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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks with former television journalist Gretchen Carlson, not shown, at an event on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, in Washington.
  • News
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Whitmer on dealmaking with Trump: ‘I will fight back when I need to’

Rick Pluta May 1, 2025

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is responding to critics of her meetings with President Donald Trump by answering that they’ve yielded results....

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The Michigan Hall of Justice.
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Whitmer fills vacant Supreme Court seat; two seats will be up for election in 2026

Elinor Epperson April 24, 2025

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has appointed a new justice to the state Supreme Court.Noah Hood will serve a partial term until...

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Governor Gretchen Whitmer speaks to reporters in Grand Rapids.
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Whitmer discusses roads, housing, innovation in Grand Rapids

Colin Jackson April 22, 2025

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer continued to highlight road funding, housing, and innovation as three main priorities during a speech at the...

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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a directive calling on the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services to come up with an analysis of how federal budget cuts could affect Medicaid services, April 17, 2025.
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Whitmer directs state agencies to gather info to fight fed cuts

Rick Pluta April 18, 2025

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive directive Thursday calling on the state health department to create a report on how...

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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks at the Detroit Economic Club on Monday, April 14, 2025.
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  • The Metro

The Metro: Gov. Whitmer talks tariffs at the Detroit Economic Club

Sam Corey, The Metro April 16, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer spoke at a Detroit Economic Club event...

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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks with former television journalist Gretchen Carlson, not shown, at an event on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, in Washington.
  • News
  • Politics, Government & Finance

Whitmer says she was surprised to be on camera in Oval Office visit

Rick Pluta April 14, 2025

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said she was caught by surprise last week to walk into the Oval Office for a meeting...

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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer delivered a speech about building up American manufacturing in Washington D.C. on Wednesday, April 9, 2025.
  • Jobs & the Economy
  • News
  • Politics, Government & Finance

WATCH: Whitmer delivers policy address in DC, meets with Trump

Rick Pluta April 9, 2025

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer spent Wednesday in Washington D.C. to deliver an address where she warned about the dangers of sweeping tariffs...

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Village employees clear debris left behind by historic ice storms in Wolverine on Monday, April 1, 2025.
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Whitmer deploys National Guard to help ice storm recovery

Michael Livingston April 3, 2025

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has deployed the Michigan National Guard to help with ice storm recovery.Two specialized teams were deployed Wednesday...

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FILE - Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks at the bill signing ceremony last year of legislation to lift the state’s ban on paid surrogacy contracts.
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Michigan law lifts 38-year-old surrogate ban

Rick Pluta April 2, 2025

The new state law that lifts Michigan’s 38-year-old ban on paid surrogate pregnancy contracts took effect Monday. Michigan banned the...

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Whitmer says DC trip planned to lobby against tariff fight, education cuts

Rick Pluta March 13, 2025

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Wednesday that she will travel to Washington D.C. soon to lobby federal officials against proposed big...

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Person using a smartphone.
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  • News
  • Youth

Lawmakers could adopt restrictions this year on phones in schools

Rick Pluta March 4, 2025

A Republican state lawmaker says he hopes Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s support will help get a proposal enacted into law...

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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer delivers her 2025 State of the State address.
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  • Politics, Government & Finance

MichMash: Whitmer’s penultimate State of the State, calls for bipartisanship and road proposals

Hernz Laguerre February 28, 2025

Governor Gretchen Whitmer delivered her second-to-last State of the State address and she urged Michiganders toward unity and togetherness. This...

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