Whitmer focuses on education in State of the State ahead of key term for Democrats January 25, 2024 Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to ask lawmakers to make community college free for all high school graduates January 24, 2024 Michigan’s tax revenue expected to rebound after a down year January...
State politics In the 1990s Whitmer became increasingly active in politics, and in 2000 she was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives; she assumed her seat in 2001. Five years later she won a special election to the state Senate. In 2011 she became the first woman to head a cau...
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer said Thursday that the state will tackle Benton Harbor's ongoing water crisis with an "all-hands-on-deck, whole-of-government approach" in an executive directive aimed at providing joint resources from the state. She vowed to "move forward with urgency" for th...
Gretchen Whitmer ordered U.S. and Michigan flags to be lowered to half-staff Friday to honor Melvindale police officer Mohamed Said, who was killed in the line of duty on Sunday. Jul 25, 2024 Michigan Gov. Whitmer signs $82.5 billion state budget. Here's what is included Michigan...
Cuomo, Whitmer Call for Probe of Virus Response The governors of New York and Michigan have traded criticisms with Trump over his handling of the pandemic, accusing him of putting his reelection ahead of public health. Alexa LardieriSept. 24, 2020 Commentary: Michigan: Masks and Moving Forward...
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The governor denounced hate speech and reassures local and state residents that her job is to protect the public. November 12, 2024 7:59pm EST Social media video of Whitmer feeding Doritos to podcaster sparks backlash "That’s just wrong," Roe said. "And if it were done to any other fa...
Gov.-elect Gretchen Whitmer will pursue executive action or legislation to free inmates and expunge criminal records for those convicted of marijuana crimes that will become legal under the state’s pending recreational marijuana law, she indicated Wednesday. ...
Michigan Becomes 22nd State to Ban Conversion Therapy Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation Wednesday banning practices aimed at “curing” the sexual orientation or gender identity of minors By Nikki McCann Ramirez Three Men Tied to Gov. Whitmer Kidnapping Plot Convicted of Supporting a Terr...
Gov. Whitmer says Michigan’s fight against COVID-19 is working, not done yet Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says the state has done its part to fight COVID-19 but the battle isn't over "The key is that we can't just drop our guard and resume life as it was. ...