For a time, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer could set the agenda in Lansing and turn it into law with a snap of her fingers. Whether you agreed with her or not, her priorities came first, and she had the ...

Virginia and New Jersey test party strengths. After delaying more than 235 days to call a special election for a vacant state Senate seat, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Friday declared a vote to ...

As Democratic governors have become vocal critics of President Trump, one governor’s response has been more muted. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who is frequently mentioned as a possible contender for the ...

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer called a special election Friday for a state Senate seat that has been vacant for nearly nine months, setting up a contest that could let ...

FILE - Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer gives a policy speech at an event, April 9, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File) LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer called a ...

After a long delay, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer called a special election to fill Michigan's vacant state Senate District seat previously held by U.S. Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet, D-Bay City. In a letter to ...

LANSING — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has scheduled a special election to fill the vacant 35th District State Senate seat representing parts of Bay, Midland and Saginaw counties. Bay City Democrat Kristen ...

LANSING — It is going to be a long September in Michigan's Capitol. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and lawmakers have roughly a month to iron out a budget and, as of now, are very far apart. Infrastructure.