Blog tagged as Governor

Whitmer Lays Out What She Sees Is Next For Michigan 

08/31/23 01:18 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Whitmer Lays Out What She Sees Is Next For Michigan 
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer called for a 100% clean energy standard, a drug affordability board to flag expensive pharmaceuticals, a paid family leave policy, and state regulation of the siting of solar farms and wind turbines, during a new "What's Next?" address Wednesday morning.

'Bloodshed' Needed, One Kidnap Plot Defendant Says 

08/30/23 02:06 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
'Bloodshed' Needed, One Kidnap Plot Defendant Says 
"We are at war now … I don't see how things will ever get better without bloodshed. No matter who wins this election, they won't go by the constitution. We will still be forced to comply or the pigs will kill us."

Recordings Show Watchmen Were Willing To Die For Their Cause

08/28/23 04:52 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Recordings Show Watchmen Were Willing To Die For Their Cause
The Michigan twins on trial for supporting the planned kidnapping of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer were willing to die for their cause, according to a video the jury heard Friday.

An Early Look At Whitmer's Aug. 30 Speech 

08/25/23 12:38 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
An Early Look At Whitmer's Aug. 30 Speech 
In her planned Aug. 30 speech to legislators, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is planning to make energy reliability a priority with an eye toward reducing fossil fuel use, MIRS has learned.

Whitmer Ends No Stricter Than Federal

07/28/23 11:43 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Whitmer Ends No Stricter Than Federal
The Gov. Rick Snyder-era requirement that state agencies provide “clear and convincing evidence” when addressing stricter regulations than the federal government has ended with legislation Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed into law Thursday.