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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
Michigan inflation relief checks may be in jeopardy, even as tax cut passes Lauren Gibbons
Cocaine Bear? In Michigan, it's melatonin bearKelly House
President Perry Johnson? Michigan businessman launches long-shot campaignJonathan Oosting
Henry Ford Health joins Pistons owner, MSU on $2.5B Detroit developmentMalachi Barrett
What winter? Michigan farmers, anglers hit hard by warm temperaturesJanelle D. James
Flint residents still fighting to replace lead pipes, get torn yards fixedKelly House
Campaign donors love a winner, dump Michigan GOP for Democrats after electionYue Stella Yu
Michigan Senate dumps ‘read or flunk’ portion of third-grade lawLauren Gibbons
Michigan $180 inflation relief checks 2023: what to know about Whitmer's planJanelle D. James, Jonathan Oosting
What Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wants to fund in $79B budgetLauren Gibbons, Jonathan Oosting
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer pitches 9 percent boost in Michigan school spendingTracie Mauriello, Chalkbeat Detroit , Isabel Lohman, Koby Levin, Chalkbeat
Michigan lawmakers raise concern about toll road planLauren Gibbons
Turns out, young voters didn’t sway ‘22 election in Michigan, records showMike Wilkinson
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer seeks $306 million expansion for universal preschoolJonathan Oosting
Jocelyn Benson: Michigan clerks need $45M to implement Proposal 2 vote changesOralandar Brand-Williams, Votebeat
Whitmer K-12 budget centers on Michigan proposals with bipartisan supportTracie Mauriello, Chalkbeat Detroit
Right to water: Could 2023 be the year Michigan ends shutoffs?Kelly House
Wake up call: Pediatric group issues guidance against childhood obesityTed Roelofs
Devastating earthquakes hit Turkey and Syria, here’s how you can helpJanelle D. James
Michigan inflation relief checks: Whitmer seeks $180 per taxpayerLauren Gibbons
Whitmer wants to extend help for future teachers but drops teacher bonuses Tracie Mauriello, Chalkbeat Detroit
Robust jobs market in January suggests economy not ‘cooling’ as predictedPaula Gardner
Deaths prompt transparency push for Michigan’s Children’s Protective ServicesJanelle D. James
Tax rebates planned by Gretchen Whitmer, Democrats as part of relief packageJonathan Oosting, Yue Stella Yu
Michigan loses 14K people a year to other states. It could be worse (and has)Mike Wilkinson
Opinion | It’s time to applaud and support Michigan school counselorsPatrick O'Connor
Northern Michigan towns embrace marijuana, while many suburbs still opt outJack Timothy Harrison, Capital News Service
Opinion | Hunters have outsized influence on Michigan wildlife policyOlivia Lubig
Michigan Democrats seek to codify LGBTQ civil-rights protectionsYue Stella Yu
What is Michigan’s free pre-K program for 4-year-olds? Q+A with an expertIsabel Lohman, Jonathan Oosting
Michigan tax refund 2023: How long does it take and other questionsJanelle D. James
Gretchen Whitmer wants free preschool for all. But is Michigan ready?Jonathan Oosting, Isabel Lohman
Opinion | Michigan energy policy should be driven by an energy jobs agenda Laura Sherman
Opinion | Mackinac Island makes the case for expanding U.S. worker visasTodd Callewaert
Opinion | $35 insulin cap and free shingles vaccine a blessing for seniors Linda Vail
Michigan teacher unions back Right-to-Work repeal though it won’t help themTracie Mauriello, Chalkbeat Detroit
Michigan tax cut: Deal could emerge next week. It’s messy. What to knowYue Stella Yu
Detroit opens two 24-hour warming centers amid frigid temperaturesNushrat Rahman
Medicaid review could drop 400,000 Michigan residents from coverage Ted Roelofs
Opinion | Michigan must play role in setting water rates, ensuring access Debbie Dingell, Bonnifer Ballard, Sylvia Orduño, Jennifer Read
Opinion | Repealing Right-to-Work is a bad deal for Michigan autoworkersTerry Bowman
Michigan Senate panel removes flunking from third grade reading law Isabel Lohman
Democrats win, GOP upset as Michigan votes to move up presidential primaryYue Stella Yu
Can more cash transform Michigan’s middling schools? We may find out soonIsabel Lohman
East Lansing cut school security. After several fights, it reversed courseJanelle D. James
Democrats, out of power for decades, passing bills in record time in LansingLauren Gibbons
Business group to Michigan Legislature: Extend tax cuts to more seniorsYue Stella Yu
Michigan businesses with hourly workers fret over continued pay hikes Paula Gardner
Michigan plastics company forced to probe PFAS contamination, cover costsKelly House
COVID-positive Democrat cast votes at Michigan Capitol, despite protocolsYue Stella Yu, Jonathan Oosting