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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
After complaints, Michigan seeks new system to guide youth incarcerationsLauren Gibbons
Report: ‘Big, beautiful bill’ will blow $1.1 billion hole in Michigan budgetJordyn Hermani
Michigan ballot initiative aims to reveal ‘dark money’ donors behind political adsSimon D. Schuster
Breast milk deliveries from Michigan prison benefit babies with moms behind barsJanelle D. James
Opinion | 15 years after oil spill, why Michigan should reject Line 5 tunnelFrank Zinn
Watch Bridge Lunch Break discussion on Michigan’s whitefish crisisJustin A. Hinkley
Opinion | Michigan school reform: Full of sound and fury, signifying what?Coby Fletcher
Michigan is consolidating election precincts. Will voters face longer lines?Hayley Harding, Votebeat
Opinion | The Walmart attack: A defining moment?Tim Mulherin
Michigan Head Start, health programs scramble amid immigration crackdownEli Newman
Michigan wants more college grads. Can boosting spending for dual enrollment help?Kim Kozlowski
Dead deer and small fish: Michigan students learn to investigate poachingEmilio Perez Ibarguen
Brother: Walmart attack suspect a danger for years, ‘fell through cracks every time’Eli Newman
Michigan tax capture law spurs new affordable housing. The cost? $144,000 per unitLauren Gibbons, Jordyn Hermani
Opinion | Michigan’s next superintendent must be a bold, collaborative reformer
Coming soon to Michigan: Hundreds of affordable housing units. See whereJordyn Hermani
Perseid meteor shower returns to Michigan skies. Where and when to watchJanelle D. James
Opinion | Tackle falsehoods about vaccines to preserve our freedom from diseaseWilliam Nettleton
Michigan hikes camping fees. What to know about new pricesJanelle D. James
Father-son duo joins 228 paddlers in epic 120-mile Au Sable River raceJosh Boland, Laura Herberg
Terrorism, assault charges sought in Traverse City Walmart knife attack, police ID suspectMike Householder, AP, Ryan Sun, AP, Michael Casey, AP
In Michigan first, independent Mike Duggan leads governor fundraising raceSimon D. Schuster
Opinion | Don’t let Consumers Energy sell out Michigan rivers and communitiesBryan Burroughs
Listen: Who’s buried atop Michigan’s tallest mountain?Laura Herberg
Michigan Dreaming Bucket List: UP bakery run by monks offers pastries, prayersLaura Herberg
Michigan getting millions more to aid opioid battleAstrid Code
Michigan program aims to expand benefits for child care workersAstrid Code
Bridge Michigan News Quiz: July 25, 2025: It’s trivia time, people!Joel Kurth
Michigan hotel taxes fund tourism promotion. Should they also fund services?Claire Keenan-Kurgan, IPR
Families lament end of a 'lifeline’ for disabled Michigan children, adultsRobin Erb
Michigan home energy efficiency standards stalled amid homebuilders lawsuitEmilio Perez Ibarguen
Subpoena targets Michigan AG Dana Nessel over stalled 'dark money' probeSimon D. Schuster
Feds seeks Michigan voter rolls in election list maintenance inquiryHayley Harding, Votebeat
Report: Give governor more control to improve Michigan schools, test scoresRon French
Ottawa County drops 'Where Freedom Rings' motto after pro-Trump majority loses powerThe Associated Press
Michigan Democrats, Republicans swap blame on schools after Bridge reportIsabel Lohman
Feds investigating U-M, WMU over scholarships for 'Dreamers,' minoritiesAstrid Code
Dead eagles get new life with Michigan tribes, but bird flu extends waitJanelle D. James
Fact check: Trump makes progress on policy promises to Michigan. Will growth follow?Mike Wilkinson
Opinion | Why Milton Friedman would have liked Michigan’s Rx Kids programMichael Van Beek
School district lookup: How scores, staff, enrollment changed across MichiganMike Wilkinson
Here’s how governor candidates say they’d fix Michigan educationIsabel Lohman, Ron French
Michigan schools on hiring spree. Can it reverse ‘Titanic’ learning losses?Mike Wilkinson, Ron French, Isabel Lohman
MEDC chief: ‘I was not aware’ of $20M state business grant caught in probePaula Gardner
‘Big, beautiful bill’ scraps conservation projects in northwest MichiganEllie Katz, IPR
Opinion | Michigan’s clean energy momentum must continue despite federal changesSally Talberg
Fact check: What’s true, false, misleading about Michigan’s education slideMike Wilkinson, Ron French
Michigan spent big to fix schools. The result: Worse scores and plenty of blameRon French, Mike Wilkinson, Isabel Lohman
Mississippi turned around its schools. Its secret: Tools Michigan abandonedIsabel Lohman
Improving Michigan education: Full responses from major gubernatorial candidatesBridge Staff