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Governor Gretchen Whitmer released her much-anticipated road funding plan this week. On this week’s It’s Just Politics, Zoe Clark and Rick Pulta are joined by Bridge Michigan’s Simon Shuster to dig into the $3 billion plan. Plus, John Truscott, former Communications Director for Governor John Engler, explains how to sell a roads plan.

Today, new safety rules for Michigan schools, four years after Oxford. Also, a Michigan perspective on recent big developments in AI. And artist Jarod Lew’s warm, intimate photographs catch facets of family experience and Asian American life.

We talk to the It's Just Politics team about Gary Peters' decision and the implications.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed two bills that make up the Michigan Hate Crime Act. The bills expand the definition of hate crimes, include protections against crimes or threatening behavior based on characteristics such as sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity, and increase penalties for hate crimes.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued a statement Monday congratulating President Donald Trump on his inauguration and saying she wants to work on “shared priorities.”

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer will deliver her seventh State of the State address to a Republican-controlled House and a Democratic-controlled Senate on February 26.

In this week’s It’s Just Politics newsletter, Zoe Clark and Rick Pluta explore what Governor Gretchen Whitmer said in her big speech this week at the Detroit Auto Show (and why she said it now). Plus, Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt throws his hat in the ring for Michigan governor in 2026, and the latest changes to Michigan’s tipped wage and sick time leave laws.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer toured the Detroit Auto Show Wednesday and delivered an address to industry leaders about her economic plans for 2025.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says she does not want to pick a fight with President-elect Donald Trump but won't back down from one.

Today, we talk to Natasha Bagdasarian about the state partnering with the department of health and human services to provide free access to birth control and sexually transmitted disease prevention medication. And, a feature on women stocking up on Plan B in Michigan.