The state paid $500,000 for a report on how to improve Michigan schools. Not all are thrilled with the recommendations.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
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MEDC chief: ‘I was not aware’ of $20M state business grant caught in probe
The CEO of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation said the grant to one of his board members came with rules for monitoring compliance set by the Legislature.
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Whitmer breaks silence on $20M earmark probe, says she's 'very troubled' by allegations
In her first public comments on the investigation into a $20 million budget earmark awarded to one of her donors, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says anyone misusing state funds ‘should expect to be held accountable.’
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Records: Businesswoman hosted Whitmer fundraiser while seeking $20M earmark
An ongoing embezzlement probe reveals communication between businesswoman Fay Beydoun and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s office.
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Michigan EV registrations jump, but still far from Whitmer’s 2 million goal
Electric vehicle registrations doubled in Michigan over the past two years. But the 85,666 registrations are still a fraction of the 2 million EVs Gov. Gretchen Whitmer hopes to see by 2030.
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Tech flaws, weak rules mar Michigan system to shine light on lawmaker conflicts
A new voter-approved law requires Michigan officials to disclose their personal financial information. Good luck figuring out how to find it.
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Whitmer’s semiconductor dreams near Flint become nightmare for neighbors
In Mundy Township, Michigan is acquiring and demolishing homes for a megasite, while opposition is growing to the plan that has already cost taxpayers $260 million. ‘It’s no way to live.’
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Trump considers pardon for Whitmer kidnap plotters, calling case a ‘railroad job’
President Donald Trump says he will ‘take a look’ at pardoning men convicted of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. It ‘looked to me like somewhat of a railroad job,’ he said of the case.
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Gretchen Whitmer’s big goal: A Michigan chip plant before she leaves office
Speaking in Flint near a potential megasite, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says she wants Michigan to land a major semiconductor fabricator facility before term limits force her out of office at the end of 2026.
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Fact check: Donald Trump tells Michigan ‘our golden age has just begun’
President Donald Trump returned to Michigan Tuesday, rallying to mark his first 100 days in his second term. What was true and what wasn’t.