Leaders are sounding the alarms because the exodus continues: Michigan lost 15,000 people through net migration from 2020 to 2021, primarily to Florida, Texas and North Carolina.
Mike Wilkinson
Mike has been a reporter for Bridge Michigan since 2013 and focuses on data-assisted reporting, often finding stories by analyzing maps and data sets and has created Bridge's dashboards on COVID-19, the state's economy and Michigan's elections. He held similar positions at The Detroit News and The Blade of Toledo. A native of Michigan, Mike grew up in Macomb County, graduated from the University of Michigan and started his reporting career in New Baltimore before his career took him to Illinois, Tennessee and Ohio. You can reach him at mwilkinson@bridgemi.com
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Michigan college enrollment decline among worst in the nation
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Nessel: Edenville dam owner knew of flaws 10 years before breach
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Michigan inked $25M grant without vetting ex-aide to House speaker, ex-convict
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Timeline: How $25 million deal to ex-House aide raised ‘red flags,’ faltered
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Census: Michigan cities lost population in 2022. See how your town fared.
The yearly estimates are not without flaws, but underscore Michigan’s continued population crisis.
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Can Michigan defuse its population time bomb? See how far we fall short
Almost every state in the nation is growing faster, causing economic hardship for Michigan residents and businesses. State leaders are looking to reverse the trend. If we can’t be Florida, can we at least be Indiana?
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MSU shooting 911 calls: McRae spotted in minutes; false tips prolonged ordeal
Newly released dispatch records show multiple callers offered a description of the gunman soon after shooting. A deluge of tips about everything from suspicious trucks to loud sounds may have diverted police.
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Michigan State shooting update: John Hao attends 76ers game as guest of star James Harden
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