Stories tagged: "Gretchen Whitmer"

Politics The "Field of Flags" is pictured on the National Mall as the US Capitol Building is prepared for the inauguration ceremonies for President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on January 18, 2021 in Washington, DC. - President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will be sworn into office January 20, 2021.
Politics ‘History Being Made’: Michigan Reacts to the Biden-Harris Inauguration

A new chapter in American history began Wednesday, Jan. 20, and watching that new beginning brought Michiganders to tears.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel January 20, 2021 3:24 pm EST
Vaccine News Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is implementing a plan to ensure Michiganders have access to enough vaccine doses.
Vaccine News Gov. Whitmer Wants Michigan to Buy Vaccine From Local Pfizer Plant

Michigan will soon have access to more doses of the vaccine, but not nearly enough to keep up with demand. So Gov. Whitmer has a plan.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel January 13, 2021 12:10 pm EST
Safety Photo courtesy the Office of the Governor.
Safety Michigan’s Survivors of Violence Have New Ways to Keep Their Addresses Confidential

For survivors of abuse, a new law seeks to mitigate the risk that their residential address falls into their abuser's hands.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel January 5, 2021 5:17 pm EST
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Michigan Life WATCH: Gmac Cash Talks Putting Michigan’s Governor on the Map

The comedic rapper being the viral hit “Big Gretch” talks 2020, comedy in rap, and new music to come.

Ellen Chamberlain Ellen Chamberlain December 22, 2020 6:26 pm EST
Law and Policy Flint residents and supporters wear shirts in 2016 that reads "Flint Lives Matter" as they wait outside the room where Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy testify before a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing in Washington to look into the circumstances surrounding high levels of lead found in many residents' tap water in Flint, Michigan. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Law and Policy Flint Settlement Is a Beginning, Not a Resolution, Says Activist Mom

Lashaya Darisaw cautions against thinking the Flint Water Crisis is resolved, and against forgetting the true scale of the disaster.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel December 17, 2020 2:24 pm EST

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Graphic by Denzel Boyd Coronavirus Michigan’s Daily Data: Where COVID Cases, Deaths, Recoveries, Vaccinations Stand Today
Kamala Harris is sworn in as vice president by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor as her husband Doug Emhoff holds the Bible during the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021.(Saul Loeb/Pool Photo via AP) Politics How VP Kamala Harris Expands the Definition of Who Gets to Hold Power in American Politics
Rep. Matt Maddock (R-Milford) attends the State of the State address in 2020. Politics Far-Right Conspiracy Group ‘Milford Conservatives Matter’ Includes State Rep. Maddock
Graphic by Denzel Boyd. Politics Meet MI Leaders: How Rosemary Bayer Went From Computer Scientist to State Senator
Coronavirus In this photo provided by the Michigan Office of the Governor, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses the state during a speech in Lansing, Mich., Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020. (Michigan Office of the Governor via AP)
Coronavirus Gov. Whitmer Extends Partial Shutdown for 12 More Days

A lengthened partial shutdown will give health officials time to understand new data coming in about how Thanksgiving travel contributed to the spread of the disease.

Associated Press Associated Press December 8, 2020 1:28 pm EST
Politics Gov. Whitmer delivered powerful remarks with grace and humor at the 2020 Democratic National Convention.
Politics President-elect Biden Taps Gov. Whitmer to Help Craft Pandemic-Safe Inauguration

Often hailed for her handling of the pandemic, Gov. Whitmer was named one of the co-chairs of the committee planning a very different inauguration.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel December 7, 2020 4:08 pm EST