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Michigan news: Bridge archive

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More Canada geese — and their poop — make Michigan home. Blame the heat.Zahra Ahmad
Ryan Kelley survives ‘insurrection’ eligibility suit for Michigan governorJonathan Oosting
Mental health hotline 988 is now live in Michigan. What to know.Robin Erb
Michigan seeks to delay minimum wage, paid leave hike amid court appealJonathan Oosting
Opinion | A big boost in special education funding does not mean more servicesCraig Thiel
Michigan GOP governor hopefuls ‘at each other’s throats’ in feisty debateJonathan Oosting
Garrett Soldano to Donald Trump: Stay out of the Michigan governor’s raceJonathan Oosting
Campaign begins to oppose Michigan term limit reform ballot proposalYue Stella Yu
Researchers race to understand what lies beneath the Great LakesKelly House
Michigan election conspiracies crumble as canvass, sheriff probe sputterJonathan Oosting
Michigan absentee applications nearly double from 2018: 1.2 million so farLauren Gibbons
Michigan judge restores minimum wage, paid leave laws gutted by Legislature Jonathan Oosting, Paula Gardner
COVID vaccine hesitancy leads to fewer Michigan kids getting other shots Robin Erb
In deep-red Ottawa County, religion, race spark civil war among RepublicansYue Stella Yu
Payday loan proposal unlikely to make November ballot, Michigan saysYue Stella Yu
Rent, frustration rising in Michigan’s mobile home parksJulia Forrest
Screen time is making kids nearsighted. Parents can help, U-M survey showsJared Ramsey
Michigan school districts resist consolidation. Will $237M change minds?Koby Levin, Chalkbeat
Whitmer to veto adoption, abortion alternative funds from Michigan budgetJonathan Oosting
Detroit’s incinerator is coming down. Now, neighbors want a say in repairing toxic legacy.Jena Brooker, Brian Allnutt, Planet Detroit
Trans teens: We need to be heard, counted. In Michigan, the backlash is harshZahra Ahmad
Crucial but underpaid, Michigan home care staff face inflation now, tooKarly Graham
Haley Stevens outraises Levin; Hollier top fundraiser in 13th; reports showJulia Forrest, Yue Stella Yu
Tudor Dixon to Kevin Rinke: I know you are desperate, but stop lying about meZahra Ahmad, Jonathan Oosting
A recession is looming. Michigan business may not be ready. Paula Gardner
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer creates K-12 parents council. Republicans leery. Isabel Lohman
Ralph Rebandt: I’d bring back ‘Judeo-Christian’ values as Michigan governorJonathan Oosting
How one Michigan State NIL deal improved the life of a student athleteJared Ramsey
Michigan governor GOP hopefuls bash tax incentives, pork spending in debateJonathan Oosting
More money may not mean more disability services in Michigan schoolsTracie Mauriello
Discuss the 2022 primary election results with the Bridge Capitol teamAmber DeLind
How do tax cut plans of Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Republicans compare?Mike Wilkinson
Michigan anglers fear fishing deal with tribes could hurt their interestsZahra Ahmad, Kelly House
Capitol riot charges should force Ryan Kelley off Michigan ballot, suit claimsYue Stella Yu
Opinion | By limiting cash bail, Detroit court shows a path to fairnessWilliam McConico
Nature reclaims Up North golf courses, as eagles (the feathered kind) returnKarly Graham
Detroit’s 36th District Court to limit the use of cash bail after settling lawsuitNushrat Rahman
5 things to know about new University of Michigan President Santa Ono Isabel Lohman
Watch Bridge discussion on climate change and the Great LakesAmber DeLind
New University of Michigan President Santa Ono hailed for engaging studentsIsabel Lohman, Julia Forrest, Paula Gardner
Can Black candidates win in Michigan’s new districts? It may be a struggleLauren Gibbons
On Isle Royale, fate of summer cabins pits nature against family historyKelly House
On-demand primary care doctors only served Michigan’s wealthy. Not anymore.Robin Erb
Whitmer won’t extradite abortion patients, doctors seeking care in MichiganYue Stella Yu
BA.5 spreading COVID in Michigan. Five things you should know. Robin Erb
Whitmer first ad: ‘No new taxes.’ GOP: Not for the lack of trying.Jonathan Oosting, Zahra Ahmad
Michigan: Reduce size limit for northern pike in some lakesZahra Ahmad
Ryan Kelley: Firebrand activist ‘100% unapologetic’ in Michigan governor bidJonathan Oosting
‘They’re not prisons’ — Michigan schools try to balance safety, learning Isabel Lohman
What’s next for abortion rights, early voting ballot initiatives in MichiganYue Stella Yu