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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
Michigan elections FAQ: When’s the last day to register to vote?Sneha Dhandapani
Opinion | Electrification will bolster national and economic securityEliot Huggins
Frustration, accusations in tense meeting about Michigan opioid fundsRobin Erb, Ron French
In fight for Congress, Michigan ‘microcosm’ emerges as a top race to watchSimon D. Schuster
Hurricane Beryl aftermath: Michigan rainfall totals, flood damageJanelle D. James
Feds give $500M to Lansing GM auto plant to switch to EVsKelly House
Hillary Scholten wants Biden to ‘step aside.’ Jennifer Granholm defends himSimon D. Schuster, Kelly House
Michigan crashes: Deaths fall in 2023, work zone accidents up. What to knowMike Wilkinson
Michigan college graduates make $33,400 more, but fewer students attendingIsabel Lohman, Mike Wilkinson
Bridge Culture Club reads Great Lakes memoir ‘Impermanence’ in AugustAmber DeLind
Primary voting underway; a record 1.5M absentee ballots requested in MichiganJanelle D. James
Proposal to ‘ax’ property taxes fails to make Michigan ballot. It’s not aloneJordyn Hermani
Michigan gets grant toward preserving history of Green Books Juniper Favenyesi
Michigan DNR land auction includes waterfront property, $300 lot in FlintJanelle D. James
What is Project 2025? And what would it mean for Michigan?Jordyn Hermani
Michigan elections FAQ: Are noncitizens registered to vote when obtaining state ID?Daniel Schoenherr
As Ford downsizes battery plant, Michigan slashes over $600M in incentivesMike Wilkinson
Audit: Michigan child welfare system slow, leaving kids at riskRobin Erb
As Biden reassures Democrats, cracks emerge in Michigan’s united frontMike Wilkinson, Simon D. Schuster, Lauren Gibbons
Bridge elections FAQ video: Biden weaknesses, Slotkin strengths and moreBridge Staff
Consumers, DTE to expand EV charger network in MichiganKelly House
Hurricane Beryl could bring nasty weather, floods to Michigan this weekJanelle D. James
How to protect pets during Michigan’s blue-green algae seasonGabrielle Nelson
Opinion | To stop bird flu, Michigan must protect farmworkersKristina Fullerton Rico, William D. Lopez
Bridge Michigan News Quiz: July 6, 2024. Holiday happeningsBridge Staff
4 issues to watch as U.S. auto industry changes affect MichiganPaula Gardner
Q&A: Michigan Teacher of the Year fears ‘mass exodus’ of instructorsSneha Dhandapani
Where are the Michigan men? College increasingly a female dominated pursuitMike Wilkinson
Michigan police agencies are cracking down on speeding in JulyJanelle D. James
In Obamacare health coverage, could — and should — Michigan go it alone?Robin Erb
Once solidly red, northwest Michigan offers fighting chance for DemocratsLauren Gibbons
Michigan HOAs can’t ban solar panels under newly passed billGabrielle Nelson
Michigan opens first public EV charging network for off-road vehicles Kelly House
Housing squeezes bustling Traverse City. Are rehabbed warehouses an answer? Paula Gardner
Michigan gas prices higher for Fourth of July, road projects suspendedJanelle D. James
Michigan fireworks laws 2024: What’s allowed and where to catch a showJanelle D. James
Bridge Lunch Break to discuss electric vehicles’ impact on MichiganAmber DeLind, Jackquelyn Garrett
Feds spend big on urban tree-planting in Michigan. Will residents get a say?Lester Graham, Michigan Public
1 in 5 Michigan kids are obese. Doctors are turning to weight loss drugsSneha Dhandapani, Robin Erb
West Nile virus detected in mosquitoes in at least 2 Michigan countiesJanelle D. James
Bridge elections FAQ video: Budget, voting and endless Whitmer speculationJordyn Hermani
Gretchen Whitmer says she won’t replace Biden. What happens if that changes?Simon D. Schuster
Advocates urge Michigan lawmakers to make caregiver tax credit a realityEleanore Catolico
As Alzheimer’s grows, cities work to earn ‘dementia-friendly’ statusPatricia Anstett
Ship doomed on Lake Michigan now docked on National Register of Historic PlacesEric Freedman, Capital News Service
Butterfly fans want an official insect for Michigan. (It’s not the mosquito)Vladislava Sukhanovskaya, Capital News Service
Opinion | An open letter to Gov. WhitmerGreg Talberg
National Cherry Festival expected to draw thousands, pump millions into economyJanelle D. James
Whitmer for president? ‘True Gretch’ reads like the book of a future candidateJordyn Hermani
Michigan students fell behind during COVID. Their recovery lags other statesMike Wilkinson, Isabel Lohman