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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
Opinion | Virtual schools are a lifeline for students, we can’t cut fundingCarrie Meyers
Opinion | Detroit priest: Save lives by tightening soot pollution limitsAlex Steinmiller
Teach for America launches Michigan teacher retention and training programIsabel Lohman
What Michigan can learn from booming Columbus, OhioPaula Gardner
Michigan Supreme Court justices in line for 7% raise to $208K per year by 2026Yue Stella Yu
Meet Moxi, the newest nurse assistant of Trinity Michigan medical teamRobin Erb
Bad season for Michigan mosquitoes may mean good Memorial Day for humansIrena Li
Michigan may spend big on passenger trains, eying service to Canada, Up NorthLauren Gibbons
Detroit’s Belle Isle Park now has fast charging stations for EVsJanelle D. James
Richard Bernstein back on Michigan State Court bench after depression treatmentYue Stella Yu
Michigan Democrats want to make it easier to give to unions (who give to Dems)Yue Stella Yu
Michigan Senate votes to bar discrimination over Black hairstylesYue Stella Yu
Whitmer signs ‘red flag’ law, allowing Michigan judges to confiscate guns Yue Stella Yu
Michigan gas prices rise as summer, Memorial Day approachJanelle D. James
Reading tutors are helping in Ypsilanti, if only there were more of themIsabel Lohman
Opinion | Oppose ban on life terms without parole for murders under 19Jeff Getting, Doug Lloyd
Opinion | In St. Clair County, community leaders are working togetherJeff Bohm, Josh Chapman
Bill aims to allow backyard wildlife feeding, but critics fear deer diseaseAshley Zhou
Analysts hopeful about Michigan’s prospects even with revenue dipLauren Gibbons
Detroit recycling rates double, but barriers remainJena Brooker
Amid cancer drug shortages, some Michigan doctors are forced to ration.Robin Erb
Meet Bridge Michigan’s interns for summer 2023Janelle D. James
Michigan inked $25M grant without vetting ex-aide to House speaker, ex-convictMike Wilkinson, Jonathan Oosting
Timeline: How $25 million deal to ex-House aide raised ‘red flags,’ falteredMike Wilkinson, Jonathan Oosting
Charlevoix is booming but it can’t find homes for teachers, or familiesRon French
Lapeer library keeps LGBTQ-themed books, but more battles loomRon French
Book bans move from sex to war, as west Michigan school removes ‘Jarhead’Isabel Lohman
Census: Michigan cities lost population in 2022. See how your town fared.Mike Wilkinson
Parents of Oxford shooter appeal to Supreme Court in bid to avoid trialLauren Gibbons
With lawsuits stalled in Michigan, Nessel seeks Line 5 shutdown in WisconsinKelly House
Kellogg to pay up to 100% college for Battle Creek district students Janelle D. James
Abortion to be included in Michigan anti-discrimination law Lauren Gibbons
Opinion | It’s the economy stupid! Immigration boosts Michigan prosperitySteve Tobocman, Alaina Jackson
Opinion | Henry Ford’s hiring of nurses from Philippines is about greed Laken Gray, Robert Gibson
Michigan’s environmental rules could be stricter than national ones under billLauren Gibbons
Michigan’s population crisis: What you need to know. Why it matters.Janelle D. James
Opinion | Support Michigan kids with high-quality pre-K for all 4-year-oldsMichael Rice
Reducing food waste in Michigan? There’s an app for thatAshley Zhou
Freighter freed after running aground on Detroit's Belle IsleMalachi Barrett
Michigan Democrats want to give teachers more say in classroom assignmentsIsabel Lohman
Panel: Michigan needs to act with urgency as population slidesPaula Gardner
19-year-olds could work at Michigan marijuana dispensaries under House billLauren Gibbons
Bridge Michigan wins numerous awards from Society of Professional JournalistsJanelle D. James
Big money rolls into Michigan Democrats from unions after Right-to-Work repealYue Stella Yu
Can Michigan defuse its population time bomb? See how far we fall shortRon French, Paula Gardner, Mike Wilkinson
Panel says breast cancer screen should start at 40, but some have qualms Robin Erb
Closed trails due to harsh winter in Michigan’s UP parks prompt clean up Janelle D. James
Michigan lawmakers lay tracks on plans to clear back-ups at train crossingsLauren Gibbons
Michigan officials propose changes to deer hunting regulationsAshley Zhou
Bridge Culture Club goes to the movies with ‘Bad Axe’Amber DeLind