Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has met with local opposition on solar energy. Courtesy | Twitter As Gov. Gretchen Whitmer endorses a “100% clean energy” standard for Michigan, calling it “ambitious and achievable,” local officials and policy experts are raising concerns about solar energy. Local opposition, painful tradeoffs, and reliability concerns threaten to derail the transition to...
Twenty-four hours can be the difference between a woman choosing life or death. Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is overseeing a legislative attempt to repeal the state’s “24-hour waiting period,” in which women must complete an informed consent form before an abortion. Michigan is one of many states with such requirements. Currently, laws in 33...
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced her fall policy agenda Wednesday. Courtesy | Twitter Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer called for paid family and medical leave, 100% clean energy, and the rolling back of medical restrictions on abortion in a speech that unveiled her fall agenda on Wednesday. “I am excited to be here as we round out...
The Associated Press called the election for Democratic gov. Gretchen Whitmer early Wednesday morning. Courtesy | AP News Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will spend four more years in the governor’s mansion after winning 54.5% of the vote in Tuesday’s midterm election. Voters approved three ballot proposals, adding new amendments to the state constitution. “We...
Though Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer leads her Republican opponent Tudor Dixon, the race is far from decided. Whitmer led her Republican opponent Tudor Dixon by 11%, in a poll of likely voters last month. But Whitmer may have to win over a number of Michiganders to remain in the governor’s mansion, as more than half...