Two allegations of campaign finance violations against Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer have been dismissed. In a Dec. 21 statement, the office of Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson announced the two complaints filed against Whitmer have been resolved with no reason to believe any violation occurred in either. A complaint filed this summer by the Michigan…
Whitmer Vetoes Voter ID, Election Reform Bills, Says They Would Hurt Minority Voters
October 31, 2021
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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Friday vetoed several bills aimed at tightening election security in the state, telling lawmakers the Republican-backed legislation would disenfranchise voters and disproportionally impact minority voters. The bills—Senate Bills 303 and 304, and House Bill 5007—would have prohibited election officials from accepting donations, toughened in-person voter identification rules, required people to…
Group Launches Petition to Limit Emergency Health Powers in Michigan
Fed up with government-imposed lockdowns and health department mandates, Michigan residents have launched a petition drive to put control over departmental orders into the hands of their elected representatives. The proposal preserves the authority of public health professionals to initially determine the need to control an outbreak of an infectious disease by public health orders,…
Whitmer Signs $70 Billion Budget Into Law
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed into law a $70 billion budget on Wednesday. The spending marks an 11.5 percent increase compared to the last budget. “This is a budget that puts Michiganders first. We are coming together to grow the middle class, support small businesses, and invest in our communities,” Whitmer said in a statement. “This is a comprehensive budget that builds on the school aid budget I signed this…
Man Who Plotted to Kidnap Michigan Governor Gets 6 Years in Prison
A man who admitted his role in a scheme to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was sentenced to six years in prison on Wednesday. Ty Garbin received a significantly lower sentence due to his prompt decision to cooperate with prosecutors who were building cases against five other alleged conspirators. Garbin is the first of the…
Michigan Governor Rakes in Millions for Reelection Campaign From Out-of-State Donors
LANSING, Mich.—Though a favorite punching bag for conservative media personalities and the object of several recall petition efforts by her own citizens, Michigan’s Democrat Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is very popular with big donors. Campaign finance reports filed with the Michigan secretary of state show that from Jan. 1 to July 20, Whitmer raised a nonelection-year…
Michigan Legislature Repeals Governor’s Emergency Powers Act
LANSING, Mich.—The Michigan House of Representatives on July 21 voted in favor of repealing the Emergency Powers Act used by the governor to implement COVID-19 restrictions. The vote follows the approval of the repeal by the state Senate last week and means the law is officially off the books. The House voted 60-48 to repeal…
Michigan Governor Asks High Schools To Close For 2 Weeks Amid High COVID-19 Transmission Rates
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Friday announced at a press conference that she has urged high schools in the state to voluntarily close for in-person instruction for two weeks after spring break, amid soaring COVID-19 transmission rates in the state. She also urged for youth sports to pause and for residents to avoid indoor dining…
Michigan High School Sports Group Says No to Governor’s Call for 2-week Break
Michigan’s high school sports association rejected a call from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to pause high school sports because of high virus transmission rates. “We’re going to play two days of basketball and really make no changes for the spring,” Michigan High School Athletic Association executive director Mark Uyl told the Free Press on Friday. “We followed…
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