Much could change before Michigan adopts a budget this year, but Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wants more money for vulnerable mothers, environmental cleanups and education. College and municipal leaders aren’t so happy.
Riley Beggin
Former reporter for Bridge.
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Fact Squad | Dueling ads take on Gov. Whitmer and those damn Michigan roads
Is Gretchen Whitmer a hero for borrowing billions to fix highways or has she already broken a central campaign promise? Michigan Fact Squad investigates ads reaching opposite conclusions on the governor.
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Trump is in Michigan to tout the new NAFTA. Here’s what it means to Michigan.
The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement is expected to provide some boost to the auto industry in the short term, but economists warn it may harm manufacturing jobs in the long run.
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Whitmer and GOP agree $3.5B won’t fix Michigan roads, swap blame on funding
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Republicans agree $3.5 billion bonds plan isn’t a long-term solution for Michigan’s ailing roads. But they contend it’s up to the other side to come up with a better solution.
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Frustrated Gov. Whitmer vows no more ‘games’ with GOP on fixing Michigan
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, in her second State of the State, says she’ll work around recalcitrant Republicans to fix roads, maintain Affordable Care Act protections and ensure students don’t repeat the third grade because of the reading law.
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Michigan may study whether tolls are solution to state’s awful roads
Plenty of obstacles remain, but the Michigan Senate wants to study whether tolls could help fix roads. The proposal comes as Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is expected to announce her new plans for road repairs.
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Law limiting Michigan ballot drives mostly unconstitutional, court rules
House and Senate Republicans may appeal the decision to the Michigan Supreme Court.
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Three possible Michigan cases of deadly coronavirus being tested
State health officials say two people in Washtenaw County and one in Macomb have “mild” symptoms of the illness, but that a diagnosis remains days away.
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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to give response to Trump’s State of the Union
The speech is often given to rising stars in the party that is not in the White House. That provides opportunities and risks for the state’s first-term Democratic governor.
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Liberal group launches ballot effort to change Michigan lobbying laws
Voters could decide in November whether to approve a constitutional amendment to increase disclosure rules for lobbyists and bar them from giving lawmakers anything of value.