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Rick Pluta

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer interview each other at an event before the Detroit Economic Club on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024.
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Whitmer, Yellen talk up economy in Detroit visit

Rick Pluta February 16, 2024

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen made a joint appearance at the Detroit Economic Club Wednesday before...

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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks about her budget priorities for the upcoming year at the Detroit Parent Network resource center on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2023.
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Whitmer calls for public safety, education funding boosts in budget plan

Rick Pluta, Russ McNamara February 8, 2024

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer formally rolled out her budget proposal this week for the coming fiscal year. The discretionary spending budget...

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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer delivers her State of the State address, Jan. 24, 2024, at the state Capitol in Lansing, Mich.
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Free preschool, community college headlines Whitmer’s State of the State address

Rick Pluta, Colin Jackson January 25, 2024

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer put economic development, free community college and preschool for 4-year-olds, and some love for the Detroit Lions...

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A woman circles job listings in the newspaper.
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Michigan’s jobs numbers show more people looking, finding work

Rick Pluta January 22, 2024

Michigan’s monthly unemployment number remained steady from November to December of last year at 4.3% and the state’s 2023 average...

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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses union members at UAW Local 51 in Detroit on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024.
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Whitmer: State of the State proposals will ‘help people keep money in their pockets’

Rick Pluta January 18, 2024

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer offered a few hints Wednesday, but no details, of plans she will outline next week in her...

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“Pessimism is pointless,” said Gov. Gretchen Whitmer as she prepared to sign the legislation to enact Michigan’s new climate law. Critics say it seizes power from local governments to regulate solar farms and wind turbines.
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Gov. Whitmer signs landmark energy law

Rick Pluta November 29, 2023

Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a landmark energy law in Detroit on Tuesday that sets an ambitious goal for Michigan to...

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Former President Donald Trump greets the crowd at a campaign rally Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, in Claremont, N.H.
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Michigan judge denies request to keep Trump off state primary ballot

Rick Pluta November 14, 2023

A Michigan Court of Claims judge ruled Tuesday that former President Donald Trump can appear on the state's primary ballot...

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The Flint Water Plant water tower in Flint, Mich.
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AG: Flint water prosecutions ended following Michigan Supreme Court decision 

Rick Pluta November 1, 2023

After seven years, the state is done pursuing criminal prosecutions in the Flint water crisis cases. That’s after the Michigan...

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Stop the Bans Abortion Rights Rally
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Proposal 3 seeks to put abortion rights in Michigan’s constitution

Rick Pluta October 31, 2022

Michigan has been an abortion rights battleground since June, when the U.S. Supreme Court issued the Dobbs decision that overturned...

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