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The state Senate also recommended $1.5 billion to replace 400 locally-owned bridges - five times as much as what the Michigan governor recommended before cash flowed into the state.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer attends the "XL Fleet" new electric vehicle technology center in Wixom that is expected to generate $1.2 million in investments and create about 50 jobs.

"The reason some of those police lines were breached was the lack of proper planning and the lack of equipment and training," Sen. Gary Peters said. "They did not have riot gear necessary to do that, the shields, helmets and protective clothing. Part of our recommendations is that you need to have plans - and there need to be exercises."

"This is gong to cost about $152 million a year, and we can enroll approximatley 17,400 additional kids in free pre-school," she said. And it will cost another $50 million in federal dollars in what the governor says is generally, a bi-partisan effort.

When Detroit Police Chief James Craig announced his retirement in May, it was believed it would be so he could seek political office - namely the governor of Michigan. He quickly received support from many Republican leaders and is now garnering praise from a Detroit Democrat.

Macomb County's Selfridge Air Base won't be the home of the new F35 training center for the Air Force - at least, it's not the first choice.

At this time last year, the state was up against a $3 billion deficit. Now it has a $3 billion surplus due to economic aid. And the governor has three places where she wants to spend the money.

Senate Republicans voted to require the lieutenant governor to make a “good-faith effort” to notify legislative leaders when the governor has left Michigan.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer said on Tuesday that the state is unlikely to enter into any additional COVID-19 related restrictions.

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer is facing a recall petition that will be heard by the Board of State Canvassers on Tuesday.

The Michigan Congresswoman said she plans to give up Diet Coke and eat more vegetables as a result of the health scare. She also warned about the dangers of pain relievers like Ibuprofen.

Under the governor's proposal, the state would boost state money per student by $581, which would close a gap that's existed in the education budget for 27 years.

The company that owned the private plane the governor flew on said it could not accept the $27,000 payment for her trip from her nonprofit because it was not authorized to operate charter flights.