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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Citizens cannot do their job of running their government if they don’t know what their public servants are doing.
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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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Democrat Shri Thanedar releases tax returns in Michigan governor race
The entrepreneur’s returns show he made over $17 million in 2016 from the sale of his chemical testing laboratory in Michigan
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Watch the 2018 Michigan gubernatorial debate from Mackinac Island
Tune in to the Mackinac Policy Conference right here on Bridge, courtesy of Detroit Public TV.
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Michigan Attorney General candidate Dana Nessel attacked by her own words
A Republican group is using the progressive’s fiery, anti-Trump rhetoric against her in online ads. Is Nessel too extreme to win a general election? Or has she seized on a winning formula in a polarized era?
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I read the memoirs of Michigan governor candidates so you don’t have to
Three books in four days: Lessons from would-be chief executives. (You’ll never guess who worked as a ‘head potato boy’) Oh, and there will be a quiz.
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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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Confused about Michigan Medicaid reform? These maps and charts explain all.
Michigan wants recipients to work. Maps show who would be affected, how much changes would save and what reform would do to the job market.
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See how Michigan political campaigns are targeting you on Facebook
Bridge Magazine is partnering with ProPublica to crowdsource how political candidates and special interest groups target Michigan voters using Facebook advertising. But we need your help.
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Abdul El-Sayed clears eligibility hurdle in bid for Michigan governor
A cloud that has surrounded the Democrat’s campaign for governor has lifted, as a judge dismisses lawsuit challenging his eligibility for office.