Group buying ads featuring Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gretchen Whitmer accepted money from organizations that don’t have to disclose their donors, campaign finance experts say.
Lindsay VanHulle
Lindsay VanHulle is a former reporter for Bridge Magazine
Posted inMichigan Government
Michigan voters to decide paid sick leave issue in fall. Minimum wage effort stalled.
State canvassers on Friday voted to certify a ballot proposal for November to require employers to offer paid sick leave, but deadlocked on another to raise the minimum wage.
Posted inMichigan Government
Emails suggest Republicans gerrymandered Michigan to weaken ‘Dem garbage’
Emails involving Republican strategists and the Michigan Chamber emerge in a federal lawsuit. The messages suggest that helping GOP candidates was the central focus in redrawing legislative boundaries back in 2011.
Posted inMichigan Government
Bill Schuette: Michigan must fix education, lower taxes and car insurance
The Republican pledges to improve Michigan reading scores and car insurance rates, both of which are among nation’s worst.
Posted inMichigan Government
Where Michigan governor candidates stand on fixing the roads
Republican, Democratic and Libertarian candidates for governor outline their plans to fund road repairs. Some say considerably more than others.
Posted inMichigan Government
Can any Michigan governor candidate fix the roads?
Democratic, Republican and Libertarian candidates for governor claim to have plans to fix Michigan roads. But none detail how they would raise the billions of dollars said to be needed each year.
Posted inMichigan Government
Michigan Democrats running for governor strike similar policy goals
With the exception of healthcare, there were no major disagreements at first official Democratic governor’s debate in 2018
Posted inMichigan Truth Squad
Truth Squad | Abdul El-Sayed says rival takes ‘corporate dark money’
El-Sayed, a Democratic candidate for Michigan governor, says a group linked to Gretchen Whitmer is accepting unlimited campaign cash from corporate interests. Does he have the goods?
Posted inTalent & Education
History gets a conservative twist in Michigan social studies standards
Abortion, climate change and gay rights are gone from proposed new social studies standards. State Sen. Patrick Colbeck and conservative groups gained influence on what will taught in Michigan classrooms.
Posted inBusiness Watch
Will ending union wages on Michigan public projects save money, or just lower pay?
Bridge grilled two researchers on opposite sides of the prevailing wage debate on how its repeal will impact Michigan’s economy and skilled workers