Governor
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‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ will cost Michiganders money in 2025—here’s how much, and who’s responsible
From higher utility bills to job cuts across multiple industries, Michiganders can expect their wallets to feel a little thinner this year—and in years to come—thanks to the Trump administration’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act… and these Republicans who supported it.
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Lawmakers respond as Sandisk pulls out of Mundy Township semiconductor project
A California-based company set to utilize a Genesee County megasite for a massive semiconductor project has reportedly dropped the effort citing “massive uncertainty” at the federal level.
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7 ways Trump’s new budget law will hurt—and literally kill—Michiganders
From slashing health care and food assistance to gutting Michigan’s clean energy future, President Donald Trump’s budget bill poses real risks for Michiganders. Some won’t survive.
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7 Michigan Republicans could help Trump gut health care for 500,000 Michiganders
With US House Republicans poised to advance President Donald Trump’s “one big, beautiful” budget bill into law this week, Michiganders are again urging their representatives in Congress to reject the plan—or else risk 500,000 people losing health care coverage statewide.
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Former Michigan House speaker joins increasingly crowded GOP primary for Michigan governor
A former GOP state lawmaker who served as speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives is joining a crowded bench seeking the Republican nomination for the 2026 gubernatorial race in the battleground state.
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Michigan hospitals at risk of closing if Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ passes
State officials from around the Great Lakes explain how Medicaid cuts will impact ‘Ganders—and the state’s economy.
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Whitmer condemns Trump deploying National Guard amid ICE protests
President Donald Trump deployed at least 300 California National Guard troops to Los Angeles Sunday amid anti immigration enforcement protests in a move that Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and other Democratic governors say is an abuse of power that puts residents and law enforcement in danger.
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Feds pause operations at 3 Michigan Job Corps centers as part of nationwide move
The federal government began pausing operations late last week at dozens of Job Corps centers across the country, including three in Michigan. The “phased pause” by the U.S. Department of Labor started May 29 after an internal review of the program, according to a news release.
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Whitmer: Republican Medicaid cuts will be detrimental for Michiganders
Michigan’s Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Wednesday evening that the Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives’ budget bill—which passed Thursday morning—would have disastrous consequences for 2.6 million Michiganders.
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New Michigan law: Universal blood lead testing for young kids
Michigan implements mandatory blood lead testing for children at 12 and 24 months, marking a vital step toward early detection and prevention of lead poisoning.
