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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
Report: Michigan teacher workforce ‘less experienced’ than before pandemicIsabel Lohman
Trump order closes help desk in Detroit court for those facing deportationRon French
What are the iconic Michigan songs? Here’s Bridge’s playlist. What’s on yours?Joel Kurth
Bridge Michigan News Quiz: Jan. 24, 2025: What a week for triviaJoel Kurth
Undergraduate enrollment up 3% at Michigan colleges and universitiesIsabel Lohman
As Trump threatens ‘sanctuary cities,’ Michigan officials ask: Who, us?Ron French
Developer: Tax subsidy would help RenCen create ‘Navy Pier-like’ destinationPaula Gardner
Rural Michigan company sees big potential in Palisades nuclear plant restartIzzy Ross, IPR
Amid Michigan overdose epidemic, push is on to support kids whose parents diedMichele Cohen Marill, MindSite News
Opinion | Support HB 4001, 4002 to protect small businesses and their employeesBrian Calley
RenCen seeks rebirth, visitors seek directions: A day inside Detroit landmarkPaula Gardner
Renaissance Center looks to future. Should taxpayers help pay the bill?Paula Gardner
Opinion | Protecting West Michigan from harmful plastic pollution starts with usRyann Jibson
Michigan Senate Dems threaten to sue GOP-run House over bills in limboSimon D. Schuster
Who's running for Michigan governor: Jocelyn Benson launches campaignBridge Staff
Michigan’s EV transition in limbo as Trump halts climate spendingKelly House
Trump reverses Biden-era drug pricing order. What it means for MichiganRobin Erb
Michigan wage and sick day rules: 5 things to know about proposed changesJordyn Hermani
A million Michigan workers may lose sick leave guarantee under House planJordyn Hermani
Opinion | Bigger ideas needed to really fix Michigan’s damn roadsEric Paul Dennis, Robert Schneider
In big shifts for Michigan, Trump scrapping EV ‘mandate’ and ‘Green New Deal’Lauren Gibbons
Trump pardons Jan. 6 convicts, targets immigration. What it means for MichiganLauren Gibbons
Michigan wants to insulate 15,000 homes but needs hundreds of contractorsKelly House
As Trump sworn in, Michigan loyalists cheer in DC: ‘I have to pinch myself’Ron French
On MAGA bus from Michigan, redemption, celebration for Trump inaugurationRon French
Opinion | Treat homelessness as a sign of love deprivation, not a crimeAsha Shajahan
Snow days, cold days: How Michigan schools decide it’s time to cancel classesIsabel Lohman
Opinion | A legislative agenda for improved Michigan public educationMichael Rice
Bridge Michigan News Quiz: Jan. 17, 2025: We (still) love the Lions! And trivia!Bridge Staff
Report warns fatal deer disease could jump to humans. Unlikely, Michigan saysJanelle D. James
What furor over drab Gaylord land says about Michigan’s energy transitionKelly House
Detroit lures kids to school with $200 gift cards. Perfect attendance is upLori Higgins, Chalkbeat Detroit
Republicans launch Michigan 'election integrity' panelHayley Harding, Votebeat
Planet parade 2025 and other celestial delights to keep your eyes on the skyJanelle D. James
Are Michigan population woes improving? Moving data offers signs of hopeMike Wilkinson
‘Michigan's economy is on the line,’ Gretchen Whitmer warns at Detroit Auto ShowLauren Gibbons
AWWHELL no: See which license plates are 2DAMFUN for MichiganJanelle D. James
Michigan restaurants warn of price hikes over wage, sick day lawsJordyn Hermani
Who funds Michigan lawmakers? Most get cash from PACs, not voters they representSimon D. Schuster
More teachers work outside areas of expertise in high-poverty Mich. districtsIsabel Lohman
Michigan looks to future with R&D tax credits, startup ‘innovation fund’Lauren Gibbons
Michigan tax revenue up, but economic unknowns loomLauren Gibbons
Michigan’s blue and black retro license plates to return next monthJanelle D. James
Climate change, erratic weather taking toll on Michigan cherry industryAyurella Horn-Muller, Grist, Izzy Ross, IPR
PowerSchool breach worries parents, has Michigan districts eying next stepsIsabel Lohman
Bridge Michigan News Quiz: Jan. 11, 2025: Hot, hot, hot triviaBridge Staff
Michigan Democrats’ pension, retirement bills in limbo amid GOP ‘legal review’Simon D. Schuster
As bitter cold grips Michigan, winter festivals eye cautious return in 2025Janelle D. James
Michigan House GOP leader on FOIA reform: 'Don't get your hopes up'Jordyn Hermani
Signs of progress for Michigan students in math — but not reading — since COVIDHannah Dellinger, Chalkbeat Detroit