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VIDEO: Whitmer wants to make Michigan ‘a state of lifelong learners’
https://www.tiktok.com/@gandernewsroom/video/7335209663111122219 Gov. Gretchen Whitmer unveiled her latest state budget proposal this week—and it includes plans to provide free preschool for all 4-year-old Michiganders, as well as fully fund the first two years of...
Whitmer launches new office to charge up Michigan workers for electric future
Michigan is at the center of an electric vehicle revolution. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s administration wants to ensure every community—and worker—is ready.
Whitmer orders flags lowered in remembrance of students killed in MSU shooting
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer called for all of the US and state flags at the state capitol complex and upon all public buildings and grounds across Michigan to be lowered to half-staff on Tuesday in remembrance of the students who were killed in the Michigan State University Shooting on Feb. 13, 2023.
VIDEO: Whitmer talks ‘game changing’ affordable housing plan
https://www.tiktok.com/@gandernewsroom/video/7333740775429131563 Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said her latest budget plan—which calls for investing nearly $1.4 billion to build or rehabilitate affordable housing—will be a “game changing thing” for Michigan. “It’s 10 times...
Clean energy gets funding in Whitmer budget, but enviros want transit prioritized
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is drawing praise from environmental advocates for supporting clean energy and water infrastructure.
Whitmer wants a $2B boost for health and human services next year. Where would it go?
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer proposed funding for the state Department of Health and Human Services—including for new behavioral health clinics.
VIDEO: Whitmer wants to make it affordable to live in Michigan
https://www.tiktok.com/@gandernewsroom/video/7333369716230229294 Affordable housing is a problem—not just in Michigan, but across the country. That’s why Gov. Gretchen Whitmer included nearly $1.4 billion in her latest budget proposal to help build or rehabilitate...
7 ways Whitmer’s new budget plan invests in Michigan kids and schools
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s latest state budget recommendations are all about lowering costs—and ensuring more children are prepared to ‘make it’ in Michigan.
Whitmer: Free preschool gives kids ‘shot at a great life’
Whitmer announced plans to fund free preschool for all 4-year-olds about a year ago, but bumped up the timeline during this year’s State of the State address.
Whitmer to prioritize mental health care in budget proposal
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer plans to call for boosts in funding for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics in her proposal for the next state budget.
Whitmer administration invests more federal funds to protect Michigan’s drinking water
Millions of dollars in state grant funding announced last month is set to help upgrade aging water infrastructure across several Michigan communities.
VIDEO: Governor Whitmer calls on lawmakers to invest in public education
https://www.tiktok.com/@gandernewsroom/video/7329194942037970222 Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is calling on lawmakers to expand investments in public education and provide access to free preschool for all 4-year-old Michiganders. It would save families about $10,000 a year,...
Whitmer lays out benefits of clean energy future plan
Last spring, Democrats in the state Senate introduced the Clean Energy Future plan to bring multiple pieces of the MI Healthy Climate Plan into state law.
5 things you need to know from Whitmer’s State of the State address
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer outlined her administration’s legislative agenda for 2024—and it’s all about cutting costs for Michiganders.
Whitmer to request funding for free community college for all
This latest proposal expands on Whitmer’s previous plan that temporarily lowered the qualifying age for free community college tuition.
Need a job? Whitmer’s administration is making it easier to get one.
More than $14 million in federal funding is helping dozens of nonprofit groups remove employment barriers for Michiganders.
VIDEO: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer successfully repeals controversial abortion insurance law after decade-long advocacy
https://www.tiktok.com/@gandernewsroom/video/7317753199312571690 For the last decade, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has pushed for state lawmakers to repeal a law that forces Michigan women to pay extra costs in order to have abortion care covered by their health insurance...
Whitmer signs bills to pay off school debt and fund roads
A supplemental spending bill for road and bridge projects, debt relief to school districts, and projects on university campuses was signed into law.
VIDEO: Governor Whitmer signs law mandating Michigan’s shift to 100% renewable energy by 2039
Long-awaited legislation signed into law by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer this week will create new clean energy standards for the state’s electricity providers, requiring them to source most—and eventually all—of their energy through renewable sources over the next 17 years....
Whitmer signs law to keep Michigan kids focused on class—not toothaches
A new state law will help ensure thousands of Michigan children have access to dental care before they go to kindergarten.
How Whitmer’s fight for abortion rights helped turn Michigan blue
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said that Democrats have won in Michigan, in part, because of their unapologetic support for reproductive rights.
Whitmer repeals ‘rape insurance’ law amid long fight for reproductive rights
Democratic-led legislation signed into law this week by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will officially repeal Michigan’s so-called “rape insurance” law.
Whitmer signs new transparency laws for elected officials
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed off on a package of bills to implement the financial disclosure requirements of Proposal 1, which was approved by voters in 2022.
Judge orders last sentences tied to plot to kidnap Whitmer
A judge handed down the last sentences Thursday in a plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, sending one man to prison and putting another on probation.
Whitmer signs law making it easier to sue drug companies
Michiganders who are harmed by faulty drugs will be able to pursue legal action against pharmaceutical companies under a new law signed this week.
Whitmer signs laws to protect healthcare workers in Michigan
Two bills signed into law this week will stiffen the criminal penalties for people convicted of assaulting doctors, nurses, or other employees of healthcare systems in Michigan. MICHIGAN—Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said two bipartisan bills signed into law this week will...
Whitmer administration uses federal funds to boost local nonprofits across Michigan
Millions of dollars provided to Michigan through the American Rescue Plan Act will help support hundreds of nonprofit organizations across the state.
Whitmer signs new laws to safeguard elections—and make it easier to vote
Several new state laws signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer are designed to simplify the voting process and ensure poll workers are protected on Election Day.
Whitmer names acting director of new education department
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s new education department launched Friday with the goal of equipping every child in the state to “make it in Michigan.”