The Republican candidate for Michigan governor has shifted from Trump acolyte and hardline enforcer of conservative values as attorney general to a healthcare and women’s advocate this fall.
Michigan Government
Citizens cannot do their job of running their government if they don’t know what their public servants are doing.
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Gretchen Whitmer says she accomplished more than her record shows.
Taunted by Republican opponent Bill Schuette for only passing three bills while in the legislature, Whitmer argues that her impact was far greater and that she simply did not care who got the credit. Bridge checks her history.
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Gretchen Whitmer: I’ll pay to fix Michigan by ‘closing loopholes’
How will the Democratic gubernatorial candidate fund the $2B+ she promises for schools, childcare and lead pipe replacement? ‘Anticipated growth,’ ‘closing loopholes’ and new money, she says in an interview.
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What Michigan schools will look like under Governor Whitmer or Schuette
Turning around Michigan schools is job number one for the next governor. Bridge asked education policy experts to predict what schools will be like in a Bill Schuette or Gretchen Whitmer administration.
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State Board of Education races could swing Michigan K-12 school policies
There isn’t a lot of hype about the State Board elections, but two seats on the November ballot could shape how Michigan tries to reverse its educational slide. Bridge interviews the candidates.
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Comparing the environmental records of Bill Schuette and Gretchen Whitmer
Bill Schuette has fought regulations as job-killers, but bucked his party on some Great Lakes issues. Gretchen Whitmer opposed regulatory rollbacks while in the Legislature.
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Bill Schuette and Gretchen Whitmer take different tacks to climate change
Bill Schuette says Michigan must “better understand the science,” while Gretchen Whitmer promises an Office of Climate Change and partnerships with other governors to curb greenhouse gas emissions.
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Benson, Treder Lang outline visions for Michigan secretary of state
Mary Treder Lang and Jocelyn Benson want to be Michigan’s next secretary of state. They both promise to cut waits and improve efficiencies.
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Jocelyn Benson: Fix waits, transparency of Michigan secretary of state
The Detroit Democrat says she wants to use technology to ease long lines at branch offices and make Michigan a “model for fair elections and clean elections.”
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Mary Treder Lang: Improve service, voter rolls of Michigan secretary of state
Q & A with Mary Treder Lang, Republican for secretary of state