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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
Michigan prosecutor mulls charging Lapeer library over LGBTQ bookRon French
From the gunfire at MSU, an emerging class of determined gun activistsIsabel Lohman
From migrant worker to Michigan teacher: ‘Just keep fighting for your dreams’Ron French
Wayne State launches free tuition program to lower-income studentsIsabel Lohman
Opinion | Replace gas tax with mileage fee to pay for Michigan’s roadsRonald Fisher
MSU shooting: Video shows gunman checked ammo after entering UnionYue Stella Yu
DTE Energy cut operations to meet profits months before power outagesPaula Gardner
Watch our Bridge Lunch Break event about gun violence in MichiganAmber DeLind
Michigan’s ‘historic’ rise in education budget is tempered by inflationKoby Levin, Chalkbeat
MSU shooting: Rampage over in 8 minutes, timeline showsMike Wilkinson, Jonathan Oosting
MSU shooter motive hinted at in note: ‘They made me who I am today a killer’Isabel Lohman, Jonathan Oosting
GM offers buyouts to ‘majority’ of 35,000 salaried workers in Michigan Paula Gardner
Michigan mallards are in decline. Are domestic ducks weakening their genes?Kelly House
Few good options for shrinking Michigan’s problem deer herdsKelly House
Michigan Right-to-Work backers plot ballot proposal as Dems pursue repealJonathan Oosting, Yue Stella Yu
Daylight saving 2023 arrives Sunday. Not every Michigander is happyJanelle D. James
What is Michigan Right-to-Work: How law impacted wages, jobs, unionsMike Wilkinson
Universal background check gun bills clear Michigan HouseJonathan Oosting
Michigan House votes to repeal Right-to-Work, restore prevailing wageJonathan Oosting
MSU shooting victim’s mom testifies for gun safety laws Isabel Lohman, Jonathan Oosting
Michigan State shooting: University lacked security common on other campusesMike Wilkinson
Historic day for LGBTQ rights, as anti-discrimination bill goes to Whitmer Jonathan Oosting
Michigan Senate votes to repeal abortion penalties under 1931 banJonathan Oosting
Inflation relief checks v. income tax cuts. What saves you more in Michigan?Isabel Lohman, Jonathan Oosting
As Michigan boosts school security after shootings, how much is too much? Ted Roelofs
House Democrats plan vote on Right-to-Work repealJonathan Oosting
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer poised to sign repeal of Michigan read-or-flunk lawJonathan Oosting
Many leadership positions at risk in Detroit schools as COVID-19 relief dries upEthan Bakuli , Chalkbeat Detroit
Bridge Michigan expands again, hiring reporter and digital marketing associateBridge Staff
Should Michigan schools teach cursive? Some say yes.Isabel Lohman
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signs Michigan tax relief, minus $180 checksJonathan Oosting
Trade group: Michigan’s lousy roads getting lousier, need $3.9B more per yearLauren Gibbons
Michigan asks EPA to allow it to discount Detroit air quality dataNina Ignaczak, Planet Detroit
Utilities gave big to Michigan lawmakers now weighing reforms, records showYue Stella Yu
Opinion | Spend $500 million on outdoors to boost Michigan for decadesRich Bowman
Opinion | Extract Michigan’s raw materials to boost our EV futureColin Seals
Program offers familiar setting for elderly, respite for caregivers in MichiganPatricia Anstett
Michigan stopped Ohio toxic waste last week, but we import waste every day Janelle D. James
Democrats push Michigan gun reforms. Here’s what the laws are nowRon French
Michigan Supreme Court hearing on auto no-fault reform: What to knowLauren Gibbons
Michigan State shooting victims: Two more students released from hospital Isabel Lohman
Study calls mask mandates into question, putting health experts on defenseJoanna Broder
Attorney General Dana Nessel confirmed she was the subject of an antisemitic threat Janelle D. James
Michigan House votes to repeal 1931 abortion banLauren Gibbons
Michigan voters are skeptical of EVs and the value of college in new pollPaula Gardner
Michigan preschool expansion hits a snag as some providers face funding cutsKoby Levin, Chalkbeat
Michigan lawmakers clear $1.3B spending bill with $630M for Ford EV battery plant Lauren Gibbons
‘We’re so angry.’ MSU students urge gun safety at Lansing hearingLauren Gibbons, Isabel Lohman
MSU police can’t explain 13-minute alert gap, remain mum on shooting detailsJonathan Oosting, Mike Wilkinson
New Michigan scholarship seeks to fill jobs at state’s EV companiesPaula Gardner