January 30th, 20260BIRMINGHAM — Wealthy businessman Perry Johnson has joined a growing field of Republican candidates seeking Michigan’s governorship, pledging to spend heavily on a campaign centered on eliminating the state income tax, fixing schools and making state government more efficient.
Launching his campaign Monday at a restaurant in downtown...
January 30th, 20260Governor Whitmer's father, Richard Whitmer, died on Monday night, according to a statement from her office.
"My beloved father passed away last night," Whitmer said. "He held a lot of impressive positions in his long life. He led major non-profits, sat on statewide boards and served in the cabinet of one of my predecessors, Governor...
January 23rd, 20260DAVOS — In her fifth international trip within a year, Governor Whitmer participated in events at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, where the Democratic governor joined “world leaders” to “tell Michigan’s story” on a range of issues including electric vehicles, innovation, workforce skills and...
January 23rd, 20260DEARBORN — Continuing his distinguished career in law enforcement, Dearborn Police Chief Issa Shahin has been elected vice chair of the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES) for 2026, becoming the first Muslim American to hold the senior leadership post in the agency’s 60-year history.
Shahin, 50, joined the...
January 23rd, 20260LANSING — Seeking to reduce student distractions and improve academic performance, the Michigan legislature has approved a statewide ban on the use of smartphones during instructional hours in all schools across the state, with limited exceptions and enforcement authority left to local school districts.
The State House passed the bill...
December 12th, 20250LANSING — In early October, Governor Whitmer and state lawmakers turned to the state’s booming marijuana industry as a way to finalize the state budget and avert a government shutdown, approving a steep new wholesale tax on marijuana sales beginning in early 2026. The tax is intended to generate new revenue for repairing Michigan’s...
October 17th, 20250DEARBORN — In the presence of local officials, elected leaders and community figures, the Arab American community in the Dearborn area hosted a fundraising dinner at La Pita Banquet Hall Wednesday evening in support of Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist, a Democrat running for governor in next year’s election.
Gilchrist is seeking...
September 26th, 20250Judge Mariam Saad Bazzi was sworn in at the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center in Dearborn on Thursday, September 18, in the presence of top government, judicial and community figures, Bazzi entered the history of Michigan’s judiciary in late April as the first Arab American and Muslim to serve on the prestigious Michigan...
August 29th, 20250DETROIT – In a development reflecting how worried the Democratic Party establishment is about Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan’s run for Michigan governor, the state party has moved to punish all Democratic officials who endorsed his independent campaign by cutting off their access to the party’s voter database.
The punitive measure —...
August 15th, 20250WASHINGTON, D.C. – In her third meeting with President Trump since his return to the White House for a second term, Governor Whitmer urged the Republican president to reconsider his tariff policy due to the severe harm it is causing to the automotive industry — the very sector Trump says he wants to save.
In a private Oval Office...
July 27th, 20250LANSING — In her first public statement regarding an ongoing investigation into the alleged misuse of taxpayer funds, Governor Whitmer has called on State Attorney General Dana Nessel to recover $8.2 million from a $10 million grant received by Arab American businesswoman Fay Beydoun through a nonprofit she founded in 2022, which was...
February 28th, 20250LANSING – Governor Whitmer delivered her seventh annual State of the State address at the Capitol in Lansing, addressing key successes and challenges in Michigan. She emphasized political division, economic uncertainty and her vision for the state's development in 2024.
Despite battling a cold, Whitmer outlined plans for economic...
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,...
July 8th, 20230
LANSING – Tabitha Davis, 33, of Marshall, was sentenced last week to four months probation and a suspended sentence of 20 days in jail for threatening violence against Governor Whitmer, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced. The court additionally ordered her to complete recommended mental health treatment and complete a...
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,...
September 2nd, 20220In the race for governor, Democratic incumbent Gretchen Whitmer appears to be well ahead of her Republican opponent — by double digits in fact.
Results from a statewide August poll conducted by EPIC-MRA shows that Whitmer has an 11-point lead over Dixon, a comfortable lead in what's sure to be a contentious race in November. But...
August 5th, 20220Tudor Dixon has won the GOP primary race for governor.
On Tuesday, shortly before 10 p.m. with 16 percent of the votes counted, the Associated Press declared Dixon to be the winner. She’ll face Governor Whitmer in the November general election.
This marks the first time two women will face off in the governor’s race in...
September 3rd, 20200LANSING — Having been closed since March, gym owners and other business owners have been asking the governor when they’d be allowed to reopen.
Governor Whitmer answered those questions with a new executive order. This executive order allows gyms, pools, bowling alleys and organized sports to reopen effective Wednesday, Sept....
April 20th, 20200LANSING — Governor Whitmer announced on Monday that she will take a 10 percent pay cut during the COVID-19 pandemic and added that the next 10 days will determine what happens after the expiration of the upcoming April 30 deadline for her stay-at-home executive order.
Whitmer made the announcement during a 3 p.m. press conference...
April 19th, 20200Governor Whitmer defended her stay-at-home order, one of the nation's most conservative, on news programs Sunday as she prepares to reopen the economy in “strategic” phases during press conferences this week.
“My stay-at-home order is one of the nation's more conservative, but the fact of the matter is it's working," she said on...
March 22nd, 20200FLINT — Governor Whitmer has called for more test kits from the federal government as presumptive positive cases of the coronavirus reached the 1,000 mark in Michigan.
“We need the federal government to get us those test kits,” Whitmer said, according to WJRT Flint.
“We need PPE, as Phil was just saying; we need (a) clear...
September 4th, 20190LANSING – Michigan is now the first state to ban flavored electronic cigarettes, thanks to an emergency rule issued by Governor Whitmer on Wednesday.
Retailers, including those selling candy and fruit flavored vaping products online, have 30 days to comply with the new ruling and take the products off their shelves. Tobacco flavored...
May 24th, 20190LANSING — Gov. Whitmer announced the following appointments and/or reappointments to the Commission on Middle-Eastern American Affairs:
John D. Daoud of Troy is the director of human resources at the Arab American and Chaldean Council. Daoud is appointed to succeed Haifa Fakhouri, whose term expired April 19, for a term expiring...
April 19th, 20190LANSING — New polling reports by the Marketing Resource Group on April 17 show that Michigan residents oppose Governor Whitmer’s 45-cent gas tax.
According to the poll that was released by the Michigan Republican Party, 75 percent of likely voters oppose the governor’s tax hike.
That number also includes 58 percent...
November 10th, 20180Democrat Gretchen Whitmer wins governor'- race, beats Republican candidate Bill Schuette
In a pivotal election, Democrat Gretchen Whitmer has won the race for governor of Michigan.
She swept 53.3 percent of the votes, beating Republican Bill Schuette in 17 of Michigan’s 83 counties. Among them were Macomb, Oakland, Genesee, Wayne...
October 19th, 20181DEARBORN – Several key races are brewing that could alter the course municipalities and the state take as they face challenges like improving public education, fixing dilapidated infrastructure and lowering insurance premiums.
After interviews and deliberations on October 17, The Arab American Political Action Committee (AAPAC)...
September 22nd, 20180Palestine, Israel and the right to boycott (BDS) have made their way to the front and center of Michigan’s gubernatorial race. In the past few weeks, Democratic candidate Gretchen Whitmer has publicly expressed support for the right to boycott Israel, after which her Republican opponent, Bill Schuette, vehemently attacked her for it,...
