July 13th, 20240LANSING — Michigan high school graduates can now attend their local community college for free as part of the Michigan Guarantee. Governor Whitmer proposed this idea in her 2024 State of the State address in January and it now reality for high school graduates.
A part of Michigan's $19 billion school aid budget, this is estimated...
March 18th, 20240LANSING — Governor Whitmer has declared March 17-23 as Michigan’s Severe Weather Awareness Week, and the Michigan State Police, Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division (MSP/EMHSD) is calling on residents to act by participating in a voluntary statewide tornado drill at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, March 20.
“Last August,...
September 8th, 20230
LANSING — Governor Whitmer began a seven-day investment mission in Japan this week. During the trip, the governor is focused on securing investments in key industries like mobility, automotive and advanced manufacturing that will create good-paying jobs and bring critical supply chains back home to Michigan. This marks the first...
June 20th, 20230LANSING — Speaker Joe Tate (D-Detroit) announced his appointment of State Rep. Alabas Farhat (D-Dearborn) to the Growing Michigan Together Council.
The council was created by Governor Whitmer to develop a statewide strategy to grow Michigan’s population, while cultivating a Michigan people want to call home. After hearing he was...
March 25th, 20230DETROIT — Governor Whitmer recently visited Wayne State University and joined university officials to announce the new Wayne State Guarantee, which offers Michigan students with family incomes of $70,000 or less a tuition-free degree with zero out-of-pocket expenses.
The median household income in 2021, according to Wayne State, was...
February 6th, 20230LANSING — Governor Whitmer, Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks and House Speaker Joe Tate showcased the Lowering MI Costs Plan. This plan will deliver the largest tax breaks to Michiganders in decade as it rolls back the retirement tax, promotes the working families tax and distributes inflation relief checks to every...
February 4th, 20230LANSING — On Feb. 1, Governor Whitmer signed Senate Bill 13, sponsored by state Senator Jeremy Moss (D-Southfield), moving the state’s presidential primary from the second Tuesday in March to February 27, 2024, and to the fourth Tuesday in February for each presidential primary election following.
“As a diverse, dynamic,...
January 21st, 20220LANSING — Governor Whitmer has asked the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) for help distributing COVID-19 test kits.
The goal is to distribute these test kits to schools and other priority groups.
“Tests are critical in keeping Michiganders safe and controlling the spread of COVID-19,” Whtimer said....
November 30th, 20210OXFORD — Police said four students were killed and seven others injured during a shooting incident at Oxford High School on Tuesday, Nov. 30.
With another school shooting also happening on Nov. 30 in Tennessee, these two incidents combined mark 29 school shootings nationwide this year and 21 of those incidents have occurred since...
November 24th, 20210LANSING — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has announced a federal grant to help hire additional staff at Michigan hospitals.
Under the agreement, the federal government will send two medical teams to local hospitals to relieve doctors and nurses as they treat COVID-19 and is expected to send 44...
November 11th, 20210LANSING — Governor Whitmer signed legislation Wednesday in hopes of saving drivers a trip to the Secretary of State’s office every year.
House Bill 4117 allows drivers to choose a two-year vehicle registration, helping to improve the convenience of Secretary of State services. Whitmer also signed Senate Bill 220, allowing for...
November 10th, 20210LANSING — The state has opened up applications for the Child Care Stabilization Grant, which aims to distribute $350 million in grants.
The grants would be used to give every full-time childcare professional a $1,000 bonus and keep childcare programs open and serving children.
“Childcare is the backbone of a strong economy and...
October 27th, 20210LANSING — Governor Gretchen Whitmer has issued an executive directive to state departments and agencies to expedite ordering of the COVID-19 vaccine for kids.
The directive is also to expedite distribution of the vaccine to ensure that students could continue in-person learning in a safe environment.
“Today, we’re taking...
September 21st, 20210LANSING — Governor Whitmer and the state legislature have come together on a bipartisan budget agreement for Fiscal Year 2022, which begins Oct. 1.
The general fund budget will total $11.8 billion and when combined with the school aid budget of $17 billion ($2 billion from federal sources), the full budget will provide $26.8...
