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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
Michigan must focus on student mental health, says 2023 Teacher of the YearRiley Hodder
Bill would let Michigan schools start in August without state approvalIsabel Lohman
Gretchen Whitmer forms ‘Fight Like Hell PAC’ to back federal candidatesJonathan Oosting
In divided Michigan, campaigns begin anew, seven months after last electionLauren Gibbons
Michigan wildfires: How to make sure your campfire is safeIrena Li, Janelle D. James
Grayling wildfire could just be the start. Whitmer discourages campfiresJanelle D. James, Irena Li
Opinion | New bills bolster the importance of the Healthy Michigan PlanDominick Pallone
Detroit leaders mobilize gun violence response as shootings riseMalachi Barrett
Opinion | Michigan must find dedicated source to fund state electionsMicheal Davis Jr.
Opinion | How every Michigan food pantry can partner with local farmersChristina Barkel
More Michigan families could qualify for food assistance for women, childrenYue Stella Yu
Crews mostly contain 2,400-acre wildfire near Grayling; I-75 reopensBridge Staff
Plans chug along to boost rail service in west Michigan, Kalamazoo to PontiacLauren Gibbons
If you want to make $100,000 a year as a teacher, here’s where you should applyLori Higgins, Chalkbeat Detroit
Planned implosion of Detroit’s incinerator has neighboring residents concernedJena Brooker
How to feed a crew on a Great Lakes freighter: haute cuisine on the high seasCapri S. Cafaro, Great Lakes Now
Abortion now selling point for Michigan. How did your neighbors vote?Mike Wilkinson
BB gun bill requires minors to have adult around when shooting off property Riley Hodder
Michigan Democrats: We will deliver transparency reform. GOP dubiousJonathan Oosting
Whitmer taps GOP businessman to tackle Michigan population crisisJonathan Oosting, Paula Gardner
Duggan urges state Legislature to fix Detroit’s ‘unfair’ tax systemMalachi Barrett
Michigan wildfires rage Up North as dry spell puts state at ‘extreme’ riskIrena Li
Turning Ann Arbor into Austin and other tech recommendations for MichiganPaula Gardner
Mayfly season in Michigan: Two days of sex, bright lights for pesky bugsJanelle D. James
Inside the Michigan lab where scientists raise killer bugs to save treesAshley Zhou
Dana Nessel: Lee Chatfield charging decision coming by year’s endJonathan Oosting
Michigan college enrollment decline among worst in the nation Isabel Lohman, Mike Wilkinson
Michigan lawmakers pledge ‘full support’ for reopening Palisades nuclear plantKelly House
Device dating to 234 B.C. may allow Michigan native fish to bypass damsElaine Mallon, Great Lakes Echo
Michigan Democrats seek to boost turnout, allow vote preregistration at 16Oralandar Brand-Williams, Votebeat
Democrats’ push to cut inmate sentences draws fierce pushback in MichiganYue Stella Yu
Opinion | Support the Safer Michigan Act to help ex-prisoners succeedKeith den Hollander, Rev. Richard R. White III
Opinion | Federal debt ceiling default risks Michigan’s clean energy futureStephanie Chang
Records: MSU shooting lockdown delayed 10 minutes by miscommunicationJonathan Oosting, Isabel Lohman
New blood donor rules for gay men may help Michigan hospitals amid shortageIrena Li
Opinion | Stop throwing more cash at Michigan schools, reform them insteadSheila A. Alles, Tom Watkins
Nessel: Edenville dam owner knew of flaws 10 years before breachMike Wilkinson
Michigan is the king of potato chips. But a disease is killing state spudsAshley Zhou
Michigan Democrats vote to give teachers more say in classroom placementIsabel Lohman
Gov. Whitmer plans group to tackle Michigan’s population crisisJonathan Oosting
How to spend $10B: Stimulus funds bonuses, water, monthly checks in MichiganJonathan Oosting
Building housing for older LGBTQ+ adults in MichiganNaina Rao, New York & Michigan Solutions Journalism Collaborative
Opinion | Restore Michigan licenses, IDs for undocumented immigrantsDiego Navarette
Opinion | To preserve democracy Michigan must ban guns where people voteShira Goodman, Shira Roza
Memorial Day waters will be cold, but not as cold as decades pastRiley Hodder
Opinion | Virtual schools are a lifeline for students, we can’t cut fundingCarrie Meyers
Opinion | Detroit priest: Save lives by tightening soot pollution limitsAlex Steinmiller
Teach for America launches Michigan teacher retention and training programIsabel Lohman
What Michigan can learn from booming Columbus, OhioPaula Gardner
Michigan Supreme Court justices in line for 7% raise to $208K per year by 2026Yue Stella Yu