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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
Michigan troopers search clerk’s office for missing election equipmentJonathan Oosting
Opinion | While we have the cash, let’s boost Michigan’s college scholarshipsDan Hurley
COVID vaccine for kids 5 to 11 clears another federal hurdleRobin Erb
Whitmer vetoes Michigan election bills as GOP petitions to bypass herJonathan Oosting
Join Bridge Lunch Break discussion on elder caregiving Amber DeLind, Kathryn Dugal
Michigan redistricting may help Democrats. But will it hurt Black voters?Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
Michigan parks look increasingly likely to get big COVID funding boostKelly House
Voting machine missing after Michigan clerk stripped of election powerJonathan Oosting
Nuclear Question: Debate continues over long-term storage of nuclear waste in the Great LakesAndrew Reeves, Great Lakes Now
How staff shortages are hurting Michigan students with disabilitiesKoby Levin, Chalkbeat
Watch Bridge’s Lunch Break about COVID mandates, K-12 education in MichiganAmber DeLind, Kathryn Dugal
Michigan redistricting panel, which pledged openness, meets in secretSergio Martínez-Beltrán
Clerk decries ‘tyranny’ after Michigan strips her of running electionJonathan Oosting
Opinion | Michigan should be protecting the vote, not suppressing itMatt Koleszar
Can Detroit return its brownfields to the indigenous sacred sites they once were?Anna West, YES! Magazine
Opinion | My grandfather’s grave is off limits – one soldier’s storyPhillip Robinson
Check this Michigan map for childhood lead levels in your community Kelly House
Why are so many Michigan water systems finding lead? They're looking harderKelly House
Michigan House votes to bar Airbnb bansJonathan Oosting
COVID vaccine for 825,000 Michigan children nearer to federal approval Robin Erb
Michigan Senate OKs longshot bills to stop student COVID mandates Tracie Mauriello, Chalkbeat Detroit
GOP, Democrats agree: Time to end Michigan’s $7 million tampon taxJonathan Oosting
Opinion | Michigan lawmakers need to leave medical marijuana caregivers aloneKrista Beller, Tom Beller
Michigan private insurers no longer waiving costs for COVID treatment Robin Erb
Whitmer blows past donor limits, raises more than 9 GOP candidates combinedJonathan Oosting
Thousands of Michigan firms face Dec. 8 COVID vaccine mandate deadlinePaula Gardner
Federal authorities to weigh COVID vaccine for children 5 to 11 Tuesday Robin Erb
Opinion | Teacher shortages hobble Michigan schools. Here’s how to fix itMichael Rice
Michigan’s embattled unemployment agency gets third director in 11 monthsJonathan Oosting
Michigan governments sit on $11B from stimulus, as needs grow every dayJonathan Oosting
They disagreed, but both caught hell. Welcome to Michigan’s mask mandate warsRon French
Where to get COVID vaccine boosters in Michigan Robin Erb
370 Beaumont workers suspended for refusing COVID vaccines. 70 more quit.Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press
Michigan GOP pushes for $500 million private school voucher programTracie Mauriello
‘What changed?’ Lawmakers press Whitmer admin on Benton Harbor’s waterKelly House, Jalen Williams
Facing backlash, Michigan redistricting commissioners may adjust maps Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
FDA okays all COVID vaccine boosters and mix-and-match strategy Robin Erb
Detroiters implore redistricting panel to ‘do the right thing’ and change mapsSergio Martínez-Beltrán
Michigan GOP Secretary of State candidate to speak at QAnon conferenceJonathan Oosting
In booming Grand Rapids, many Black residents left out of city’s comebackTed Roelofs
Opinion | Michigan must stop sitting on billions in federal reliefHilary Doe, Bryce Liedtke
Black teacher workforce declined sharply as Michigan students left city districts — studyKoby Levin, Chalkbeat
Custer and other Michigan historical markers may get a history update Kelly House
Michigan’s redistricting group’s maps harm Black voters, research findsSergio Martínez-Beltrán
Opinion | Ending gerrymandering in Michigan requires more changes to mapsChris Andrews
Michigan Legislature launches probe into Benton Harbor water crisisKelly House
Michigan business leaders ask President Biden to reconsider vaccine mandatePaula Gardner
Few third-graders held back by Michigan’s read-or-flunk law, report findsRon French, Tracie Mauriello
Michigan’s balmy October means more mosquitos, peril for coldwater fish Kelly House
COVID vaccine boosters: When, where and how to get them in Michigan Robin Erb