Democratic entrepreneur proposes need-based school funding, graduated income taxes and massive infrastructure repairs.
2018 Michigan governor race
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Gretchen Whitmer: Grow Michigan by offering debt-free community college
Democrat pledges better protections for water, stopping Line 5 and investments in schools, roads and infrastructure.
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Where Michigan governor candidates stand on taxes, spending
Republican, Democratic and Libertarian candidates for governor outline their plans to spend money – and whether they’ll want more taxes.
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Where Michigan governor candidates stand on fixing the roads
Republican, Democratic and Libertarian candidates for governor outline their plans to fund road repairs. Some say considerably more than others.
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Can any Michigan governor candidate fix the roads?
Democratic, Republican and Libertarian candidates for governor claim to have plans to fix Michigan roads. But none detail how they would raise the billions of dollars said to be needed each year.
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Business groups split over Michigan Republican governor candidates
Lt. Gov. Brian Calley and Attorney General Bill Schuette are splitting chamber of commerce endorsements, which bring clout and funding. Is the business community divided?
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Michigan Democrats running for governor strike similar policy goals
With the exception of healthcare, there were no major disagreements at first official Democratic governor’s debate in 2018
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Truth Squad | Gretchen Whitmer depicts Michigan teachers in poverty
The Democratic candidate for governor echoes claims by the state’s largest teachers’ union that there are Michigan teachers on food stamps to argue for raising pay.
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Truth Squad | Abdul El-Sayed says rival takes ‘corporate dark money’
El-Sayed, a Democratic candidate for Michigan governor, says a group linked to Gretchen Whitmer is accepting unlimited campaign cash from corporate interests. Does he have the goods?
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Opinion | Gretchen Whitmer: Grow workforce by improving education
Prioritizing early childhood education will help turn Michigan around. It’s time to start, says the Democratic candidate for governor.
