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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
Housing squeezes bustling Traverse City. Are rehabbed warehouses an answer? Paula Gardner
Michigan gas prices higher for Fourth of July, road projects suspendedJanelle D. James
Michigan fireworks laws 2024: What’s allowed and where to catch a showJanelle D. James
Bridge Lunch Break to discuss electric vehicles’ impact on MichiganAmber DeLind, Jackquelyn Garrett
Feds spend big on urban tree-planting in Michigan. Will residents get a say?Lester Graham, Michigan Public
1 in 5 Michigan kids are obese. Doctors are turning to weight loss drugsSneha Dhandapani, Robin Erb
West Nile virus detected in mosquitoes in at least 2 Michigan countiesJanelle D. James
Bridge elections FAQ video: Budget, voting and endless Whitmer speculationJordyn Hermani
Gretchen Whitmer says she won’t replace Biden. What happens if that changes?Simon D. Schuster
Advocates urge Michigan lawmakers to make caregiver tax credit a realityEleanore Catolico
As Alzheimer’s grows, cities work to earn ‘dementia-friendly’ statusPatricia Anstett
Ship doomed on Lake Michigan now docked on National Register of Historic PlacesEric Freedman, Capital News Service
Butterfly fans want an official insect for Michigan. (It’s not the mosquito)Vladislava Sukhanovskaya, Capital News Service
Opinion | An open letter to Gov. WhitmerGreg Talberg
National Cherry Festival expected to draw thousands, pump millions into economyJanelle D. James
Whitmer for president? ‘True Gretch’ reads like the book of a future candidateJordyn Hermani
Michigan students fell behind during COVID. Their recovery lags other statesMike Wilkinson, Isabel Lohman
Opinion | Michigan, invest in dental therapy programs to diversify oral-health workforceDana Obey
Experts predict moderate Lake Erie toxic algae bloomGabrielle Nelson
Bill barrage: Michigan lawmakers pass ‘Taylor Swift’ bot ban in summer rushJordyn Hermani, Lauren Gibbons
As crisis rages, Michigan speeds up opioid spending in new budgetRon French, Robin Erb
A tsunami-like wave on Lake Michigan? What to know about a ‘meteotsunami’ Janelle D. James
Michigan's Lakeside Mall closes Sunday. What to know about its $1B remakePaula Gardner
ACLU challenges Michigan’s ban on Medicaid-funded abortionsJordyn Hermani, Robin Erb
Opinion | Tackle Michigan's opioid crisis with careful planning, not quick spending Amy Dolinky
Michigan lawmakers add $411M in pet projects to state budgetSimon D. Schuster
Michigan elections FAQ: More registered voters than eligible voters?Simon D. Schuster
Michigan’s $83B budget deal boosts housing, scraps Whitmer’s trash fee hikeLauren Gibbons
Michigan’s $23B education deal: Free community college for all, pre-K for manyIsabel Lohman, Lauren Gibbons
Government transparency plan passes Michigan Senate — which had been roadblockJordyn Hermani
Michigan House votes to expand unemployment benefits to 26 weeks. GOP fumesLauren Gibbons
In rural Michigan, farmers split over big solarRuth Thornton, Capital News Service
Fourth of July in Michigan: Millions to hit the road — but don't get strandedJanelle D. James
Michigan budget deal in limbo as schools blast plan, warn of layoffsJordyn Hermani, Isabel Lohman
At odds over education, Michigan lawmakers near deal on $80B budgetLauren Gibbons
Michigan judge suspends abortion law mandating 24-hour waitRobin Erb, Jordyn Hermani
Opinion | Michiganders need the Great Lakes TunnelDerek Dalling
Michigan elections FAQ: Can undocumented immigrants vote here?Sneha Dhandapani
In urban 'heat islands' like Detroit, staying cool means getting creativeLisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now
Invasive spotted lanternfly confirmed in Michigan — second time since 2022Janelle D. James
Detroit plans neighborhood solar fields to capture light from blightBrian Allnutt, Planet Detroit
Before it even opens, a U.P. addiction clinic has 225 patients Ron French
Black flies are swarming in northern Michigan and the U.P.Janelle D. James
Michigan elections FAQ video: Trump Veepstakes, Whitmer ambitions and moreBridge Staff
Michigan GOP went to war with itself. Can it rebuild to win for Donald Trump?Simon D. Schuster
Fireflies resurge in Michigan. This year's show is ‘best it’s going to be’Sneha Dhandapani
Opinion | Transitional kindergarten offers lessons for Michigan early learning investmentsBrian Jacob, Christina Weiland
Opinion | Move Michigan from laggard to leader in protecting kids from harms of tobaccoAlexis Dye
Bridge Michigan News Quiz: June 22, 2024. Hot temps, hotter factsBridge Staff
Rite Aid sends mixed messages as Michigan braces for more closuresPaula Gardner