michigan gretchen whitmer

Michigan, Chris Swanson

Michigan sheriff who took off helmet, marched with protesters in 2020, launches bid to replace Gov. Whitmer

A high-profile sheriff in Michigan who first came to national attention in 2020, has announced his bid to run for governor, replacing Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

USA Today · 10h

Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson launches Democratic bid for governor

Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson kicked off his campaign for governor with fanfare at an event in Flint with his supporters.

Associated Press · 9h

Chris Swanson, Flint-based sheriff and primetime DNC speaker, launches bid for governor of Michigan

Democratic Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson is the latest candidate to join the race for Michigan governor (AP video: Mike Householder)

CBS News · 9h

Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson announces run for Michigan governor

Chris Swanson, the high-profile sheriff of Michigan's Genesee County, is launching a Democratic bid to become the battleground state's next governor. First elected sheriff of Michigan's fifth-largest county in 2020,

MLive- Flint/Saginaw/Bay City o… · 7h

‘Protect. Serve. Unify.’ Sheriff Chris Swanson launches campaign for Michigan governor

Chris Swanson, the Genesee County sheriff who entered the Michigan governor race, had a simple ask for Michiganders who are looking for someone to support for Governor in 2026: “Walk with me.” It’s the same message the sheriff shared with thousands after removing his police helmet,

Michigan, Gretchen Whitmer

Detroit News · 5h

Whitmer's budget plan leaves unanswered questions on Michigan roads, economic development

Gov. Whitmer has called the conclusion of road funding and economic development initiatives "big obstacles." They loom over budget negotiations.

Detroit Free Press on MSN · 1d

Whitmer's $83.5B Michigan budget plan boosts education spending, shores up reserves

Michigan budget proposal comes amid high uncertainty as a result of possible federal spending cuts and tariffs directed by President Trump.

MLive · 1d

5 ways Whitmer’s $83.5B budget proposal would impact Michigan schools

Beyond a historic 4.1% hike in per-student funding and a bid to intensify academic transparency, the list of recommendations would largely uphold existing priorities and programs for 1.4 million public school students.

Whitmer again wants to hike taxes on trash being dumped at Michigan landfills

The increase would generate approximately $80 million for environmental remediation, brownfield redevelopment, local waste ...

9don MSN

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Responds to Rumors About Senate Run: Reports

Gary Peters' exit creates a highly contested U.S. Senate battleground seat expected to be coveted by both major political ...

Bridge Magazine3d

Fact check: Gretchen Whitmer has made big promises. Here’s how she’s done

Bridge Michigan has analyzed six years of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s State of the State speeches to see how she’s delivered. She’s had more success working with Democratic lawmakers and accomplished ...

How will Michigan spend its taxpayers' dollars? Gov. Whitmer's administration has some ideas

State officials on Wednesday unveiled the administration's proposal to lawmakers for the state's next annual budget. But the ...

Michigan Senate files lawsuit to force House to send 9 leftover bills to Whitmer

As they had threatened last week to do, Michigan Senate Democrats have filed a lawsuit seeking to force House Speaker Matt ...

1don MSN

Whitmer follows Michigan House GOP’s lead with new grant transparency rules

Michigan House Republicans are pleased with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s (D-MI) push for earmark transparency, saying she followed ...

Whitmer budget to increase K-12 foundation grant by 4.1%, to $10,000 per pupil

Michigan Budget Director Jen Flood said keeping costs down for Michigan families is "the number one focus" of the budget for the 2026 fiscal year.

Whitmer: New state fund aims to boost worker housing in Michigan

This coverage is made possible through a partnership between IPR and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. A ...

Some results have been hidden because they may be inaccessible to you

Show inaccessible results