Haley Stevens was treated to a five-star trip to Portugal by PhRMA-funded Center Forward. Progressive rival Abdul El-Sayed champions Medicare for All. The father of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who endorsed Stevens, was former CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Story from 2018 by Alex Kotch:
Shady Donations Leave Voters in the Dark as Michigan Governor’s Primary ApproachesIn the Aug. 7 primary, three contenders will vie for the Democratic nomination. But murky pass-through donations and unaccounted-for money still loom, leaving voters without critical information days ...readsludge.com