Bridge Listens Issues Watch recap: The state of democracy in Michigan

Bridge journalists discussed voting access, fraud, polarization and money in politics during a live roundtable. Watch a recap now.

By: Bridge Staff

Outlets: Bridge Michigan

Published: July 30, 2026

Words: 130

Last Updated: 4 days ago

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Bridge Michigan readers discussed democracy, voting access, local governments and transparency during a Wednesday evening installment of Issues Watch.

The free, hourlong event featured a conversation with Bridge Deputy Editor Jonathan Oosting, Senior Reporter Ron French and Senior Political Reporter Lauren Gibbons. They discussed election security, voter fraud, participation in government, polarization and money in politics.

This week, Bridge published a series of articles about the state of democracy and transparency in Michigan …

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