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Gretchen Whitmer on Census: Get counted or lose money, clout for Michigan
Governor signs executive order creating Census committee to better reach undercounted communities
Whitmer faces some backlash over Benton Harbor High closing
The governor is getting pushback from city activists. Meanwhile, it appears the administration may be able to dissolve the district without help from the Legislature if local officials balk at closing the high school.
Whitmer plan to boost funds for neediest K-12 students hits wall in Lansing
The Republican-controlled Senate and House leave the Democratic governor’s big school reform effort out of their education budget proposals.
Opinion | Please, Gov. Whitmer, fix Benton Harbor High. Don’t close it.
Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wants to close the high school in Benton Harbor because of low academic achievement and high debt. A State Board of Education member (and fellow Democrat) makes a case for investing in the struggling district, rather than closing the high school.
Nessel splits with Whitmer, sides with Detroit kids in literacy suit
Michigan attorney general sides with Detroit children’s lawsuit against the state. ‘There are moments in our ... history when silence in the face of abhorrent circumstances is not an option,’ Nessel says.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer opens up more Michigan farmland to solar power
The Democratic governor reverses a rule by her Republican predecessor and allows solar energy development on as much as 3.4 million acres of farmland.
See how much a 45-cent Michigan gas tax might cost you
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wants to solve the state's crumbling roads with a 45-cent gas tax, money that she says would fix Michigan's woeful roads. It would cost more but, she said, also save motorists hundreds in repair costs each year.
Opinion | Gov. Whitmer’s school budget helps students succeed
The current school funding model is broken. The plan laid out by Michigan’s new governor begins to fix it.
Conflict looms for Whitmer, Nessel as Enbridge accelerates Line 5 tunnel plan
Enbridge announces it can finish Line 5 tunnel by 2024, setting up potential conflict between Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Attorney General Dana Nessel, who is threatening litigation.
Whitmer urges business to back gas tax, Michigan Republicans still balking
The Democratic governor pleaded with the state’s business leaders to pressure legislators on her $2.5 billion road proposal after signing auto insurance reform.
Candidate Whitmer: A right to literacy. As Michigan Guv: No need to address.
During the 2018 campaign for governor, Gretchen Whitmer supported a lawsuit to guarantee students’ right to literacy. Now that she’s in office, she is asking a federal appeals court to dismiss the case.
Bipartisan Michigan auto insurance deal reached between Whitmer, Republicans
After weeks of secret talks, and years of gridlock, the deal offers personal injury protection opt-out for some drivers, extends guaranteed PIP rate rollbacks for 8 years and stops insurers from raises based on non-driving factors.
Five months in, the precarious state of bipartisanship in Lansing
Michigan’s new Democratic governor and Republican legislative leaders promised bipartisan collaboration this year as divided government replaced eight years of Republican rule. Despite skirmishes, the two sides are still talking.
Lansing inches toward no-fault deal, as Whitmer remarks add to optimism
Personal injury protection coverage choices and medical fee caps are two remaining issues on the table for Michigan no-fault insurance reform. GOP hoping for agreement this week.
Michigan Republicans and Whitmer move closer to no-fault auto insurance deal
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, says she draws line on GOP option for drivers to opt out of buying personal injury protection in car insurance. But she appears willing to reach a no-fault deal without tying it to an agreement on road funding.
Opinion | Gov. Whitmer’s education plan will help Michigan schools like mine
A middle school principal makes a pitch for Gretchen Whitmer’s plan for more school funding, and different ways of splitting up those dollars
Opinion | Here’s how Gov. Whitmer can limit impact of Medicaid work requirements
A law professor makes a public case for how Gov. Whitmer could undercut the GOP’s work requirements for Michigan’s Medicaid recipients.
Abortion limits pass Michigan House and Senate. What you need to know.
Republican bills would make it a felony for health care providers to perform dilation and evacuation abortions, the most common second-trimester procedure. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer vows a veto as Michigan joins other states in abortion battles.
Gov. Whitmer, Republicans see path to deal on Michigan auto insurance reform
Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, said she and Republicans are no closer to a deal on auto no-fault reform than they were when both chambers passed bills last week. But talks are ongoing, which both sides said was promising.
Michigan governor and Republicans at impasse on auto insurance reform bills
Michigan Republicans say the plans will save “buckets” of money for drivers. Democrats say the plans don’t guarantee rate roll-backs nor the elimination of non-driving factors in setting insurance rates. Is there an opportunity for a grand bargain that includes road funding?