Governor Gretchen Whitmer

Governor Gretchen Whitmer has vetoed a bill that would require her to set a special election schedule within 30 days of a vacancy occurring in the state Legislature

After a session that stretched into the early morning Friday, the Michigan legislature has approved record-breaking budget for Fiscal Year 2023.

A judge has set Aug. 9 for a second trial for two men charged with plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. A jury in April acquitted two other men but were deadlocked on Adam Fox and Barry Croft.

Abortion is still legal in Michigan under an order issued by a state Court of Claims judge.

In two new filings, the Michigan Supreme Court is being pressed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Democratic county prosecutors to declare abortion rights are protected by the state constitution now that Roe v. Wade has been overturned.

Michigan education and health leaders are asking the legislature to approve Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s budget proposal for the next fiscal year. Her plan calls for using $361 million dollars to expand mental health services in schools.

The Michigan Supreme Court is asking Governor Gretchen Whitmer to file a more expansive argument on why it should rule on whether the state constitution protects abortion rights.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer wants to use some of the state’s surplus revenue to expand tutoring programs for Michigan students.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer released a statement Friday saying the state is working on a coordinated effort to address the infant formula shortage.

Jurors have gone home without reaching a verdict after the first day of deliberations in the trial of four men accused of conspiring to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.