Bill would require fewer hours worked each month, and allow Medicaid recipients to count volunteering or job search toward rules
Lindsay VanHulle
Lindsay VanHulle is a former reporter for Bridge Magazine
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Michigan Republicans repeal prevailing wage law
Citizen ballot petition is immune from Gov. Rick Snyder’s veto. Union-backed contractors decry that it will cut wages for building trades workers.
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Flint, Islam and fixing the damn roads. Your Michigan governor debate recap
Lt. Gov. Brian Calley defends response to Flint. Attorney General Bill Schuette doesn’t like Jennifer Granholm. And religious animosity remains between Patrick Colbeck and Abdul El-Sayed.
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Unemployment exemption dumped from Michigan Medicaid reforms, Snyder says
A compromise is near on a bill to force Medicaid recipients to work or go to school, Gov. Rick Snyder tells reporters.
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Ballot efforts to raise minimum wage, add paid sick leave beat state deadline
Backers of the measures submitted statewide signatures gathered and now must wait to see if their signatures are approved to appear on the November ballot
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Bill Schuette discloses 2017 taxes, more financial details in Michigan governor’s race
The current state attorney general has come under criticism for not previously disclosing millions of dollars in Virgin Island real estate he inherited along with his sisters.
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Which Michigan governor candidates disclosed 2017 taxes, and which haven’t
Only five of nine candidates for Michigan governor have shared their 2017 tax returns with Bridge, in a year when politicians are calling for greater transparency from candidates for public office.
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Three of four Republicans share tax returns. Bill Schuette said he will soon.
Schuette continues to fend off attacks about inherited property in a U.S. territory, as Republicans spar over financial holdings.
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Michigan Democrats El-Sayed, Whitmer disclose taxes; Shri Thanedar does not
All Michigan Democratic candidates have publicly supported greater transparency and financial disclosure among candidates for state office.
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Michigan Libertarian gov candidates decline to disclose financial details
Two Libertarian Party gubernatorial candidates will appear on the August primary ballot for the first time in state history. The candidates say their campaign finance filings are sufficient.