Whitmer pocket vetoes proposed tax breaks for Meijer and other property tax relief bills

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has vetoed proposed tax breaks for Meijer and other legislation that would let some businesses hurt by the pandemic defer their property tax payments.

Michigan lawmaker "incredulous" after Whitmer refuses to sign drunk driving bill

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer used a 'pocket veto' on a drunken-driving bill that would allow drivers to ask a judge to set aside a conviction. The bill had bipartisan support in the legislature and approval from AG Dana Nessel.

Whitmer denies clemency to man serving life sentence for 1986 Port Huron murder

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer denied clemency to Temujin Kensu, who is serving a life sentence following a 1st-degree murder charge in 1986 that happened in Port Huron.

Gov. Whitmer 1-on-1 talks about dealing with 2020's challenges

She had to confront COVID-19 then she had to deal with a dam breaking in Midland. She also dealt with unrest and then her COVID-19 dispute with President Donald Trump turned her into a household name and she soaked up a ton of national TV exposure - not to mention becoming the target of an alleged kidnap plot and death threats.

$465M COVID-19 relief package for Michigan goes to Whitmer for approval

The $465 million has a big emphasis on small business grants. Up to $20,000 grants for businesses completely closed, and specific grants for individuals who’ve lost their jobs because of state Covid orders.   

Michigan Gov. Whitmer says Trump administration is 'bottleneck' in Pfizer vaccine distribution

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said the Trump administration is not answering her questions about why the state and others are not receiving the number of COVID-19 vaccines they were promised.

Gov. Whitmer announces updates to MDHHS' COVID-19 restrictions during Friday news conference

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is holding a COVID-19 news conference Friday, Dec. 18, 2020 at 1:30 p.m. alongside MDHHS Chief Medical Executive Dr. Joneigh Khaldun and Director Robert Gordon.

Michigan Gov. Whitmer joins governors across the Midwest urging everyone to stay safe this holiday season

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is holding a COVID-19 news conference at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020, just hours after the first Pfizer vaccine doses were administered in the state.

Restaurant owners hit hard by Whitmer's extension of indoor dining ban to slow Covid spike

"Even if we have to change the rules a little bit, we'll reduce hours, or reduce 50 percent (occupancy) to 40 percent," he said. "Forty miles south in Toledo you can do to dinner. They are open, we are not - and it doesn't make sense."