https://www.wcmu.org/tags/whitmer Whitmer en-US Copyright Thu, 09 Jan 2020 21:31:15 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2020-01-09/remote-pharmacies-bill-heading-to-whitmer A bill on its way to Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s desk would let people pick up prescription drugs from sites not staffed by a licensed pharmacist.… Thu, 09 Jan 2020 21:31:15 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2020-01-09/remote-pharmacies-bill-heading-to-whitmer Kevin Lavery https://www.wcmu.org/education/2019-09-19/legislature-sends-k-12-budgets-to-whitmer The Legislature has sent a K-through-12 schools budget to Governor Gretchen Whitmer. The bill was adopted with the support of Republicans and Democrats.… Thu, 19 Sep 2019 21:14:40 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/education/2019-09-19/legislature-sends-k-12-budgets-to-whitmer https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2019-03-11/whitmers-top-appointees-officially-official Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s appointees for top level offices are in the clear. The state Senate has 60 days to object to Whitmer’s appointments. It has… Mon, 11 Mar 2019 21:57:24 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2019-03-11/whitmers-top-appointees-officially-official Cheyna Roth https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2019-03-08/michmash-act-51 The road funding debate is in full swing at the state Capitol. As part of the weekly series MichMash, Jake Neher and Cheyna Roth talk about one aspect of… Fri, 08 Mar 2019 22:25:06 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2019-03-08/michmash-act-51 Cheyna Roth https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2019-02-20/whitmer-signs-new-order-to-restructure-the-deq Governor Gretchen Whitmer has signed a new executive order to restructure the Department of Environmental Quality.Last week the state Legislature… Wed, 20 Feb 2019 22:06:19 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2019-02-20/whitmer-signs-new-order-to-restructure-the-deq https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2019-02-20/michigan-legislature-moves-measures-asking-mi-supreme-court-for-input-on-deq The state House passed a measure Wednesday to send a request to the Michigan Supreme Court. Lawmakers want the court to decide if it was okay for the… Wed, 20 Feb 2019 22:01:12 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2019-02-20/michigan-legislature-moves-measures-asking-mi-supreme-court-for-input-on-deq Cheyna Roth https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2019-02-13/republican-leaders-skeptical-of-whitmers-ability-to-pay-for-goals-in-state-of-the-state Republican leaders in the state Legislature want to know how Governor Gretchen Whitmer plans to pay for several areas she wants to improve.During her… Wed, 13 Feb 2019 22:49:56 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2019-02-13/republican-leaders-skeptical-of-whitmers-ability-to-pay-for-goals-in-state-of-the-state https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2019-02-13/senate-committe-poised-to-reject-whitmer-order Governor Gretchen Whitmer wants to re-organize the department that enforces environmental rules. Senate Republicans are opposed to the Democrat’s… Wed, 13 Feb 2019 22:47:30 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2019-02-13/senate-committe-poised-to-reject-whitmer-order https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2019-02-06/republican-legislature-makes-moves-towards-undoing-whitmers-deq-order Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s executive order to restructure the Department of Environmental Quality could be overturned before any changes are made.Some… Wed, 06 Feb 2019 22:12:21 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2019-02-06/republican-legislature-makes-moves-towards-undoing-whitmers-deq-order https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2019-02-04/whitmer-reconfigures-department-of-environmental-quality Governor Gretchen Whitmer is restructuring the state’s Department of Environmental Quality.The DEQ has been under scrutiny and criticism following its… Mon, 04 Feb 2019 22:42:02 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2019-02-04/whitmer-reconfigures-department-of-environmental-quality