Governor Gretchen Whitmer

WATCH HERE: Michigan Update - Gov. Whitmer News Conferences

By WKAR Staff • Jan 13, 2021

Michigan Capitol Building — w.r. richards / WKAR-MSU

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Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Chief Medical Executive Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, MDHHS Director Robert Gordon, and Michigan’s Chief Operating Officer Tricia Foster provide an update regarding COVID-19 and the continued efforts to slow the spread of the virus.

Bitter Partisan Divide Over Unemployment Benefits Extension After Whitmer Signs Relief Bill

By Abigail Censky • Dec 29, 2020

Governor Gretchen Whitmer signs the COVID-19 relief bill Tuesday. The Governor issued a line item veto for $220 million Republicans wanted deposited into the state's Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund from the state's General Fund. — Courtesy of the Office of the Governor

Governor Gretchen Whitmer has signed a COVID-19 relief bill. But there's a bitter partisan split over what one of the governor’s line-item vetoes means for unemployment insurance benefits in the state.

6 Suspects Indicted In Alleged Conspiracy To Kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

By Mark Katkov • Dec 17, 2020

A federal grand jury has indicted six men on a charge of conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a crime that upon conviction can bring a sentence of life in prison.

In a statement, U.S. Attorney Andrew Birge announced that the indictment was handed up on Wednesday. The men were previously charged by criminal complaint at the time of their arrest in October.

Extradition Delayed For Wisconsin Man Charged In Kidnap Plot

By Associated Press • Dec 16, 2020

A Wisconsin man accused in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer should be extradited to Michigan, but he will be given a chance to appeal first, a judge ruled.

Grand Traverse County Judge Eases Bond Requirements For Twin Brothers Accused In Terrorist Plot

By Taylor Wizner | IPR • Dec 2, 2020

A Grand Traverse County judge agreed to conditions Wednesday that make putting up bail much easier for two men charged with plotting to instigate a civil war.

Whitmer On Election: “Speed Is Great, But Accuracy Is Paramount”

By Rick Pluta • Nov 2, 2020

Courtesy / Michigan Executive Office of the Governor

Tuesday’s elections will be historic in many ways: A record number of absentee ballots cast in a swing state in the midst of a health crisis. Governor Gretchen Whitmer spoke with Michigan Public Radio’s Rick Pluta about dealing with an election cycle where passions run hot and tempers are short.

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