Democratic governors are diverging in their approaches to President Trump amid mounting speculation that some of them are ...

One Republican state lawmaker said Whitmer "needs to be here" as the Legislature debates how to handle coming wage and sick ...

Demetrius T. Frazier, convicted of murdering a Detroit teen in 1992, was executed by nitrogen gas in Alabama after an unusual ...

LANSING — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Wednesday proposed an $83.5 billion budget for 2026 that draws on continued strength in state revenues to boost support for education and local governments ...

It continues initiatives introduced earlier under Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, such as the sweetened Earned Income Tax Credit, reduced taxes on retirement income, pre-kindergarten for 4-year-olds ...

LANSING — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer pitched her seventh annual budget to lawmakers Wednesday, proposing $83.5 billion in spending that would represent a $1 billion, or 1.2%, increase over existing levels.

Gretchen Whitmer’s fiscal year 2025-2026 budget recommendations. Over the past week, the Democratic governor has laid out her funding priorities. These will include job creation, addressing ...

LANSING — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who has called for new, sustainable funding to fix roads and bridges, will not outline a plan as part of her budget proposal this week but will follow with one ...

Multiple Michigan Democrats had identified Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who can’t seek reelection as governor in 2026 because of term limits, and Buttigieg as the top potential Democratic contenders ...

LANSING, Mich. — (TNS) Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg of Traverse City is considering a bid for Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat in 2026, two sources familiar with his thinking ...

For the new young-adult version of “True Gretch,” Gov. Gretchen Whitmer knew she couldn’t cut out or ignore the tough topics covered by her original 2024 memoir. Not if she wanted to reach the target ...