Gretchen Whitmer

Teddy's Law of 2023 aimed to get more dogs and cats from Michigan laboratories adopted. But advocates and lawmakers believe the law is missing essential reporting requirements.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer's proposal rolls back spending compared with the current budget. State officials say there's less revenue available this year, and less help from the federal government.

The law creates a basic statewide policy for districts to follow when it comes to handling phones in schools. It only applies to instructional time in public and charter K-12 schools, but districts can pass their own stricter bans.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer is eyeing a $250 per-student funding increase in the money the state gives public school districts. That’s according to a preview of her upcoming budget proposal.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer's office says her trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, is to attract new investment and expand the footprint of foreign companies that already have a Michigan presence.

State officials have reduced their expectations for tax revenue growth, which will require austerity budgeting heading into the next fiscal year.

“Our mission is as big as it is simple: Every child reads,” said Governor Gretchen Whitmer. “Not some, not most. Every child reads.”

Michigan Republicans want the state Supreme Court to overturn a ruling saying that all bills passed by both chambers of the Legislature have to go to the governor.

State numbers show females have led males in college enrollment for more than a decade. Earlier this year, Governor Gretchen Whitmer directed the state to work on closing the education gap.

Three bills that passed in the state legislature that would reform the corrections officer pension plan are stuck in legal limbo after House Republicans refused to send them to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.