark $7B GM investment Paula Gardner
Lee Chatfield raised millions, traveled often. Michigan law kept much secretSimon D. Schuster, Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
Updating Michigan energy rules on new homes faces pushback from builders Ted Roelofs
U-M study: Ivermectin doesn’t treat COVID, but insurers pay for it anyway Robin Erb
Michigan legislation would help homeowners pay for failing septic systems Lester Graham, Michigan Public
GM vows to spend $6.5B in Michigan. Unclear: how much it wants in return.Paula Gardner
Republicans sue redistricting commission over congressional mapSergio Martínez-Beltrán
Michigan school run by Lee Chatfield’s family didn’t report past abuse claimKelly House
Opinion | COVID is pushing already-struggling child welfare agencies to the brinkJudith Fischer Wollack
Opinion | Get flu shot to avoid the next worst-case scenario: A twindemicPino Colone
Opinion | Health systems, Community Mental Health must learn to work togetherMilton Mack Jr.
Report: Fraction of Michigan kids who qualify for child care subsidies use themNushrat Rahman, Bridge Detroit
LG Energy seeks to tap Michigan’s $1B incentive fund for Holland expansionPaula Gardner
Auditor: Don’t call Michigan nursing home deaths undercount. GOP presses on.Yue Stella Yu