Blog tagged as Governor

For the first time during her six-year tenure, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer made endorsements in two state House special elections, giving her stamp of approval to Macomb County Commissioner Mai Xiong in the 13th District and City Council President Pro Tempore Andrea Rutkowski in the 25th.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer debunked a gossip column that claimed she’s reached a seven-figure deal for a book to be released in June – which is often seen as a sign of interest for a presidential run. However, she didn't discount the possibility that one is coming.

When asked if the time has come for the 54-54 split House to look into a shared power situation, which has been suggested by House Republican Leader Matt Hall (R-Kalamazoo), Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was confident in her "No."

The 2024 calendar year doesn’t need Michigan’s now-legal aerial fireworks to give it a bang.

While there was not one word of floor debate about banning assault weapons under the new control of legislative Democrats, they did pass some gun safety legislation during 2023.