Gretchen Whitmer

Governor Gretchen Whitmer said Wednesday it is time again for drivers to be on the lookout for orange barrels and construction workers.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer called for stronger federal action to protect children from addictive practices by social media companies to keep kids online.The Democratic governor took part in a summit Tuesday of groups seeking to hold internet companies accountable for what they describe as harms caused by businesses that put their interests ahead of protecting vulnerable users.

The governor is declaring an energy emergency in the wake of high fuel prices around the state.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued a directive Thursday calling on state departments and agencies to compile information on the impact of tariffs on Michigan businesses and consumers before some of the orders were struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court as unconstitutional.

Michigan is one of more than 20 states with conversion therapy bans similar to the Colorado law that was struck down Tuesday by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Ice storms in 2025 devastated areas across northern Michigan, leaving entire grids down for weeks. President Trump recently reversed FEMA's decision to deny member-owned utilities disaster relief.

An ice storm followed by blizzard conditions coated trees and powerlines with ice leaving more than 100,000 northern Michigan residents without power.

The Whitmer administration and Michigan House Republicans have agreed to put a legal fight over GOP-ordered budget cuts on hold because a settlement may be in sight.

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 vegetables and delivered a few fist bumps to hungry students at Baker Middle School in Troy.

Republicans are proposing a very different tax plan than the governor when it comes to dealing with federal funding cuts and a dip in state revenue.