Bridge Listens is a yearlong listening effort to identify Michigan’s most important issues and ensure politicians address them. The initiative intends to ground 2026 elections in fact-based journalism and engagement, concluding with an Issues Summit.
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Fact guide: Here are facts shaping Michigan
Mark your calendar: ‘Issues Summit’ planned Oct. 21
The Issues
EDUCATION
- Fact guide: Michigan schools are struggling. What to know
- How Michigan’s next governor will try to fix schools
- In their words: Candidates’ plans to fix schools
- School challenges particularly profound Up North
HEALTH
- Fact guide: Health care costs climbing, challenges loom. What to know
- How next governor would address health care
- In their words: Governor candidates’ health care plans
- Medical debt soars as hospitals expand
WJR
- Watch: Bridge Michigan reporter talks legislative gridlock on WJR
- Watch: Bridge reporters talk youth mental health outsourcing on WJR
- Watch: Bridge reporters talk health care election impacts on WJR
- Watch: Bridge reporters talk medical debt, health care costs on WJR
Michigan Public
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