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Michigan news: Bridge archive

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Despite Ford pause, Michigan OKs another $65M for Marshall EV megasiteJonathan Oosting
Biden backs higher pay for UAW workers during historic picket line visitJonathan Oosting, Janelle D. James
Opinion | Michigan’s undocumented immigrants deserve driver’s licensesDave Pagel
How a Detroit pastor got involved in a citywide effort to reduce chronic absenteeismEthan Bakuli , Chalkbeat Detroit
Ford puts brakes on $3.5B BlueOval Battery Park in MarshallPaula Gardner
Activists pressure Detroit lawmaker opposed to Michigan abortion billsRobin Erb, Lauren Gibbons
That bump in pay? Poof — Michigan income gains erased by high inflationMike Wilkinson
Opinion | Michigan’s system to approve green energy projects is brokenSarah Mills
Bridge Lunch Break on Thursday focuses on Michigan’s industrial legacyAmber DeLind, Jackquelyn Garrett
As automakers win incentives for EV plants, Michigan pays for polluted pastKelly House, Paula Gardner
With thousands of tainted sites, Michigan Dems eye return to ‘polluter pay’Kelly House, Paula Gardner
‘They destroyed our little town.’ What Michigan’s auto industry left behindPaula Gardner, Kelly House
Key findings in Bridge Michigan auto projectKelly House, Paula Gardner
How Bridge tallied $259M in public costs for auto industry pollutionKelly House, Paula Gardner
Small supplier, big mess: Jackson pays the price of auto industry pollutionKelly House, Paula Gardner
5 fixes for Michigan's polluted industrial legacy, and a cleaner future Kelly House, Paula Gardner
Gov. Whitmer’s SOAR incentive fund, once a triumph, now faces headwinds Paula Gardner, Kelly House
Michigan developers find new uses for contaminated industrial sitesPaula Gardner, Kelly House
Trump World lands on Mackinac as Michigan GOP sets presidential caucus planJonathan Oosting
On Mackinac, Vivek Ramaswamy steals Michigan GOP spotlightJonathan Oosting
Biden to walk Michigan picket line with striking UAW workersPaula Gardner
Medicaid cuts off 148K Michiganders in review; cancer patients get reprieveRobin Erb
Meet the Democrat blocking Michigan abortion bills. She says she’s not aloneLauren Gibbons, Jonathan Oosting, Yue Stella Yu
Opinion | Michigan must end immoral life without parole for adolescents Kevin Harris
Opinion | Legal cannabis workers and businesses deserve banking fairnessJim Holcomb, Michael Elias
Opinion | Abortion regulations that protect women’s health must be upheldJaime Greene
UAW strike: 4 things to know as Michigan braces for it to spreadPaula Gardner
Free COVID tests bound for Michigan mailboxes — if you askRobin Erb
Michigan DNR warns residents to squish invasive lanternfliesJanelle D. James
Opinion | Michigan must learn from other states to diversify energy sourcesPauline Wendzel
Dark sky parks: How Michigan is becoming a stargazing stateKelsey Lester, Capital News Service
How fast should Michigan ditch fossil fuels? Lawmakers debate 2040 deadlineKelly House
Survey: 1 in 4 young adults expect to leave Michigan within 10 yearsRon French
Michigan fall colors 2023: Peak colors may be late. Blame El NiñoJanelle D. James
End of the line for Flint criminal charges: Supreme Court declines AG’s appealKelly House
Michigan dairy farm housing: ‘Invisible’ workers suffer, state looks other wayYue Stella Yu
Bridge Culture Club returns in October with crime thriller ‘August Snow’Amber DeLind
Lone Democrat could kill Medicaid for abortions in Michigan, other reformsJonathan Oosting, Robin Erb
Opinion | Loosening abortion regulations is dangerous for Michigan womenDr. Catherine Stark
Michigan lawmakers consider making universal free school meals permanentIsabel Lohman
Michigan GOP leadership to meet on Mackinac. Only thing missing: GOP leadersJonathan Oosting
Fain pushes back as Trump plans Michigan trip to court UAWPaula Gardner
Michigan lawmakers OK universal lead screening for young childrenJonathan Oosting
Michigan lawmakers consider requiring panic alarms in schoolsIsabel Lohman
3.0 GPA now guarantees admission to 10 Michigan public universitiesIsabel Lohman
Opinion | Record-breaking investments mark new era for Michigan schoolsDarrin Camilleri
Opinion | Legislators can help Michigan farmers with a simple fixJoanne Galloway
New COVID-19 vaccine arriving in Michigan. Here’s what to knowRobin Erb
Michigan State to Mel Tucker: We will fire you for ‘moral turpitude’Jonathan Oosting
Can magic mushrooms help fibromyalgia? U-M wants to know, needs volunteersRobin Erb