FILE - In a photo provided by the Michigan Office of the Governor, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer delivers her virtual State of the State address the state, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021 in Lansing, Mich. Whitmer on Wednesday, Sept. 29 will deem some Republican-backed budget provisions ...
The current stay-home order and state of emergency expire at the end of the month, but the next steps are not entirely clear. Under the Emergency Management Act of 1976, Whitmer would need legislative approval to extend the state of emergency in order to continue issuing executive orders like...
SEATTLE (Waste Advantage): Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer unveiled an $80.7 billion spending proposal for the state’s next budget cycle, calling for a handful of initiatives centered around a “Michigan Guarantee” of educational access and economic opportunities. During a presentat...
Republicans have pushed back against some aspects of the Democratic governor's stay-at-home order and urged Gretchen Whitmer to restart parts of the state's economy soon.
RALEIGH: North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper and state leaders urged people to beware of drenching rains and flooded roads as Tropical Storm Debby begins to impact the state. Published:Thursday, August 8th, 2024 @ 8:22 amBy:Governor's Office ...
These names are among roughly a dozen that are being considered, according toa CBS news reporton Wednesday. Others reportedly being eyed are Govs. J.B. Pritzker of Illinois, Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan and Tim Walz of Minnesota, as well as Biden Cabinet members Gina Raimondo, the secretar...
Another Democrat governor in a major Democrat leaning state is in political trouble, according to two recent polls. This time it is Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, once in contention for vice president, and whose draconian virus lockdown orders and the resistance to them received nationwide ...
In the 1848 presidential campaign, Cass was the Democratic nominee but was defeated by the Whig candidate, Zachary Taylor. He served as secretary of state (1857–60) under President James Buchanan, but he retired from the post when the president refused to take a firmer stance against the sec...
As the rare women to hold these positions, the U.S.’ eight female Democratic governors insist their friendship isn’t a bonus—it’s another critical part of the job.
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer met last Sunday evening in Delaware with Joe Biden about possibly serving as his running mate, the first known face-to-face meeting of the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee in recent weeks with a woman vetted by his team to serve as his vice...