Governor Whitmer

Governor Gretchen Whitmer spoke out Wednesday against a Republican budget proposal that could force big cuts to federal spending, including popular programs like Medicaid.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit heard from Canadian company Enbridge and the state of Michigan on the state's effort to shut down Enbridge's Line 5.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer is recommending a hike to landfill dumping rates in an effort to deter Canada and U.S. states from exporting their trash to Michigan.

In the eleventh hour, the Michigan legislature wrote a bi-partisan compromise to limit the state’s wage increases as well as change paid sick leave requirements. Sean Egan from the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity broke these changes down.

Whitmer's recent 32% marijuana tax hike proposal has already-struggling businesses worried over fewer consumers and a larger black market.

Whitmer is proposing a 32% tax on wholesale Marijuana products. The industry, already battling record-low prices and oversupply, is worried this will shutter already-struggling businesses.

A Michigan Court of Claims judge has ruled the Republican-controlled Michigan House should send nine bills being held in the clerk’s office to Governor Gretchen Whitmer for her to sign or veto. But the judge stopped short of issuing a court order to comply with the decision.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer is calling for streamlining the state’s environmental permitting process — including a reduction in the types of projects that require regulatory approval.It was one of the proposals Whitmer outlined Wednesday in her State of the State address.

First, a recap of Governor Whitmer’s next to last State of the State speech. Then, the massive allocation of corporate subsidies. Plus, what does "constitutional crisis" mean and are we in one?

Governor Gretchen Whitmer said divided government in Lansing should not stop Democrats and Republicans from finding ways to get things done. The governor delivered her seventh State of the State address on Wednesday.