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.
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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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Watch Dem, GOP Michigan governor candidates share a stage for the first time
Watch the fireworks when all Democratic and Republican 2018 Michigan governor race candidates gathering together for the first, and possibly only, time this election season in our exclusive video.
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Michigan’s governor candidates call for financial disclosure. Not all have done so.
Republican and Democratic candidates for governor — 7 in all — shared a debate stage Thursday. A few failed to disclose financial data when Bridge requested it earlier this year.
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Do Michigan Republican candidates support Trump? Let us count the ways
If fidelity to President Donald Trump is the litmus test, the four Republican candidates for Michigan governor passed heartily at Tuesday’s debate.
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Analysis: Michigan Republican governor candidates actually focus on substance in first full debate
The first debate among all four GOP contenders featured some name-calling, but was mostly notable for moments of real discussion about the biggest issues facing Michigan.
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Racial accusations embroil Michigan Medicaid reform debate
Is exempting Michigan Medicaid recipients who live in high-unemployment counties (but not cities) from work requirements a reflection of the challenges rural citizens face in finding jobs — or a perpetuation of longtime racial and socioeconomic divisions?
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Michigan Medicaid reform and race: Maps explain controversy
Cheat work sheet on racial debate embroiling Medicaid work reform bills. Here’s four maps that illustrate why some feel there’s a northern bias toward exemptions.
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Michigan sides with El-Sayed over eligibility question
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed should stay on the August primary ballot for governor, state officials say. The Democrat’s eligibility has been questioned because he was registered to vote in New York as recently as 2015.
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It’s Thanedar vs. El-Sayed, as Michigan gov hopefuls square off over eligibility
Shri Thanedar wants the state to decide his opponent Abdul El-Sayed’s eligibility to run for governor, but Democrats may have a while to wait until the uncertainty is over. El-Sayed meanwhile is contesting Thanedar’s signatures.
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Where Michigan governor candidates stand on Medicaid work requirements
The Michigan Senate recently passed a bill to add work requirements for able-bodied Medicaid recipients. Gov. Rick Snyder opposes the legislation as written. Here’s where seven candidates for governor stand.