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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Democrats in the state Legislature have been keeping busy since voters elected them in November.

After years of Republican blockades, a bill to outlaw hair discrimination in Michigan has finally made it into state law.

BY ANNA GUSTAFSON, MICHIGAN ADVANCE MICHIGAN—Following Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s “What’s Next” address on Wednesday, advocates praised the Democrat’s call for paid family leave, increasing access to abortion care, boosting election security, and codifying measures in the Affordable Care Act (ACA), among other initiatives – but called on the state’s elected officials to do more to…

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was named as a national campaign co-chairperson for President Joe Biden’s 2024 re-election campaign this week.

The newly announced Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement and Potential will focus on early learning and higher education to improve long-term student outcomes.