MichMash: For Governor Candidates, ‘Tax’ is A Four-Letter Word When Discussing Roads [VIDEO, TRANSCRIPT]

As you prepare to vote, see how the next governor plans to fix the roads.

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Is the condition of Michigan’s roads YOUR issue?  Does what candidates say about how to fund repairs help determine your vote in the August primary and November general elections? 
 
WDET and our partners in the Detroit Journalism Cooperative recently interviewed most of the Republican and Democratic candidates for governor of Michigan and asked them about those issues.
 
This week, WDET’s Jake Neher and Michigan Public Radio’s Cheyna Roth report on what the candidates said in their weekly MichMash feature. Click on the audio link above to hear their conversation.
 
Scroll down for videos and transcripts.

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The DJC reporters asked about road funding. Here’s how the candidates answered:

Republican Candidates


Brian Calley

Read Calley’s Full Answer


Patrick Colbeck

Read Colbeck’s Full Answer


Jim Hines

Read Hines’s Full Answer


Bill Schuette

Bill Schuette declined the Detroit Journalism Cooperative’s request for a video interview, citing scheduling interviews. Click HERE to learn more about him and WDET’s coverage of his campaign. 


Democratic Candidates


Abdul El-Sayed

Read El-Sayed’s Full Answer


Shri Thanedar

Read Thanedar’s Full Answer


Gretchen Whitmer

Read Whitmer’s Full Answer


Other Issues

Find out what the 2018 Michigan gubernatorial candidates think about transit, transparency, marijuana, auto insurance and redistricting.


Authors

  • Cheyna Roth is the co-host and creator of WDET's state politics podcast, MichMash. She has been an audio journalist for almost a decade, covering major events like presidential elections, college scandals, the Michigan Legislature and more, appearing on NPR and across Michigan public radio stations. Cheyna is also a senior producer and podcast host for Slate.com, having produced and hosted shows like Political Gabfest, The Waves, and What Next TBD. Also an author, Cheyna has written two true crime books and her written work has appeared in Broadly, Slate, and MLive, among others.
  • Jake Neher is senior producer for Detroit Today and host of MichMash for 101.9 WDET. He previously reported on the Michigan Legislature for the Michigan Public Radio Network.