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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
Michigan passes $21.5B school budget with boost for at-risk students Isabel Lohman, Hannah Dellinger/Chalkbeat Detroit
Michigan budget has $950M in no-bid pork projects, some transparency reformsJonathan Oosting
Michigan reps to DTE Energy CEO: Why do you deserve $10M in pay?Janelle D. James
Watch Bridge Lunch Break on Michigan population, cities and spacesAmber DeLind
When will the smoke clear in Michigan? What you need to know in the meantimeIrena Li
Michigan set to become 22nd state to ban conversion therapy for LGBTQ youthsYue Stella Yu
Early voting, beer in college stadiums await Whitmer’s signatureYue Stella Yu
Opinion | The most important word in ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’Mark Clague
Michigan under statewide advisory as Canada wildfire smoke hits MidwestIrena Li
Thousands on Michigan Medicaid will keep coverage for at least another monthRobin Erb
Opinion | Wildfires and extreme heat burning ever closer to MichiganJulia Cole
Audit criticizes Michigan education officials’ oversight of fingerprinting for school workersLori Higgins, Chalkbeat Detroit
Record 1.7M Michigan residents to hit road for Independence Day: What to know Janelle D. James
Michigan bottle return rate fell after pandemic ban. Would price hike help?Ashley Zhou
Western Upper Peninsula towns empty out, look to Wisconsin for lessons Ron French
Michigan poised to allow beer sales in college stadiums. What research saysYue Stella Yu
Trump said EVs will ‘decimate’ Michigan. Bridge fact-checks his claimsPaula Gardner
Fresh bread and vinyl booths: Ann Arbor brunch mainstay Angelo's to closeRiley Hodder
Michigan to receive $1.5B to extend internet to 210,000 in rural areasYue Stella Yu
In Detroit, foul odors at Stellantis plant stoke fears of neighborhood ruinJena Brooker
Trump, in Michigan, bashes EVs, claims he ‘saved the U.S. auto industry’Jonathan Oosting
Nessel: $10B PFAS settlement with 3M doesn’t resolve Michigan’s claimsKelly House
Long COVID remains a debilitating medical mystery for Michigan sufferersIrena Li
Lawyers for 3 more students indicate they may sue MSU in shooting Isabel Lohman
Michigan moves to use cameras to issue speeding tickets in construction zonesJanelle D. James
Michigan fireworks: Fire danger continues, prompting cancelation fearsJanelle D. James
Opinion | Extend electronic voting to Michigan military families overseasGreg Markkanen
Opinion | Michigan foster care children deserve a better educationFred Gruber
Opinion | Michigan must end corporate welfare subsidies for developersJames Hohman
Watch out! Creepy kudzu coming to Michigan?Eric Freedman, Great Lakes Echo
Did hazardous waste facility’s unreported errors put Detroiters at risk?Jena Brooker
Great Lakes water temperatures warming up ahead of Fourth of July weekendJanelle D. James
Moose herds threatened by ticks, brain worms, the result of climate changeDan Netter
Charges filed in signature fraud scandal that rocked Michigan governor raceJonathan Oosting
Child marriage is legal in Michigan. House votes to ban ‘despicable practice’Jonathan Oosting
Michigan State’s Breslin scoreboard to go on sale in the coming weeksRiley Hodder
MSU study: ‘Speaking while female,’ mansplaining hurt women in workforce Riley Hodder
How a Michigan hospital is acting to save lives of Black pregnant womenRobin Erb
Traffic deaths spike in Michigan since 2019; experts blame risky drivingJanelle D. James
Michigan State shooting survivor John Hao indicates he too will sue MSU Isabel Lohman
Michigan House votes to expand hate crimes to protect gay, disabled residentsJonathan Oosting
Judge orders segment of Enbridge's Line 5 shut down and moved off Native American landLester Graham
Michigan restaurants: Raising minimum wage would doom us. Others dubiousJanelle D. James
Michigan Democrats push 8 days of absentee ballot counting to curb ‘chaos’Jonathan Oosting
Michigan may add organ donation registry to state income tax forms Riley Hodder
How an upcoming Supreme Court ruling on student loan debt impacts Michigan Isabel Lohman
A liberal Democrat goes to Lansing. His principles are quickly put to the testLauren Gibbons
Whitmer asks Biden for disaster declaration in western U.P. because of floodsLauren Gibbons
Surgeon general warns about social media, teens: Will Michigan listen?Riley Hodder
Michigan’s second human donor milk bank opens in JacksonIrena Li