Michigan last week released records on coronavirus at nursing homes, but the records are incomplete and contain glaring omissions, a Bridge review has found.
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The email trail of the latest workers charged in the Flint water crisis
Bridge Magazine culled its comprehensive timeline of the Flint lead-poisoning scandal for emails relating to the six state health and environmental workers charged Friday with criminal conduct
Flint crisis timeline: Part 3
This portion of the timeline encompasses July 2015 – present To go back to Part 1 (2004 – 2014), click here To go back to Part 2 (January 2015 – June 2015), click here July 2015 July 1, 2015: EPA’s Jennifer Crooks sends an email to 18 people to present draft notes of what appears […]
Flint crisis timeline: Part 2
This portion of the timeline encompasses January 2015 – June 2015. Click here to go back to Part 1 (2004 – 2014) Click here to go ahead to Part 3 (July 2015 – present) January 2015 January 1, 2015: MDEQ begins second six-month Flint lead/copper monitoring period. First testing period shows a 90th percentile reading of […]
Years of missed warnings before Flint River switch
From the state treasurer’s office to the local water treatment plant, concerns about the Flint River went unheeded – with some of the most troubling leveled in the final days before residents began drinking the water.
Seven reasons Michigan residents should ask questions about their own drinking water
Safe drinking water is taken for granted by almost everyone who pays a water bill. But as recent events make clear, the state’s monitoring is hardly fail-safe. Don’t be afraid to wade in and investigate
Where blame leads so far in Flint water crisis
With Snyder taking the heat for the Flint crisis, an exhaustive review of available records shines harsh light on the state and federal agencies responsible for safe drinking water
Disaster Day by Day: A detailed Flint crisis timeline
This timeline seeks to present as complete a picture of the Flint water disaster as can reasonably be provided at this time from information currently in the public sphere
THE GOOD, THE BAD, and THE UGLY: Rating comments of public officials and experts on the Flint water crisis
This Michigan Truth Squad gallery of quotes provides a quick public guide to nearly three dozen key statements attributed to public officials, government regulators, and other drinking water and public health experts throughout the Flint drinking water saga.
Michigan Tax Facts QUIZ
When we launched the series "Michigan Tax Facts" we promised to provide the most important information every Michigan tax payer needs to know. So how did we do? Today, we will test your knowledge.