In a speech on the last day of the Democratic National Convention, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Kamala Harris is the presidential candidate who can best relate to everyday Americans.
As the governor, now a rising Democratic star, finishes out her final term, key populist pledges have been unfulfilled and her presidential resume is still being written.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has been in Chicago for the Democratic National Convention, but so have the five state officials who are in line to serve in her absence.
Michigan has bet big on tuition-free community college for some adults. As federal pandemic funds expire, a state leader says the state is looking for ways to extend expanded eligibility.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says Michigan is providing ‘access to free pre-K for every 4-year-old.’ But less than half of eligible kids are expected to enroll.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is seeking a federal disaster declaration for northwest Michigan’s sweet cherry industry. Counties that produce cherries could lose an estimated 30% to 75% of their crops this season.
Michigan has awarded nearly $11 million in disaster relief to 17 counties affected by storms and rapid snowmelt. That includes four counties where tornadoes struck in May. FEMA has denied a request for federal aid.
The Democratic governor is bullish on subsidizing the switch to EVs, but so far, only 14 of the state’s 14,482 cars are zero-emissions. She’s pushing for more.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says the new state budget will mean an average $400 per pupil increase for Michigan schools. Education leaders say it’s a little more complicated.
The cost of college can be a barrier for students to pursue higher education. A new Michigan program expands student access to tuition-free community college.
The governor endorses Vice President Kamala Harris and seemed to end speculation of her 2024 aspirations, telling reporters on Monday ‘I’m not going anywhere.’
Kamala Harris and Gretchen Whitmer would be a 'historic ticket of two women in their 50s' who could 'turn the tables' on a 78-year-old Donald Trump, one columnist wrote Sunday.
The governor announces a new state office to find ways to address decades of stagnation. The move comes after a commission she appointed unceremoniously ended.
Amid an “election integrity” push, lawyers for the Trump campaign and other GOP groups argue expansion of voter registration sites in Michigan violates state and federal law.
Michigan’s new education budget includes $25 million in dedicated funding for student mental health and school safety — but that’s $301.5 million less than last year.
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