‘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.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
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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.
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Whitmer signs Michigan election law overhaul that aims to prevent ‘chaos’
New laws signed by Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer aim to expand automatic voter registration, deter political ‘deepfakes’ and ‘fake electors’ while limiting the kind of pressure campaign former President Donald Trump waged in his failed attempt to overturn his 2020 election loss.
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Whitmer signs energy bills to make Michigan use clean energy by 2040
Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed clean energy bills in Detroit on Tuesday that aim to meet the goal of making the state 100 percent reliant on clean energy by midcentury.
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Gov. Whitmer sets April 16 election date for vacant state House seats
The Michigan House will remain at a 54-54 tie until replacements for two departing Democrats are seated in April 2024, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced Wednesday.
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Whitmer signs pared-down abortion access bills in Michigan
Democratic lawmakers and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer had sought to go further in rewriting Michigan’s abortion laws, but scaled back the bills to win majority support. Advocates said the bill package’s signing still marks a significant step forward.
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Michigan continues to lose residents, amid Whitmer push to grow population
The bad news: Michigan had a net loss of 9,900 residents to other states last year. The good news: That’s fewer than 2021, when the state lost 15,000 residents.
