Gov. Whitmer will give her sixth state of the state address where she is expected to unveil new plans for economic development and highlight the accomplishments of her in the Democratic party over the last year.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
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Whitmer to push for free community college tuition at State of the State
Costs unknown as Gov. Gretchen Whitmer widens push for free community college to all high school graduates.
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Gov. Whitmer to propose $5,000 caregiver tax credit for Michigan families
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer plans to call for a tax credit for caregivers that would provide up to $5,000 off their taxes to cover caregiving expenses.
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How to watch Gretchen Whitmer’s 2024 State of the State address
Gov. Whitmer will give a State of the State address to outline plans for Michigan and highlight accomplishments of the last year.
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Whitmer State of the State 2024: Did she meet last year's goals?
As Gov. Gretchen Whitmer prepares her 2024 State of the State address, did she accomplish her 2023 goals? Bridge Michigan analyzes the success of her priorities over the last year.
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Whitmer administration chides schools chief for sitting on literacy funds
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.
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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.
