At a recent Truth Tour stop, voters tell Bridge their concerns mostly align with top issues identified by Bill Schuette and Gretchen Whitmer in their campaigns for governor.
Chastity Pratt
Chastity Pratt is a former reporter for Bridge.
Posted inTalent & Education
Michigan is failing its students, as state test scores keep tanking
M-STEP results show 1-in-3 third-graders are not proficient in reading. The bad news extends across grades and subjects, impacting white, black and Hispanic students. What should state do now?
Posted inTalent & Education
Database: Check out your Michigan school and district M-STEP scores
See how students in your schools performed in reading language arts, math and other subjects this past school year
Posted inUrban Affairs
Poor people at risk of eviction as tax credits expire and Detroit revives
Detroit city officials, housing advocates and developers are scrambling to preserve low-income housing as tax credits expire in the city’s trendiest neighborhoods.
Posted inUrban Affairs
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan flexes clout, mostly scores with Dem wins
The mayor got behind Gretchen Whitmer and targeted lawmakers who fought auto insurance reforms. But Duggan candidates had some big misses, too.
Posted inMichigan Government
Gretchen Whitmer and Bill Schuette, ideological opposites, face off for governor
The Democratic and Republican frontrunners swamped their party rivals and now bring starkly different visions for curing all that ails Michigan
Posted inMichigan Government
Eight takeaways from Michigan’s gubernatorial primary
Can a Trump-centric platform win in November? Where do progressives go from here? Did Michigan pollsters redeem themselves? Bridge answers the burning questions from Tuesday’s primary races.
Posted inUrban Affairs
Where Michigan governor candidates stand on problems plaguing cities
Michigan governor candidates talk about how to solve city-specific problems related to revenue sharing, auto insurance reform, poverty and more.
Posted inUrban Affairs
Race, religion could decide who replaces John Conyers Jr. in Congress
Six candidates vie Tuesday to succeed the civil rights icon from Michigan who stepped down last year. Here’s what voters need to know.
Posted inUrban Affairs
John Conyers’ son rejected again in bid for U.S. Congress
Clerk says John Conyers III can’t run as an Independent. His last shot to fill his father’s seat would be a write-in campaign.