Rural Readiness grants helped kickstart projects to address housing, health and child care shortages until state funding dried up. Their future remains uncertain in a tight budget.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
Posted inMichigan Government
Whitmer, Nessel pan Trump admin demand for Detroit-area ballots
The letter from the Department of Justice is the latest example of the federal government taking an unusual interest in past elections in swing states.
Posted inMichigan Government
Advocates seek clemency for Michigan inmate allegedly sickened by mold in prison
Advocates and lawmakers held a Friday morning press conference urging Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to grant clemency to Krystal Clark, citing concerns about her medical condition and reported mold exposure at Huron Valley Correctional Facility.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Flooding has Michigan ‘in crisis mode now,’ Gretchen Whitmer says
The governor visited Cheboygan, where waters were rising behind a downtown dam. One state senator called Michigan flooding a ‘slow-motion disaster that’s still unfolding.’
Posted inMichigan Government
3 months, 7 bills: Michigan lawmakers moving slow as campaign season looms
Michigan faces significant challenges, but the politically divided Legislature isn’t agreeing on many bills. Again. Is this the new normal in Lansing?
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Gretchen Whitmer: Michigan to help businesses seek refunds on Trump tariffs
One year after ‘Liberation Day,’ Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says her administration will ‘help get refunds back to Michigan businesses’ that paid tariffs struck down by the US Supreme Court.
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US Education Secretary McMahon urges Whitmer to join schools tax credit plan
US Education Secretary Linda McMahon said Michigan should join 27 other states in a program that lets taxpayers pour money into scholarships for students to attend public or private schools.
Posted inBusiness Watch
Inside Michigan’s secret $261M plan to raze homes for megafactory that never came
Documents obtained by Bridge tell the story of one of the biggest gambles of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s tenure. The taxpayer-funded project to lure a major employer to mid-Michigan kept residents and some lawmakers in the dark, demolished neighborhoods and so far has come up empty.
Posted inBusiness Watch
Michigan Gov. Whitmer pushes for subsidies, as $261M megasite awaits deal
In her final year in office, the Michigan governor seeks another $150 million for land development. Boosters say that’s necessary to lure jobs. Critics say Michigan’s efforts ignored residents’ wishes.
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Gretchen Whitmer says she secured ice storm relief pledge from Donald Trump
The Democratic governor meets with the Republican president for at least the third time since he returned to the White House.