michigan gretchen whitmer

Chris Swanson, Democrat and Michigan

Who is Chris Swanson? Sheriff Wants to Succeed Gretchen Whitmer in Michigan

Michigan is a battleground state and the sheriff faces stiff competition in what is likely to be one of the most competitive gubernatorial races in 2026.

The Washington Post · 22h

Chris Swanson, prominent sheriff and Democrat, announces run for Michigan governor

Genesee County Chris Swanson has told The Associated Press he’s launching a Democratic bid to be Michigan’s next governor

USA Today · 22h

Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson launches Democratic bid for governor

Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson kicked off his campaign for governor with fanfare at an event in Flint with his supporters.

Gretchen Whitmer, Michigan

WDET · 21m

MichMash: Breaking down Governor Whitmer’s $83.5 billion budget proposal

This week on "MichMash," Cheyna Roth and Alethia Kasben discuss Gov. Whitmer's proposed budget, including a new tax on vapes and more.

MLive · 1d

5 ways Whitmer’s $83.5B budget proposal would impact Michigan schools

Beyond a historic 4.1% hike in per-student funding and a bid to intensify academic transparency, the list of recommendations would largely uphold existing priorities and programs for 1.4 million public school students.

WOOD Grand Rapids on MSN · 1d

What’s in Gov. Whitmer’s $83.5 billion Michigan state budget proposal?

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s office handed legislators her proposed budget Wednesday, laying out how it thinks the state should spend $83.5 billion in the next fiscal year. (Feb. 5, 2025)

15hon MSN

Michigan sheriff who took off helmet, marched with protesters in 2020, launches bid to replace Gov. Whitmer

A high-profile sheriff in Michigan who first came to national attention in 2020, has announced his bid to run for governor, ...

18h

Whitmer's budget plan leaves unanswered questions on Michigan roads, economic development

Gov. Whitmer has called the conclusion of road funding and economic development initiatives "big obstacles." They loom over ...

Reactions to Whitmer's budget mixed

Conflict over budget priorities is already growing in Michigan, just two days after the State Budget Office presented Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s executive budget to a joint House and Senate ...

clickondetroit.com6h

55 new jobs coming to Southeast Michigan, Whitmer announces

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced expansion projects that will bring new jobs to the state, with 55 of them coming to Southeast ...

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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to test drive new road funding plan next week

Whitmer said at the Detroit Auto Show that a new road funding plan would need to include new revenue sources, plus fiscally ...

WWMT Grand Rapids/Lansing on MSN1d

Gov. Whitmer celebrates Michigan Reconnect's four-year milestone at GRCC visit

Governor Gretchen Whitmer visited Grand Rapids Community College Wednesday morning in honor of 4 years of the Michigan ...

How will Michigan spend its taxpayers' dollars? Gov. Whitmer's administration has some ideas

State officials on Wednesday unveiled the administration's proposal to lawmakers for the state's next annual budget. But the ...

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Whitmer's $83.5B Michigan budget plan boosts education spending, shores up reserves

Michigan budget proposal comes amid high uncertainty as a result of possible federal spending cuts and tariffs directed by President Trump.

Whitmer: New state fund aims to boost worker housing in Michigan

This coverage is made possible through a partnership between IPR and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. A ...

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Whitmer follows Michigan House GOP’s lead with new grant transparency rules

Michigan House Republicans are pleased with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s (D-MI) push for earmark transparency, saying she followed ...

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