Gov. Gretchen Whitmer plans to call for boosts in funding for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics in her proposal for the next state budget.
Michigan education advocates say that while the state’s 2026 budget includes new funding for public schools, Trump’s voucher-style program—and a Republican plan to change school property taxes—could still drain the state’s education funding.
The State Board of Education has called on state leaders to increase investment in career and technical education (CTE) programs in order to expand opportunities for students to prepare for high-wage and high-skills careers.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is promising to protect access to reproductive health care in Michigan amid ongoing efforts to ban in-vitro fertilization.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s latest budget plan could boost funding for rural communities—including new programs to support farmers.
Federal cuts to Medicaid could create a mother of problems for many Michiganders, including expectant moms—like the ones who rely on this doula collective in West Michigan.
A newly formed state office from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s administration is set to help make for safer neighborhoods across Michigan.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer proposed funding for the state Department of Health and Human Services—including for new behavioral health clinics.
Vice President Kamala Harris questioned whether former President Donald Trump is “fit” to serve as president after the Republican nominee canceled several planned interviews and spent more than 30 minutes at the end of a town hall in Pennsylvania standing on stage swaying to music rather than taking questions.
Over the past two years, Michigan Democrats have used their majority control in both chambers of the state Legislature—and the governor’s office—to pass hundreds of bills
