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Richard Helppie's Common BridgeEpisode 274- Michigan Gubernatorial Candidate Series: Mike DugganWhen half the streetlights in Detroit were dark and the city led America in homicide, poverty, and unemployment, Mike Duggan stepped up to lead its transformation. Now, after 12 years of progress as Detroit's mayor, he's taking aim at Michigan's partisan gridlock with an independent run for governor."Every time the Republicans and Democrats switch control in Lansing, they change the rules," Duggan explains, describing how Michigan's education system has suffered through constant policy whiplash. The result? A state that has plummeted from 19th to 44th nationally in fourth-grade reading proficiency. This pattern repeats across critical issues from...2025-06-2224 minRichard Helppie's Common BridgeEpisode 272- Michigan Gubernatorial Candidate Series: Mike CoxWhat happens when a state that was once the crown jewel of American prosperity finds itself near the bottom in employment, education, and population growth? Former Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox believes it's time for a dramatic course correction, and he's running for governor to make it happen.The son of immigrants who chose Michigan in the 1950s because it was "the greatest state in America," Cox paints a stark picture of Michigan's decline. Today, the state ranks second-worst in unemployment, loses more young people than almost any other state, and sees its fourth-graders reading at levels...2025-06-0239 min
JR Afternoon with Ryan ErmanniMayor Mike DugganMarch 3, 2025 ~ Richard Helppie, host of The Common Bridge podcast, filling in for Chris checks in with Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan about what's happening in the city and about his gubernatorial candidacy.2025-03-0309 minRichard Helppie's Common BridgeEpisode 198- Environmental Disaster at Camp Lejeune. With Attorney Mike CoxRich and former Michigan Attorney General, Mike Cox, discuss the environmental disaster, contamination, and resulting illnesses from Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. For 35 years, Marines, soldiers, Navy personnel and others were infected with contaminated water. How did this happen? What’s the VA‘s role? What are the ABCs of getting justice?Watch, Listen or Read about this and more in this week’s episode of The Common Bridge.Support the showEngage the conversation on Substack at The Common Bridge!2023-03-0834 minRichard Helppie's Common BridgeEpisode 113- Social and Political Unrest in Cuba- Our History and Policies , with Mike EizenbergRich talks with the founder of the Educational Travel Alliance, Michael Eizenberg, about the history of Cuba, and the politics of the US/Cuban relationship for the last 150 years. They discuss what may be the causes of the current strife in Cuba and what might be done to help.Support the showEngage the conversation on Substack at The Common Bridge!2021-07-2932 min