Blog tagged as Governor

Nesbitt Wants $8M To Deploy National Guard To Texas To Assist Gov. Abbott, Not Feds 

05/10/24 12:58 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Nesbitt Wants $8M To Deploy National Guard To Texas To Assist Gov. Abbott, Not Feds 
Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt (R-Lawton) proposed spending $8 million Thursday to deploy Michigan National Guard members to the Mexico-United States border in Texas.

Whitmer Issues State Of Emergency As Tornadoes Tear Through Southwest MI 

05/08/24 12:52 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Whitmer Issues State Of Emergency As Tornadoes Tear Through Southwest MI 
(PORTAGE) – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer declared a state of emergency for Kalamazoo, St. Joseph, Branch and Cass counties Tuesday night after at least two confirmed tornadoes and softball-size hail hit the area, leaving significant damage to buildings and roads.

Whitmer Plotter Takes Another Loss In Court; 6th Circuit Hears Appeal For 2 Defendants 

05/03/24 12:34 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Whitmer Plotter Takes Another Loss In Court; 6th Circuit Hears Appeal For 2 Defendants 
The Michigan Supreme Court declined to hear a technical question regarding an appeal filed by Paul Bellar, one of the men convicted in connection with the plot to kidnap and kill Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Bellar's appeal will continue, however.

Whitmer Drops Beydoun From MEDC Executive Committee

04/26/24 12:06 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Whitmer Drops Beydoun From MEDC Executive Committee
Fay Beydoun, who made news this month for using $4,500 from a state grant she received on a coffee maker, was removed from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation Executive (MEDC) Committee by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer after her term expired.

Whitmer Calls Hateful Rhetoric Unacceptable

04/24/24 02:16 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Whitmer Calls Hateful Rhetoric Unacceptable
In response to reports coming out of the University of Michigan of protestors using terms like “intifada,” which refers to periods of violence against Jews, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Tuesday said “hateful rhetoric” at “college campuses” is unacceptable.