Fifty-one years old, Whitmer spent 14 years in the state legislature before running for governor. She was practically born into Michigan politics. Her father worked for two Republican governors, her mother for the Democratic attorney general. Both were lawyers. So is she. "Fix the damn roads"...
Then we learned her husband tried to get special treatment to use his boat. Now, it appears her office wasn’t totally honest about taxpayer dollars. From Daily Wire: Newly released emails show that Michigan Democrat Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s office gave the “green light” for taxpayer ...
She is unapologetic throughout, except when she expresses regret for going out to dinner at a dive bar with friends despite pandemic restrictions. Whitmer points out that another Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom of California, was also criticized, for going to a Michelin three-star...
Gretchen Whitmer : Good afternoon. Today is Thursday, February 4th. I am joined, of course, by Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, Dr. J, Elizabeth Hertel, our director ...
But pressure on him to enter the governor’s race will likely only intensify after Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, expected by many Democrats to be the leading contender to succeed Whitmer, announced last week plans to run as an independent. "People are shocked and stunned and angry. Many view...
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed legislation that repealed a law requiring women to purchase a separate insurance rider if they intend to receive an abortion in the future.
DETROITDetroit,Michigan,United StatesJames CraigMichigan,United StatesPerry JohnsonBetsy DeVosGretchen WhitmerDONNA BRANDENBURG DETROIT (AP) — The Michigan Court of Appeals kept two Republican candidates off the Aug. 2 primary ballot Wednesday, declaring that election officials suspecting signature fraud ...
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer won a second four-year term in Tuesday’s election, defeating Republican challenger Tudor Dixon in the battleground state where abortion had become a key issue.
Michigan’s Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer stumped for Harris in Grand Rapids, appearing with Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro. The three have been campaigning for Harris and Walz on a “Blue Wall bus tour.” ...
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...