Gov. Whitmer is hoping an Executive Directive signed Wednesday will help younger Michiganders navigate the housing market and find affordable housing in the state.

LANSING, Mich. — Tuesday morning, Governor Gretchen Whitmer delivered a speech at Heritage Hall in Lansing, calling on legislators to put their differences aside and pass a state budget. "Failing to get this done means more uncertainty, higher costs, and ...

LANSING — Hours before the end of the 2025 fiscal year on Sept. 30, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and legislative leaders appeared to acknowledge they would not meet their midnight deadline, releasing a statement that said they will finalize the 2026 budget ...

While many feared free lunches for Michigan's public school kids would be on the chopping block this year, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is "working with the legislature" to finalize a state budget that includes universal school breakfast and lunch, according to a ...

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced that free school meals will continue for all students in Michigan as part of the recently signed school aid budget.

MIchigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer made a pair of stops in Wisconsin on Oct. 17 to underscore the importance of 2026 elections to Democrats.

FILE - Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer gives a policy speech at an event, April 9, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File) LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer cast doubt on the prospect of running for president in 2028 ...

Only 14 days remain for both sides to reach a deal to fund schools, road projects and more before layoffs could come. I was in Lansing earlier, getting to the heart of what challenges remain, and how both sides see a path to achieve a deal. “It’s never ...

Thirteen men, seven of them associated with an anti-government militia group called the Wolverine Watchmen, have been arrested on charges ofconspiring to kidnap the Michigan governor, attack the state legislature and threaten law enforcement,

Lansing — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer quietly stepped away from the National Governors Association earlier this year because, her office said, the organization did not engage in enough bipartisan initiatives. Whitmer's departure comes after The ...