September 8th, 20210LANSING — With more than 60 percent of students statewide covered by a mask mandate, new quarantine guidelines have been released.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has issued new quarantine guidance for both symptomatic and asymptomatic students.
“When layered prevention strategies such as masking,...
August 26th, 20210OAKLAND/MACOMB COUNTIES — On Tuesday, the Oakland County Health Division issued a universal mask mandate for all students in PreK-12 schools.
The emergency health order requires masks in daycares, elementary, middle, high and vocational schools regardless of vaccination status to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
The new order is...
July 15th, 20211WAYNE COUNTY — President Biden has issued a presidential disaster declaration for Wayne County following the storms that devastated the area in late June.
The declaration comes after Governor Whitmer requested FEMA’s help.
“President Biden’s declaration opens up critical resources to help Michigan residents recover from...
July 2nd, 20210DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Following a third devastating flood in less than a decade, Mayor Bill Bazzi said he will do whatever he can to help.
During a special Council meeting scheduled on Monday to address Act 345 funding, Clerk Lynne Senia mentioned that every time it rains, she has to cover the clerk’s office in plastic due to the...
June 4th, 20210LANSING — Governor Whitmer signed a directive to establish the Michigan High-Speed Internet Office to try to bridge the digital divide across the state.
The governor said about 865,000 households in the state are not connected to the Internet.
“One in four Michigan families do not have a connection that meets their needs and...
May 20th, 20210LANSING — Governor Whitmer announced that all COVID-19 restrictions are expected to be lifted by July 1.
On June 1, all outdoor capacity limits will be lifted and indoor capacity limits will be increased to 50 percent. Unvaccinated people will still be required to wear masks indoors through the month.
Whitmer also said that on...
May 12th, 20210LANSING — While Governor Whitmer is encouraging continued mask use, she said that residents continuing to get vaccinated is the path out of the pandemic.
During a Wednesday morning press conference, Whitmer announced that the state has crossed the first benchmark in the “Mi Vacc to Normal” challenge, with 55 percent of...
May 5th, 20210DEARBORN — Governor Whitmer has appointed Henry Ford College (HFC) President Russell Kavalhuna to the Michigan Council for Rehabilitation Services (MCRS).
The 17-member MCRS reviews, analyzes and advises Michigan’s rehabilitation programs and services and works to improve public vocational rehabilitation services delivered by the...
April 14th, 20210LANSING — With the start of Ramadan this week, Governor Whitmer shared Ramadan greetings with the entire Muslim community.
“Peace be upon you,” she said. “I want to extend my greetings for a Ramadan Mubarak to all Michiganders who observe this important and holy month.”
In her statement, Whitmer went on to explain the...
April 14th, 20210LANSING — Governor Whitmer and the MDHHS said that the state is expanding the use of medical intervention to reduce COVID-related hospitalizations and deaths.
The intervention involves additional doses of monoclonal antibodies made available to providers and requests to providers to expand the number of infusion sites throughout...
April 2nd, 20210LANSING — As COVID cases rise drastically throughout the state, Governor Whitmer said the plan to fight them does not involve new restrictions.
Since re-engaging different segments of the economy such as restaurants, entertainment venues and youth sports in February, the state’s COVID metrics have gone in the opposite direction,...
April 2nd, 20210LANSING — Michigan Republican Party Chairman Ron Weiser called the state’s top Democratic officeholders “witches” and referenced “assassination.”
After a firestorm of criticism and calls for his resignation, Weiser said on Twitter that his comments “are clearly being taken out of context.”
He reportedly made the...
March 31st, 20210LANSING — The state will expand eligibility for food assistance benefits on April 1 so that college students struggling financially can receive help and stay in school.
“College students should not have to choose between furthering their education and putting food on the table – especially during a pandemic,” Governor Whitmer...
March 19th, 20210LANSING — Governor Whitmer’s office said that the state and former Health Director Robert Gordon amended his $155,000 severance deal.
The amendment will remove a confidentiality clause.
Gordon resigned abruptly in January, the day he issued a COVID order allowing restaurants to reopen for indoor dining after a month-long...
