KENTWOOD, Mich. (WOOD) — With the new fiscal year starting next week, Michigan lawmakers still haven’t reached a budget deal. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer visited a Kentwood elementary school Monday to serve ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer joined legislators and tipped workers at a restaurant in southeastern Michigan Wednesday morning to celebrate the signing of a budget bill cutting ...

TRENTON, Mich. – Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a budget bill Thursday, Oct. 8, 2025, in Trenton -- delivering significant tax relief to working Michiganders and seniors. The new law eliminates ...

While Vice President JD Vance hinted late week that Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer could ask for the National Guard to be sent to Detroit, she has since replied that such a step is "unwarranted." The ...

As Democratic governors have become vocal critics of President Trump, one governor’s response has been more muted. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who is frequently mentioned as a possible contender for the ...

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a $24.1 billion education budget on Monday, Oct. 13, 2025. The funding will support boosting literacy rates, free school meals for all, free pre-K, recruitment and ...

Last week, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer met privately with President Donald Trump to talk about how tariffs are hurting the state’s auto industry and the impact of Medicaid changes. This was her third time ...

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s investment trip abroad will secure an estimated 800 new jobs in Michigan, retain 175 jobs and bring nearly $200 million in investment to the state. Whitmer’s office touted ...

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive directive Friday, asking state agencies to raise awareness on how Michiganders can keep or obtain health insurance in the ...

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is leading a coalition of Democratic governors in an appeal to the White House to fund the SNAP food assistance program. The federal government shutdown that began Oct.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer stayed silent for days after a controversy in Dearborn, where the city’s Muslim mayor scolded a Christian resident who objected to new street signs honoring an Arab ...