Michigan State Executive - Governor
Recent News About Michigan State Executive - Governor
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Whitmer: 'Every citizen of Michigan has a constitutionally guaranteed right to vote'
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) has vetoed bills intended to increase election security while at the same time an Honest Elections Project poll showed that 85% of voters support a more secure voting system.
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Whitmer: ‘I am proud to sign these bills and will continue to work with anyone to get things done’
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-Mich.) recently signed six new bills into law that will improve insurance procedures, support small businesses, and modernize Michigan's State Bar admissions process.
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Whitmer signs 800th bipartisan bill, to protect Michigan's construction workers and 'fix the damn roads'
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-Mich.) in late March signed the 800th bipartisan bill since the start of her term, according to a news release.
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Bollin supports strengthening Michigan election security 'to restore confidence with our public'
Michigan Rep. Ann Bollin (R-Brighton) continues to support efforts to strengthen the security of Michigan elections.
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Whitmer on I-96 Flex Route: 'Progress does not mean our work is over'
Renovation is expected to begin this week on eastbound and westbound I-96 between Kent Lake Road and the I-275/M-5/I-696 interchange in Oakland County, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said.
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'A gift that opens the doors of possibility': Whitmer proclaims March as Reading Month
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recently declared March as Reading Month to promote the benefits of reading, according to a March 4 press release.
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Lightner: Michigan's new bipartisan parole bills 'smart policy that all of us can agree on'
Victims of violent crimes will no longer have to relive their past at parole hearings after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed House Bills 4562 and 4563.
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Whitmer signs $1.2 billion bill boosting health care so Michigan 'kids can continue safely learning'
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a $1.2 billion supplemental funding bill designed to help children continue attending school in person by helping health care workers.
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State Bar of Michigan: Group's petition for election reform legislation could revive vetoed voter ID bill
Whether a vetoed bill from Michigan's election reform package, first introduced into the state legislature almost a year ago, is revived may depend on a petition currently making the rounds, the state bar reported this month
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Whitmer announces staff changes: 'I am thrilled to welcome four new members to our team'
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Feb. 3 announced a slew of changes to her staff, which included the promotion of a senior adviser, and the hiring of a new chief communications officer and three policy staffers.
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'I want to congratulate all of the hardworking Michiganders who took the first step toward a brighter future': Whitmer on Michigan Reconnect
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) marked the first anniversary of Michigan Reconnect on Feb. 2 by announcing that 91,000 Michiganders are on a tuition-free pathway to attain degrees and skills for new opportunities.
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Michigan becomes the first state to lower the COVID-19 vaccine eligibility age to 50
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer hopes her plan to start vaccinating residents aged 50 and up by the end of the month could help significantly drop the number of COVID-19 deaths in the state, according to Bridge Michigan.
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Some Michigan residents feel Whitmer's COVID-19 health restrictions are over-the-top
For the past ten months, the state of Michigan has lived under varying degrees of lockdown that place well-intentioned residents at the mercy of rules that seem necessary to some and arbitrary to others.
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Whitmer banned outdoor gatherings of more than 25 people, but attended Biden’s inauguration
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, while banning outdoor gatherings of more than 25 people, attended President Joe Biden’s inauguration, where more than 2,000 people were present.
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MDHHS director and Whitmer blame residents for ongoing spread of COVID-19 in Michigan
Director of the Michigan Department of Heath and Human Services (MDHHS) Robert Gordon made a statement blaming the state’s residents for the ongoing spread of the COVID-19 virus and extended the lockdown, closing indoor service at bars and restaurants until Friday, Jan. 15, according to Michigan Capitol Confidential.