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As Michigan lawmakers ponder septic repair funds, Ohio offers a modelKelly House
Michigan redistricting panel’s maps spark racial backlash, fairness questionsSergio Martínez-Beltrán
Michigan schools would decide on opening before Labor Day under House bill Tracie Mauriello, Chalkbeat Detroit
Michigan Gov. Whitmer may have to return or donate millions in contributionsJonathan Oosting
Michigan GOP approves election reforms. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s veto is next.Jonathan Oosting
Bridge Michigan is accepting applications for summer 2022 internshipsBridge Staff
Lawmaker: ‘We’re going to fix’ Michigan’s broken public records request lawJonathan Oosting
Opinion | We must ensure Michigan schools provide safe drinking waterRebecca Lazarus
Opinion | Why closing Palisades nuclear plant is like sinking the lifeboatsTodd Allen
Michigan announces 18-month goal to remove Benton Harbor lead water lines Kelly House
After 18 months: Welcome back, Canada, if you’re vaccinatedTed Roelofs
Who’s at door? It may be Trump loyalists, hunting for Michigan ‘ghost voters’ Jonathan Oosting
Michigan ER patients left on stretchers, then recliners, in swamped wards Kate Wells, Michigan Radio
Michigan college COVID outbreaks plummet as students vaccinate and mask up Ron French, Mike Wilkinson
Trump activists seek Michigan vote forensic audit. Next stop: ‘revolution’Jonathan Oosting
Michigan tribes to Biden: Enbridge Line 5 threatens our treaty rightsKelly House
Michigan clerks: Read fine print of Secure MI Vote. It could ban volunteers.Jonathan Oosting
Republicans have edge, but Michigan House drafts include plenty of surprisesSergio Martínez-Beltrán, Mike Wilkinson
Michigan redistricting drafts could make state Senate a toss-upSergio Martínez-Beltrán, Mike Wilkinson
Michigan congressional redistricting drafts are done. Few incumbents are safe Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, Mike Wilkinson
Opinion | I was threatened, bullied after ordering masks in Michigan schoolsLisa Peacock
Join Bridge Lunch Break chat on COVID mandates in Michigan K-12 schoolsAmber DeLind, Kathryn Dugal
Studies show meth addicts respond to $2 reward. What’s stopping Michigan? Ted Roelofs
Lethal, highly addictive methamphetamine again stalking rural MichiganTed Roelofs
New redistricting map would give Democrats an edge in Michigan SenateSergio Martínez-Beltrán
In Benton Harbor, residents’ complaints of lead-tainted water carry echoes Kelly House
Trump, allies pushed Michigan election claims privately debunked by DOJJonathan Oosting
Michigan redistricting panel’s maps prompt complaints from all sidesSergio Martínez-Beltrán
As Latinos grow in Grand Rapids, financial program boosts their businessesPaula Gardner
Unions win, Republicans howl as Whitmer restores Michigan prevailing wageJonathan Oosting
Opinion | Rick Snyder: Here’s how Michigan wins the next Ford auto plantRick Snyder
Michigan Senate passes bill to tighten election ID, absentee ballot lawsSergio Martínez-Beltrán
Education levels drive Michigan vaccines. What’s rate in your neighborhood?Mike Wilkinson
Michigan schools worry about funding loss as student Count Day loomsEthan Bakuli , Chalkbeat Detroit, Tracie Mauriello, Chalkbeat Detroit
Amid controversies, U-M President Mark Schlissel announces 2023 departureRon French
First month of classes in Detroit sees virtual school challenges, demand for hourly employees continuesEthan Bakuli , Chalkbeat Detroit
As absentee voting surges, Michigan Republicans seek to bar online applicationsJonathan Oosting
400 workers out, 1,900 exempt after Henry Ford COVID vaccine mandate Robin Erb, Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, Kate Wells, Michigan Radio
Democrats, GOP could split Michigan Senate under new redistricting mapsSergio Martínez-Beltrán, Mike Wilkinson
COVID outbreaks in Michigan schools already 8 times higher than last yearRon French, Robin Erb, Mike Wilkinson
GOP’s LaFave targets Benson record in bid for Michigan secretary of stateSergio Martínez-Beltrán
Hoping to avoid Enbridge Line 5 shutdown, Canada asks U.S. to negotiate Kelly House
Gov. Whitmer vetoes Michigan voting reforms. Some had bipartisan supportSergio Martínez-Beltrán
Michigan redistricting panel getting closer on maps; they still favor GOPSergio Martínez-Beltrán
How Michigan State University helped 77 Afghans escape the TalibanKelly House
Michigan counties dump mask rules for thousands of pupils amid budget messJonathan Oosting, Robin Erb, Ron French, Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
Science says school masks work. Public opinion is another issue in MichiganMike Wilkinson
Michigan Senate passes bill to help teachers spot student mental illness Tracie Mauriello, Chalkbeat Detroit
Michigan’s next big election fight: absentee ballot signaturesJonathan Oosting
Detroit must repair crumbling schools. Federal funds may be best hope. Levi Pulkkinen, The Hechinger Report