A promise of guaranteed tuition coverage sends a clear message that college is affordable and is more likely to broaden the pipeline of students pursuing degrees or credentials.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Tuesday reiterated her case for paid family leave and other support for working moms, arguing during a national summit that mom-friendly policies are good for the economy.
Livingston County Sheriff Mike Murphy called Michigan’s new ‘red flag’ gun law unconstitutional and said he wouldn’t enforce it. Records show he already has.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wants all high school graduates to be able to attend community college tuition free. But she faces resistance from some lawmakers.
Michigan is getting billions of dollars in infrastructure funding from the federal government. A new directive from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer seeks to train workers for those jobs.
After months of stagnation, a partisan tie in the state House is ending and Democrats are returning to full power. But the state budget – and campaigning – will likely dominate lawmakers’ time.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wants to raise landfill fees to fund environmental cleanups and provide rebates for electric vehicles. Fellow Democrats are having second thoughts in the Legislature.
New personal financial disclosure filings confirm Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is a millionaire but otherwise shed little new light on finances or potential conflicts of interest for Michigan officials.
Michigan’s state government watchdog is facing a potential $8.3 million cut under Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s proposed budget. The auditor general wants to know why.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will detail her rise in Democratic politics in a new book releasing July 9. In the meantime, read these other five Michigan political memoirs and biographies.
In a letter to lawmakers, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said she wants Congress and federal regulators to create ‘new paths’ for businesses impacted by the lack of snow this winter to get relief.
U.S. Energy Secretary and former Michigan governor Jennifer Granholm unveiled a pilot program to train workers for battery manufacturing jobs as part of a “holistic strategy” to pivot to electric vehicles and clean energy.
Michigan has more per capita landfill trash than any state in the country. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is proposing new fees to deter imports. Some fear new fees could hurt residents too.
MSU’s latest president, Kevin Guskiewicz, begins his term hours after Board of Trustees members take action against two of their own over ethics allegations.
In emotional testimony, the head of a group advising lawmakers on the drug crisis says state officials are thwarting its efforts. Transparency concerns follow complaints local governments aren’t moving fast enough.
Of the 321 bills signed into law by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2023, 142 will take effect Tuesday — including changes to abortion rights, pension taxes, energy policy and gun regulations.
The plant could be a key for Michigan to realize its transition away from fossil fuels, but environmental groups are upset by the governor’s proposal to double the state’s financial support for Palisades.
