• The Feb. 25 virtual discussion will cover what readers are telling us are the most pressing issues facing our state 
  • The Lunch Break will be moderated by Deputy Politics Editor Jonathan Oosting and feature reporters Jordyn Hermani and Lauren Gibbons
  • Readers will be able to ask questions of the panelists during the discussion on Zoom

Bridge Michigan’s next monthly Lunch Break virtual conversation will focus on the issues that matter most to Michiganders, as shared with us by our readers through our Bridge Listens survey.

In January, we launched a yearlong listening effort to identify what Michiganders believe are the most important issues affecting our state. Since then, we’ve received over 2,000 responses focusing on everything from the economy to data centers to the cost of health care. We are using that feedback to help shape our reporting and to press candidates on those issues during this election year.

Against that backdrop, Bridge Michigan’s next Lunch Break virtual panel, moderated by Bridge’s Deputy Politics Editor Jonathan Oosting in conversation with politics reporters Lauren Gibbons and Jordyn Hermani, will explore what we’ve learned and what we can expect the candidates to be talking about as they vie for your vote in November.

We’ll also reveal the top 20 issues and launch a ballot asking you to help us rank them heading into the August primary. In October, we’ll bring those priorities to our Issues Summit focused on what readers have identified as Michigan’s most pressing concerns.

The Lunch Break is from noon to 1 p.m. Feb. 25. You can register here, and as always, readers will have the opportunity to ask questions during the live discussion.

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Please register for the event via Eventbrite to be sent a calendar invitation, including the Zoom link. 

Participants can ask questions of the panelists via the Zoom chat feature throughout the event or submit a question prior to the event by filling out this form. 

Bridge’s monthly Lunch Break series focuses on timely topics facing our state. Previous events have discussed the ultimate Michigan winter bucket list, Michigan’s education crisis, the collapse of the whitefish population in the lower Great Lakes, Michigan summer tourism, the changing landscape of deer hunting in the state, spending of Michigan’s opioid settlement funds, solutions to gun violence in Michigan, Michigan’s population crisis, youth mental health in Michigan and the legacy of the automotive industry on the state’s environment and economy.

How to join this live Zoom discussion

You will receive details on joining the Zoom discussion after you register with Eventbrite. On the day of the event, we will email you a reminder and link to the Zoom. 

To learn more about how to join a Zoom meeting, watch this short video. Zoom is free to use, and you can use the video call function on your computer, tablet or phone, or you can call into the meeting using the conference line function.

Member support allows us to offer engagement opportunities like this Lunch Break series. To regularly receive advance notification of what our nonprofit newsroom is planning and receive member-exclusive benefits — such as free Bridge event tickets, copies of our bimonthly Bridge Culture Club selections and more — become a Bridge Club member today. 

We look forward to seeing you on Feb. 25.

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