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Whitmer makes another friendly pilgrimage to White House after viral photo-op skirmish
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) on Tuesday convened again with President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C., cementing a ...
Why Is Gretchen Whitmer Holding Up a Special Election in Michigan?
The governor has waited more than 210 days to call a special election to fill a vacant state Senate seat, leaving 270,000 ...
30+ groups urge Whitmer to reject federal funding for new ICE detention centers in Michigan
An open letter to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer published Tuesday is asking her to reject federal grant funding for new immigration ...
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Michigan won’t ban smartphones in K-12 classrooms this school year
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer called on lawmakers to bring her legislation limiting smartphone use in schools, but House Democrats ...
Staffer warned against defying Michigan utilities, sources say. Now she'll regulate them
Whitmer's pick to regulate DTE, Consumers Energy and other utilities is drawing criticism from some within her own party.
Michigan’s Progressive Women’s Caucus cheers protections for Planned Parenthood funding
Last week, members of Michigan’s Progressive Women’s Caucus celebrated a federal court decision blocking the Trump ...
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Michigan’s 35th District has gone more than six months without a state senator
This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and ...
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Dem Rep says Trump is hurting American businesses in Michigan by issuing steep tariffs
Some Michigan counties are seeing new manufacturing jobs, but Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer directed state resources to ...