Democrats currently hold a razor-thin 19-18 majority in the state Senate. A May special election could flip that dynamic.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer is campaigning to continue the state’s program to provide free school meals for all Michigan K-12 students.On Wednesday, the Democratic governor spooned out fruit, beans and ...

The proposed state budget includes $600 million to tackle Michigan's low reading readiness levels. Some say it should include ...

In her address, Whitmer identified policy priorities while also recalling past policy achievements from her tenure.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer delivered her eighth and final State of the State address on Wednesday night in the state Capitol.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is set to deliver her eighth and final State of the State address at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 25. You can watch Whitmer’s speech at freep.com when it begins . Here’s ...

It felt a bit like home in northern Italy this week as Governor Gretchen Whitmer visited the Olympic host city to support Michigan athletes and promote the state on an international stage. At the ...

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's ongoing trade mission to Europe includes a stop in Italy, her office revealed Monday. The Italy venture was a newly disclosed destination for a trip ...

“Threats of political violence and retribution are an attack on the rule of law,” U.S. Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon Jr. said after the sentencing Desiree Anello is a Writer/Reporter at PEOPLE. She has ...

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed a new law to ban smartphones from public school classrooms starting this fall, making good on a pledge to keep the devices out of instructional time. “We know that ...

Last year, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signaled that she was considering not joining the 2028 Democratic primary at all. In fact, some of Whitmer’s top staff members reportedly began looking for ...

LANSING — State Budget Director Jen Flood presented Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's eighth and final state budget proposal to lawmakers at the Capitol on Wednesday, Feb. 11. Whitmer can't run for governor ...