Michigan, Gretchen Whitmer

Whitmer approves new gun and school safety laws for Michigan
Gov. Whitmer added her signature to bills to require gun buyback programs to completely destroy firearms and that create new school safety policies.
Whitmer signs hate crime, school safety and sextortion bills
Nineteen bills that would, among other things, update Michigan’s hate crime law, criminalize sextortion, and promote school safety, were signed into law Wednesday by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.  “Michiganders should feel safe whether they’re watching a movie at home or heading into the classroom,
Whitmer signs bills allowing Michigan pharmacists to prescribe birth control
Bills to expand reproductive rights in Michigan, including a bill that allows pharmacists to directly prescribe and dispense contraceptives to patients, were signed Tuesday by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in Flint.
Whitmer signs bills that allow Michigan pharmacists to prescribe birth control
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a 16-bill package that expands reproductive rights and access to birth control for Michigan residents.
New Michigan law requires destruction of guns turned in during community buybacks
State police in Michigan will be required to destroy guns collected during community buybacks, under legislation signed into law Wednesday by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. State police in 2024 acknowledged that a previous disposal method destroyed only the frame or receiver of the firearm.
Governor Whitmer signs bills to increase school safety
Governor Whitmer signed 19 "commonsense" bills with bipartisan support to make Michigan schools, homes, and communities safer on Wednesday.

Michigan Senate, House Speaker

2026 race for Michigan governor heats up almost two years out from election
The race to become Michigan’s 50th governor is already heating up, almost two years before a single vote is cast.
Michigan Senate's Democratic Leader prepares to take legal action against House
Gretchen Whitmer's desk for consideration. Some lawmakers voiced opposition to the resolution. House Speaker Matt ...
Who's vying to replace Gretchen Whitmer as governor in 2026?
Sen. Aric Nesbitt, who represents Michigan's 20th Congressional District, was elected into office in 2019. In 2023, Nesbitt ...
Michigan Gov. Whitmer to deliver 7th State of the State address in February
Michigan Gov. Gretchen is expected to deliver her seventh State of the State address on Feb. 26, about a month later than she ...
Whitmer signs legislation allowing Michigan pharmacists to prescribe birth control
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) signed two bills into law earlier this week that will allow pharmacists in the state to ...
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Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer Signs Landmark Bills to Expand Birth Control Access
Michigan pharmacists can now prescribe birth control, as Gov. Whitmer signs bills to improve reproductive rights and access.
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Whitmer vetoes legislation passed in lame duck session
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has vetoed more than a dozen bills passed by the Democratic-led House and Senate during its ...
Whitmer vetoes bills to alter petition verification, parolee ID process among others
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has vetoed more than a dozen bills passed by the Democratic-led House and Senate during its ...