The Whitmer administration publicly admonished State Superintendent Michael Rice for failing to distribute $140 million earmarked for teacher literacy training nearly six months after the money was awarded.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
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Michigan disbands racial equity group as tension mounts over opioid money
The state spent $148,000 on a racial equity group to offer advice on how to spend hundreds of millions of dollars in opioid settlement funds. But after issuing recommendations, the group said it was ‘silenced.’
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Michigan taxes to fall for seniors, low-income earners. How much will you save?
Michigan seniors and lower-income workers are poised to save under new tax laws taking effect this year. But a temporary tax rate cut for all earners has already expired. Bridge Michigan explains.
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Opinion | 5 problems with Whitmer group’s Michigan population plan
A report by a Whitmer-appointed group on how to increase the state’s population is too vague to be much use for policymakers, lacks specific goals and doesn’t say how much any changes would cost.
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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s sixth State of the State set for Jan. 24
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says she’ll lay out her ‘vision for how we continue getting things done.’ It could be harder in 2024 now that Democrats temporarily lost their majority in the state House.
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Michigan Dems’ big year: Sweeping new laws, no vetoes and an early end
‘We’ll look back and say this is probably the most productive year we’ve ever seen,’ House Speaker Joe Tate says. Republicans politely disagree.
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Whitmer: $550 tax refund checks coming for 700,000 Michigan households
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is speeding expansion of the Earned Income Tax Credit by mailing refunds to lower-income households that qualified for the credit in the 2022 tax year.
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Whitmer plan would give rebates to Michiganders who buy new EV, other cars
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Tuesday proposed a $25 million plan aimed at saving Michiganders money when they purchase a new vehicle with larger rebates going to electric and union-made vehicles.
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Pay people to move to Michigan? Whitmer population panel mulls the idea
Communities (and one state) around the nation offer incentives for people — particularly remote workers — to move there. Michigan’s population commission is exploring a similar program here.
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Whitmer launches new education office, seeking more college grads in Michigan
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s new department focused on lifelong learning, known as MiLEAP, aims to accelerate efforts to improve education in Michigan. Education leaders say they hope it’s not just another layer of bureaucracy.