Candidates for governor met with Bridge and the Detroit Journalism Cooperative for an hour each. Watch the videos or read the transcripts for the most in-depth and substantive interviews available with those who seek to run Michigan for the next four years.
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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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Where do they stand? The governor candidates on their plans for Michigan
Bridge interviewed gubernatorial candidates to find their answers to crumbling roads, slumping test scores, contaminated water and other problems vexing Michigan.
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Is FOIA like the Russia probe? And other surprises from Michigan GOP candidates
One candidate doubts the value of a math major. Another likened a stronger public records laws to the Mueller probe, and not in a good way.
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IDs for undocumented workers? And other surprises from Michigan Democrats
Five surprises from Democratic governor candidates. One wants more services for undocumented workers. Another would prepare for a recession with construction jobs. A third can’t say when it’s raining.
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Brian Calley: What Michigan could learn from ‘Pissed Off Autism Moms’
The lieutenant governor says he and other parents of kids with autism learned how to fight big insurance and win.
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Patrick Colbeck: Eliminate income taxes to expand Michigan’s economy, population
Republican running for governor says tax could be gradually reduced to zero without cutting schools or public safety.
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Jim Hines: Michigan school problems can’t be solved with money alone
The Republican governor candidate says billions more have gone into schools with few results. He’d start by scrapping Common Core and consider eliminating subsidized preschool.
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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.
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Abdul El-Sayed: Expand health care, access to education in Michigan
The Democratic doctor slams Gov. Rick Snyder, vows to shut down Line 5 and institute single-payer healthcare system.
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Shri Thanedar: Fix Michigan schools by taxing rich, reforming prisons
Democratic entrepreneur proposes need-based school funding, graduated income taxes and massive infrastructure repairs.