Michigan State Governor

Whitmer, Michigan

Whitmer's $83.5B Michigan budget plan boosts education spending, shores up reserves

Gretchen Whitmer on Wednesday proposed an $83.5-billion budget for 2026 that draws on continued strength in state revenues to boost support for education and local governments, pay for improvements to state parks and computer systems,

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5 ways Whitmer’s $83.5B budget proposal would impact Michigan schools

Beyond a historic 4.1% hike in per-student funding and a bid to intensify academic transparency, the list of recommendations would largely uphold existing priorities and programs for 1.4 million public school students.

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Whitmer’s proposed $83.5B budget faces GOP headwinds in Lansing and D.C.

Without the benefit of a politically friendly Legislature for the final two years of her tenure, Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer skipped Thursday’s rollout of an $83.5 billion Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 budget proposal,

Whitmer again wants to hike taxes on trash being dumped at Michigan landfills

The increase would generate approximately $80 million for environmental remediation, brownfield redevelopment, local waste ...

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Michigan Senate files lawsuit against Michigan House over 9 bills not reaching Gov. Whitmer's desk

The Michigan Senate announced it is filing a lawsuit against the House over nine bills that passed in the legislature but ...

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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Responds to Rumors About Senate Run: Reports

Gary Peters' exit creates a highly contested U.S. Senate battleground seat expected to be coveted by both major political ...

Michigan Senate sues state House over nine stalled bills

Senate Leader Winnie Brinks and the Democrat-controlled Senate labeled the case an "urgent state constitutional matter." ...

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Democratic state Sen. Mallory McMorrow preparing to enter US Senate race in Michigan, AP sources say

Michigan state Sen. Mallory McMorrow is preparing to announce a Democratic bid for an open U.S. Senate seat in the state.

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Buttigieg Dominates Michigan Senate Democratic Primary Race, Risking Carpetbagger Accusations in Must-Win State

The former transportation secretary and mayor of South Bend, Indiana, Pete Buttigieg, holds a commanding lead in the 2026 ...

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Why Jocelyn Benson, Michigan’s Secretary of State, is running for governor

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson officially joined the race for governor. Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan is already ...

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Buttigieg rules out run for Michigan governor, mulls Senate bid

Pete Buttigieg has ruled out running for Michigan governor and is focused on weighing ... scrambling the Democratic field in the battleground state. Buttigieg’s political fundraising operation ...

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Republican legislator Aric Nesbitt jumps into Michigan governor's race

We need a governor that's willing to show up and ... "Under Gretchen Whitmer, Michigan is a state in decline. Extreme left-wing policies pushed by an out-of-touch political class have created ...

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Whitmer proposes new tax on vaping as part of state budget

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wants to add a new tax on vaping products as part of her fiscal year 2026 budget proposal unveiled ...

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Governor Whitmer Invites Michigan's Youth to Design 2025 State of the State Program Cover

Governor Whitmer launches an art contest for Michigan K-12 students to design the 2025 State of the State program cover.

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Speculation swirls about Michigan sheriff tossing hat into governor race

Swanson said he’ll make an unspecified announcement with friends and supporters at Mott Community College, where he studied criminal justice more than 30 years ago.

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