Whitmer signs polling place firearm ban
The open carry of guns in and near polling places and absentee ballot counting boards will be outlawed under bills...
Whitmer signs polling place firearm ban
The open carry of guns in and near polling places and absentee ballot counting boards will be outlawed under bills...
Whitmer: State prepared to fight election interference attempts
With so many closely contested races in Michigan, authorities are on the lookout for efforts to meddle with elections or...
Whitmer shares goals for Democratic Party, Michigan ahead of DNC address on Thursday
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is set to give a speech in primetime Thursday night at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.The...
Whitmer signs bill to ban ‘gay panic’ defense in assault cases
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a bill this week that bans the use of what is sometimes called the “gay panic”...
Whitmer signs budget that offers K-14 guarantee
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a $23.4 billion education budget Tuesday that includes a guarantee the state will pay for at...
Whitmer endorses Harris for president, dismisses speculation about joining as running-mate
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer formally endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to be the Democratic Party’s nominee for president in an email...
Whitmer to NAACP: ‘We must stay focused’
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was one of the speakers Wednesday at the NAACP convention in Las Vegas, where she warned against...
Created Equal: How Michigan’s $82B budget will affect the state’s most vulnerable populations
Last week, lawmakers in Lansing approved the state's $82.5 billion budget for the next fiscal year — a slight increase...
Whitmer says Michigan is winnable for Biden, denies she ever said otherwise
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer reasserted Monday that she has faith President Joe Biden can win Michigan in November. That’s despite the...
Michigan Legislature looks to pass budget before summer recess
The Michigan Legislature reconvenes Tuesday with the goal of wrapping up the state budget as well a few other items...
MichMash: How will lawmakers respond to recent mass shootings in Michigan?
Despite gun legislation introduced after last year's shooting on Michigan State University's campus, recent mass shootings in southeast Michigan are...
Detroit Evening Report: Whitmer launches task force to address gun violence in Michigan
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is establishing a gun violence prevention task force for Michigan to address and reduce instances of gun...