As Michigan lawmakers fight over sick leave and wage changes, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer proposes delaying implementation until July.
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Whitmer's $3B plan to fix Michigan roads calls for more corporate, marijuana taxes
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wants the Legislature to work with her on a plan to increase road fixes by $3 billion a year. Her plan seeks $1.7 billion in new corporate taxes and $470 million from a marijuana wholesale tax.
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Whitmer: Michigan schools should tell parents about poor curriculum, testing
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s education budget proposal for the 2025-26 school year would require elementary schools to notify parents if they are using a high-quality curriculum to teach students.
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Whitmer’s $84B plan for Michigan schools, housing and more: What to know
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is proposing more spending on schools, housing and more. But her $84B budget does not include a long-term road funding plan, which she’s still working on.
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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer proposes new tax on vapes, nicotine pouches
Whitmer’s proposed tax on non-tobacco nicotine products like vapes and pouches would generate $57 million a year for smoking and cancer prevention and health care.
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Gretchen Whitmer pitches earmark transparency. See who added $600M in ‘pork’
After signing budgets that included billions of dollars in earmarks, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is proposing a new plan that would require Michigan lawmakers to disclose which pet projects they are sponsoring before votes.
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Report card: Gretchen Whitmer’s 48 promises during State of State speeches
Bridge Michigan’s analysis of six speeches shows the Democratic governor has had her most success implementing gun reforms and social policy, but struggled with infrastructure. The verdict is out on education.
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Fact check: Gretchen Whitmer has made big promises. Here’s how she’s done
Bridge Michigan has analyzed six years of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s State of the State speeches to see how she’s delivered. She’s had more success working with Democratic lawmakers and accomplished about half her goals.
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Michigan asks employers to grow housing with $10M fund: 'Build, baby, build'
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says a new $10M fund will help businesses invest in affordable worker housing: ‘If we don’t face the crisis head on, it’s going to continue to hamstring our economy.’
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Whitmer pitches education ‘transparency’ plan as Michigan test scores lag
On the heels of poor student test scores, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is proposing an education plan to boost ‘transparency’ for parents and schools.