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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
Michigan doctor helps shine national focus on race bias in pulse oximetersRobin Erb
Tough year for incumbents: Nine Michigan legislators tossed out by votersLauren Gibbons
Analysis: Absentee voting gave Democrats big lead before Election DayMike Wilkinson
Military veteran caregivers are like 'the best friend to the vet'Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press
Michigan blue wave foils GOP plans to enact voter ID, school choice this yearJonathan Oosting
Opinion | Former Michigan GOP spokesperson offers ugly post-election autopsyBill Nowling
Doctors: Know who’s at Thanksgiving table as RSV continues to surgeRobin Erb
Analysis: Parents rights school board campaigns lost most Michigan races Koby Levin, Chalkbeat, Isabel Lohman
Fresh off historic wins, Michigan Democrats elect legislative leadersLauren Gibbons
Analysis: Trump voters stayed home, aiding Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s re-electionMike Wilkinson
Michigan Democrats target Right-to-Work: ‘Golden opportunity’ or ‘nuclear war’?Paula Gardner
Mid-Michigan smacks down wind energy. Will it harm the state’s green plan? Ron French
With wolf plan complete, Michiganders lobby state on possibility of a huntKelly House
Opinion | Judges can — and must — solve Michigan’s child placement crisisRichard Wexler
Abortion locked into Michigan constitution. What comes next.Robin Erb, Yue Stella Yu
Michigan Democrats will control Lansing. What will they do with it?Lauren Gibbons, Jonathan Oosting
Despite fears, Michigan election passes without intimidation or interferenceOralandar Brand-Williams, Votebeat
Democrats sweep Michigan Board of Education and MSU, UM, Wayne State races Isabel Lohman
Historic ‘ass-kicking’ may prompt Michigan GOP to rethink Trump candidatesJonathan Oosting
Michigan Legislature: Redistricting paves way for Democrats to seize controlMike Wilkinson
2022 Michigan election updates: See all of today's Bridge news storiesPaula Gardner, Kelly House
Michigan women score big, poised for key leadership in LegislatureLauren Gibbons, Yue Stella Yu
Watch our Bridge Lunch Break event about Michigan’s election resultsAmber DeLind
Michigan town library defunded over LGBTQ books loses vote again, may closeRon French
2022 Michigan ballot issues tracker: What to know about election proposals Yue Stella Yu
Gretchen Whitmer’s path to victory: Expanding support in Michigan suburbsMike Wilkinson
Huge wins for Democrats. They're poised to retake Michigan LegislatureJonathan Oosting
Michigan Congress: Hillary Scholten, Elissa Slotkin win; Dan Kildee, John James leadLauren Gibbons, Isabel Lohman
Michigan Proposal 3 supporting abortion rights wins big Yue Stella Yu, Robin Erb
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wins another four years over Tudor DixonJonathan Oosting
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel defeats Trump pick Matthew DePerno Lauren Gibbons
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson defeats Trump pick Kristina KaramoLauren Gibbons
Michigan Supreme Court: Richard Bernstein, Brian Zahra retain seats Isabel Lohman
Michigan Proposals 1 and 2 passed handily by voters Tuesday Yue Stella Yu
Turnout stronger than expected in Michigan; 4 million votes likelyMike Wilkinson, Yue Stella Yu
Michigan Legislature is up for grabs: These are races to watch on Election DayLauren Gibbons
Judge: Kristina Karamo lacks ‘shred of evidence’ to block Detroit ballotsMike Wilkinson
How and where to vote in Michigan on Election DayZahra Ahmad
Seven races to watch on what could be a long Election Day in MichiganJonathan Oosting
Why LGBTQ books may imperil west Michigan library: ‘This isn’t New York’ Ron French
DTE wants to quit coal by 2035. Some in Michigan say that’s not fast enoughKelly House
Michigan election: What to know about poll challengers, ID, canvassers, moreYue Stella Yu
Who is voting absentee so far in Michigan? Older Democrats, records showMike Wilkinson
Michigan Election Night: Why candidates leading live results don’t always winYue Stella Yu
Tudor Dixon draws big crowds, energy in uphill push for Michigan governorJonathan Oosting
Michigan colleges tout nonpartisan efforts to get more students to voteIsabel Lohman
Michigan’s poll challenge rules upheld by court in blow to RepublicansJonathan Oosting, Lauren Gibbons
Gretchen Whitmer’s final push: ‘Fundamental rights’ are at stake in MichiganJonathan Oosting
Tudor Dixon: Michigan GOP governor candidate’s issues, biography, controversiesZahra Ahmad
Gretchen Whitmer: Michigan governor’s issues, biography, controversiesZahra Ahmad