Gretchen Whitmer

Hours after court rulings cleared the way for nine long-delayed bills championed by Democratic legislators to be delivered to Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Whitmer vetoed all of them.

The latest declaration is for Antrim, Cheboygan, and Emmet counties following extreme rainfall that washed out roads in late June.

Bills to create a state tax credit to spur the development of more affordable housing in Michigan are on their way to Governor Gretchen Whitmer.

The Michigan Court of Appeals overturned convictions in a 2020 plot to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer. The attorney general says she'll appeal.

A spokesperson for term-limited Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said she is not interested in leading her alma mater, Michigan State University.

The order also declares June to be Gun Violence Prevention Month.

Michigan's reading scores have failed to recover from the pandemic and are falling behind other states. The governor's Every Child Reads Champions Council will be made up of people with backgrounds in education, community organizing, and business.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer said on Thursday she will take some time off to unwind in January after wrapping up eight years in office and decades in Michigan politics before deciding what to do next. She is often mentioned as a possible presidential candidate in two years.

Starting next year, Michigan 11th graders will no longer face the essay portion of the Michigan Merit Exam, and SAT scores will no longer have to be part of high school transcripts.

Analysts blame the disruption caused by the war with Iran and refinery issues for the huge price spike this week to $5 for a gallon of unleaded at a growing number of Michigan gas stations.