December 23, 2021 Whitmer declares support for Biden vax mandate, flips stance that it would be a 'problem' for MI workforce The Michigan Democrat said during a Wednesday Zoom roundtable with reporters that she believes the COVID-19 Omicron variant is the harbinger of “tough” times and praised the president’s vaccine mandate for large companies.
November 22, 2021 Michigan Republican businessman Rinke vows to spend at least $10 million to challenge Gov. Whitmer Kevin Rinke on Monday jumped into the increasingly crowded GOP gubernatorial primary field in Michigan, in the race to challenge Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2022.
November 18, 2021 Fauci: COVID-19 hospitalizations rising among vaccinated COVID-19 hospitalizations are rising among people who are fully vaccinated, according to Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Disease.
November 5, 2021 Michigan's Whitmer signs bill ending 'tampon tax' on women's health products Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a bipartisan bill on Thursday removing the sales tax from feminine hygiene products in the state.
October 27, 2021 Outrage as Gov. Whitmer goes maskless in DC bar: 'Rules for thee, but not for Ds' Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D., was caught going maskless in a bar during her trip to Washington, D.C. Tuesday night, breaking Mayor Muriel Bowser's indoor mask mandate and continuing her tradition of breaking COVID-19 policies.
October 26, 2021 Michigan's Whitmer faces accusations of 'illegal' campaign contributions Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has amassed nearly $4 million in excess campaign contributions for her 2022 reelection bid, reports showed late Monday.
October 26, 2021 Michigan Gov. Whitmer's handling of Benton Harbor lead pipe crisis slammed in new ad Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s sluggish response to the growing lead-in-water crisis in Benton Harbor, Michigan, has made her the target of a new ad by the Republican Governors Association (RGA).
October 22, 2021 Michigan's Whitmer under fire for sluggish response to Benton Harbor lead water crisis Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has come under fire for her sluggish response to the water crisis in the city of Benton Harbor.
October 21, 2021 Michigan legislature passes law allowing private sector to directly fund students Michigan's Republican controlled House and Senate passed a bill to create what they call Student Opportunity Scholarships.
October 20, 2021 Michigan city declares emergency over lead; Gov. Whitmer visits Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said she visited Benton Harbor on Tuesday to listen to residents who have been urged to use bottled water because of elevated levels of lead in their tap water.