Dixon favors school choice and a tougher 3rd-grade reading law, along with culture-war takes on drag queens and transgender sports eligibility. Whitmer supports policies that help retain teachers and provide robust funding for public schools.
Where Michigan governor candidates stand
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Where Michigan GOP governor candidates stand on abortion, race, gender issues
As with taxes and education, there’s more similarities than differences between the five Republicans vying in Tuesday’s primary. But there are some differences.
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Here is where Michigan Republican governor candidates stand on education
The candidates discuss school safety, pandemic-related issues, teacher retention, and how they differentiate themselves from their four ballot rivals ahead of the Tuesday primary.
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Where do Michigan GOP governor candidates stand on guns, taxes, schools, more
The five Republicans running for governor agree on a lot. But there are some differences in their positions on abortion, gun rights and school reform.
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Where Michigan Republican governor candidates stand on jobs and the economy
The five candidates hoping to win the Aug. 2 Republican primary offer broad outlines of an economic policy (tax cuts, fat trimming) but few if any details. So far, the economy isn’t front and center in the race, but that will likely change quickly after the primary.
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Where Michigan governor candidates stand on jobs and the economy
If Democrat Gretchen Whitmer and Republican Bill Schuette have one thing in common in their race for governor it’s this: Both are short on details on how they would pay for their campaign promises.
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Comparing the environmental records of Bill Schuette and Gretchen Whitmer
Bill Schuette has fought regulations as job-killers, but bucked his party on some Great Lakes issues. Gretchen Whitmer opposed regulatory rollbacks while in the Legislature.
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Bill Schuette and Gretchen Whitmer take different tacks to climate change
Bill Schuette says Michigan must “better understand the science,” while Gretchen Whitmer promises an Office of Climate Change and partnerships with other governors to curb greenhouse gas emissions.
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Where Michigan governor candidates stand on Obamacare, other health issues
Democrat Gretchen Whitmer and Republican Bill Schuette offer Michigan voters a clear choice on healthcare issues. And nowhere are their policy differences more stark than on the Affordable Care Act.
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Where Michigan governor primary winners Schuette and Whitmer stand on issues
Michigan’s voters chose Democrat Gretchen Whitmer and Republican Bill Schuette as their parties candidates for governor Tuesday night. Here is what they would do if elected in November.