Cannabis industry sues Michigan over massive wholesale tax tied to road funding plan
The new tax is estimated to bring $420 million in revenue, which is destined to fund local road construction. But the 24% wholesale tax was imposed illegally, the industry argues.
Michigan budget finally signed: $81 billion package is now official
It includes $2 billion for roads and hundreds of millions more for other infrastructure improvements, $26 million for future projects at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, another $150 million for recovery efforts following a devastating ice storm up north, and just under $30 billion in money for Medicaid.
Michigan church shooting: Whitmer says to 'lower the temperature of rhetoric'
"At this juncture, speculation is unhelpful and it can be downright dangerous," she said.
Gretchen Whitmer's new executive order targets boosting access to COVID-19 vaccine
Gretchen Whitmer's order instructs state agencies to make getting inoculated from Covid easier as the flu season picks up at the end of summer.
Michigan budget deadline: Governor Gretchen Whitmer's Tuesday speech
Michigan's budget deadline is Sept. 30 and Governor Gretchen Whitmer is calling on both sides to avoid a shutdown as soon as possible.
State budget deadline is ticking for Lansing with possible shutdown looming
And if there is no budget by then. It's the governor calling the shots on what happens next, according to a former legal advisor to past Gov. Jennifer Granholm.
Michigan Gov. Whitmer meets Trump, talks tariffs, Medicaid changes, and vacant megasite in Genesee County
It's not the first time the Michigan governor has met with the president amid economic and Medicaid concerns in the state.
State budget negotiations on pause with lawmakers home for July 4
Lawmakers could not agree on whether to fix the roads and schools at the same time or separate the issues before the holiday break.
Former GOP lawmaker Tom Leonard launches run for Michigan governor's race
"Michigan is at a crossroads," Leonard said in a social media post. "Our unemployment rate ranks 49th out of 50."
Governor Whitmer: 'Huge disappointment' if pardons happen for kidnap plotters
Just one day after President Trump said that he was looking into possible pardons for two men convicted of plotting to kidnap Governor Whitmer, she and many other lawmakers are on Mackinac Island for the annual Policy Conference.
Whitmer greets Trump at Selflridge, President says ‘she’s done a very good job'
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and President Donald Trump set aside differences to announces new fighter jets at Selfridge Air National Guard Base.
Trump in Michigan: President announces F-15EX Eagle II coming to Selfridge
President Donald Trump will visit Michigan on Tuesday, April 29, to mark 100 days in the White House. He'll also meet with Governor Gretchen Whitmer as he visits Selfridge Air National Guard Base.
Michigan ranked #2 in online casino and sports betting traffic in the US
Michigan gamblers are still going to their nearby casinos, but some days it is just easier to sit on the couch and place your winning bets over the Internet.
Northern Michigan ice storm: Whitmer seeks major disaster declaration
Governor Gretchen Whitmer's office announced an extension in relief aid was made to the Federal Emergency Management Agency on Monday, three weeks since the crippling ice storm.
Michigan lawmakers gather, pushing to protect Medicaid
Medical professionals and lawmakers joined forces Thursday at a press conference at Corewell Health Royal Oak to talk about the importance of protecting Medicaid.
Whitmer raises concerns as Trump administration tries pushing out international students
The Michigan governor is raising concerns about recent moves by the Trump administration as it attempts to force college students who are studying abroad in the U.S. to leave.
Michigan's political odd couple Whitmer and Hall in spotlight after Trump visit
There they were. Michigan's political odd couple in a history-making visit to the Oval Office, side-by-side.
Whitmer talks Oval Office Trump meeting, calls Selfridge discussions 'groundbreaking'
"I disagree with a lot of the stuff that was said and the actions that were taken, but I stayed in the room because I needed to make the case for Michigan and that's my job," she said.
Trump joined by Whitmer, Speaker Hall in Oval Office, promises help with Selfridge, Asian carp
Trump discussed both pressing Michigan matters in the Oval Office with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and GOP House Speaker Matt Hall.