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Whitmer signs bills creating hate crime law, criminalizing 'sextortion'

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed into law bills that would reclassify certain crimes as hate crimes, replacing Michigan’s 1988 ethnic intimidation law

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Gov. Whitmer signs 19 bills into law

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer was presented with more bills on Wednesday, signing 19 into law after signing dozens more in the last seven days. Whitmer also signed 35 bills on Friday, Jan. 17 and signed another 16 bills on Tuesday, Jan. 22.

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‘Illegal, partisan games’: Michigan Senate Dems threaten lawsuit against House GOP over bill delays

LANSING, MI – House Republicans are delaying nine bills passed by the legislature last year from being considered by the governor. Now Senate Democrats are threatening legal action over the move. In a split voice vote Wednesday,

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Michigan Senate authorizes lawsuit to force House to send Whitmer bills passed last year

The Senate authorized its Democratic leader to pursue legal action against the House for failing to convey nine bills to Whitmer's desk.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will deliver later State of the State this year

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a second-term Democrat, and new state House Speaker Matt Hall, R-Richland Township, revealed the date ...

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 ...

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Jocelyn Benson Announces Bid to Replace Gretchen Whitmer in Michigan

Michigan's Democratic Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson announces her candidacy for governor in a bid to replace Gretchen ...

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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a potential 2028 candidate, wants to find common ground with Trump

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says she does not want to pick a fight with President-elect Donald Trump, but she won't back ...

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Whitmer signs bills addressing firearm safety, mental health

Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed new laws Wednesday that are aimed to increase safety in schools and communities.

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Gov. Whitmer signs 16 bills expanding reproductive freedom

The package of bills allows women to more easily access critical health care by lowering costs and cutting “unnecessary red ...

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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.

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 ...

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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer pushes for compromise with Trump, whines red states ‘want to steal’ auto industry

On the heels of Republican victories in her state, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer pushed for a reset with President-elect ...

Benson says she’s focused on ‘efficiency and transparency’ in Michigan governor campaign

Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said that her focus if she’s elected governor in 2026 would be on “efficiency and ...

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