State Leaders
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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.
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Abortion rights group files lawsuit to expand access to reproductive care in Michigan
Reproductive rights advocates are suing the state in an attempt to overturn old, Republican-passed regulations on abortion in Michigan.
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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.
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Michigan Republican spews deadly white supremacist conspiracy theory on Twitter
State Rep. Josh Schriver (R-Oxford) is facing criticism—and calls to resign—after he amplified a racist conspiracy theory that has been used to justify murder.
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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.
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Michigan lawmakers urge feds to end tax credits for ‘inhumane’ factory farms
Several lawmakers think tax incentives from the Inflation Reduction Act should support local farmers—not industrial, pollution-causing mega-farms.
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Lawmakers seek to boost Michigan film production by reviving tax credits
State lawmakers are exploring plans to revive tax incentives for film and digital media produced in the state of Michigan.
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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.
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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.
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Biden to Michigan workers: Unions are ‘single biggest reason’ for economic success
President Joe Biden visited with union auto workers in Macomb County on Thursday after being endorsed for re-election last week by the United Auto Workers.
