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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
Center for Michigan expansion continues with hiring of Diana Roginson as COOBridge Staff
Kicked in groin, Republican downplays party feud: ‘Some people are crazy’Jonathan Oosting
Bridge Culture Club in August features WWII novel ‘Once We Were Here’Amber DeLind
Opinion | Preserving Michigan’s lands and waters, for all residentsGarrett Dempsey
Michigan to require most prison staff to wear body camerasYue Stella Yu
Michigan is set to better track Native American student achievementRon French
FDA grants full approval for Alzheimer's drug. New hope but not without risksRiley Hodder
Troy residents sick of traffic noise get $10M from state for sound wallsLauren Gibbons
Great Lakes drownings on rise. Here’s how to protect yourself at the beachRiley Hodder
Michigan removes derogatory Native slur from Oxford Township boat launchAshley Zhou
Ann Arbor is launching a guaranteed income program. What that meansNushrat Rahman, Bridge Detroit
Michigan health officials find potentially deadly EEE virus in mosquitoesJanelle D. James
Demands for cleanup at contaminated Michigan industrial site. ‘Job is not done’Paula Gardner
A neighborhood party, an errant fireworks blast, leads to death, injuries Janelle D. James, Lauren Gibbons
How Michigan watches the Tigers, Red Wings and Pistons is likely to changeBill Shea
Michigan education budget has smaller-ticket items that may have big impactHannah Dellinger/Chalkbeat Detroit
Panel to keep young people in Michigan includes one person under 40 so farRon French
Supreme Court ends Biden student loan forgiveness: how it impacts MichiganIsabel Lohman
Michigan ex-union leader, lobbyist charged with sexual assaultYue Stella Yu
Grand jury nears charging decision in Michigan vote machine tampering caseJonathan Oosting
Air quality, heavy traffic will impact Michigan travel over holiday weekendJanelle D. James
Michigan dentists are learning to help, treat the developmentally disabledRiley Hodder
Michigan health centers need medical staff. How one program is helpingRobin Erb
More Michigan teens hit the brakes on learning to driveIrena Li
U.S. Supreme Court affirmative action ban already playing out in MichiganIsabel Lohman
Feds: Michigan man painted swastikas on synagogue in white supremacist plotJonathan Oosting
Will Michigan’s largest water provider target tiny city for next shutoffs?Brett Walton, Circle of Blue
Michigan’s new hands-free driving law takes effect Friday. What to knowJanelle D. James, Paul Stryker, BridgeDetroit, Erik Lominchar, BridgeDetroit
Air quality warning pushed to Friday in Michigan; doctors urge outdoor limits Robin Erb, Irena Li
Kristina Karamo feuds with co-chair, as Michigan Republican civil war worsensJonathan Oosting
How to spend $81.7B: Michigan budget boosts funds for roads, parks, water Yue Stella Yu
Michigan passes $21.5B school budget with boost for at-risk students Isabel Lohman, Hannah Dellinger/Chalkbeat Detroit
Michigan budget has $950M in no-bid pork projects, some transparency reformsJonathan Oosting
Michigan reps to DTE Energy CEO: Why do you deserve $10M in pay?Janelle D. James
Watch Bridge Lunch Break on Michigan population, cities and spacesAmber DeLind
When will the smoke clear in Michigan? What you need to know in the meantimeIrena Li
Michigan set to become 22nd state to ban conversion therapy for LGBTQ youthsYue Stella Yu
Early voting, beer in college stadiums await Whitmer’s signatureYue Stella Yu
Opinion | The most important word in ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’Mark Clague
Michigan under statewide advisory as Canada wildfire smoke hits MidwestIrena Li
Thousands on Michigan Medicaid will keep coverage for at least another monthRobin Erb
Opinion | Wildfires and extreme heat burning ever closer to MichiganJulia Cole
Audit criticizes Michigan education officials’ oversight of fingerprinting for school workersLori Higgins, Chalkbeat Detroit
Record 1.7M Michigan residents to hit road for Independence Day: What to know Janelle D. James
Michigan bottle return rate fell after pandemic ban. Would price hike help?Ashley Zhou
Western Upper Peninsula towns empty out, look to Wisconsin for lessons Ron French
Michigan poised to allow beer sales in college stadiums. What research saysYue Stella Yu
Trump said EVs will ‘decimate’ Michigan. Bridge fact-checks his claimsPaula Gardner
Fresh bread and vinyl booths: Ann Arbor brunch mainstay Angelo's to closeRiley Hodder
Michigan to receive $1.5B to extend internet to 210,000 in rural areasYue Stella Yu