Michigan voters cast ballots Tuesday in competitive primary races for the US Senate, governor and more, with many telling Bridge Michigan they were motivated by concerns about the economy, government leadership, election security and the country’s future.
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Bridge Listens Issues Watch recap: The state of democracy in Michigan
Bridge journalists discussed voting access, fraud, polarization and money in politics during a live roundtable. Watch a recap now.
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Bridge on WJR: Candidates promise government transparency (again)
With a week to go before Michigan’s Aug. 4 primary, Bridge reporters Lauren Gibbons and Simon Schuster joined WJR in Detroit to discuss democracy, government transparency and more.
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Full video: Haley Stevens, Abdul El-Sayed debate in Michigan Senate race
Watch the Monday night debate between Democratic US Senate hopefuls Haley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed.
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Watch: President Donald Trump’s full Michigan speech
President Donald Trump spoke at the General Motors Proving Grounds in Milford. Watch here.
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Fact check: Trump seeks probe of 2020 Muskegon vote registration fraud
President Trump and Republicans want a deeper probe into voter fraud in 2020 in Muskegon. Democrats say the system worked.
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Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter joins Bridge Michigan
Matt Mencarini, a decorated investigative journalist, began this week as Bridge’s accountability and data reporter.
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Bridge Listens Issues Watch continues with virtual discussion on democracy
Join Bridge reporters on July 29 as they discuss the issues around the state of democracy including the political divide, election integrity, money in politics and more.
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Full video: Michigan GOP governor hopefuls debate in Grand Rapids
Michigan Republicans gubernatorial candidates shared the debate stage Thursday night on WOOD-TV in Grand Rapids.
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Bridge Michigan expands again, seeks west Michigan editor
As news deserts grow and the media landscape shifts, Bridge is growing to better serve all of Michigan.
