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Whitmer calls for gun control, repealing abortion ban in 2nd inaugural address
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer outlined her vision for her second term during her inaugural address Sunday, kicking off complete Democratic control of Lansing for the first time in four decades. Whitmer promised additional details in her upcoming State of the State address and budget proposal, but called for the newly Democratic Michigan Legislature to pass “common […]
Michigan COVID cases, hospitalizations rise over the last week
Michigan is reporting 13,043 new COVID-19 cases, according to a weekly report the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services released Tuesday. That’s an increase from the last report issued Dec. 6, when the state said there were 11,918 new cases for the week. A total of 2,963,404 Michiganders have tested positive for COVID-19 since […]
COVID hospitalizations, deaths and cases rise in Michigan, state reports
Michigan is reporting 11,918 new COVID-19 cases, according to a weekly report the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services released Tuesday. That’s an increase from the last report issued Nov. 29, when the state said there were 8,831 new cases for the week. A total of 2,950,361 Michiganders have tested positive for COVID-19 since […]
Michigan surpasses 40,000 COVID deaths
Michigan is reporting 8,831 new COVID-19 cases, according to a weekly report the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services released Tuesday. That’s a slight drop from the last report, when the state said there were 8,933 new cases for the week. A total of 2,938,443 Michiganders have tested positive for COVID-19 since the start […]
Michigan COVID cases fall again in the last week, but deaths spike
Michigan is reporting 8,933 new COVID-19 cases, according to a weekly report the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services released Wednesday. That’s a drop from the last report, when the state said there were 12,860 new cases for the week. A total of 2,929,612 Michiganders have tested positive for COVID-19 since the start of […]
Whitmer pardons first turkey, establishing new Michigan tradition
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer ceremonially pardoned a turkey Monday in what she hinted is likely to become an annual tradition for Michigan governors. “The power of the pardon is an extraordinary one, one that I do not use lightly,” Whitmer said. “As a former prosecutor, we always do our due diligence before we use this.” The […]
Michigan COVID cases rise over the last week, deaths drop
Michigan is reporting 12,860 new COVID-19 cases, according to a weekly report the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services released Wednesday. That’s an increase from the last report, when the state said there were 9,992 new cases for the week. A total of 2,920,679 Michiganders have tested positive for COVID-19 since the start of […]
Michigan’s historic 2022 election in photos
Every campaign comes with the promise that it will be the most important one in history. While the history books have yet to be written on Michigan’s 2022 election, we do know that it was, indeed historic, with Democrats sweeping all top statewide offices with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and Attorney […]
Michigan COVID community risk level drops to low
Michigan is reporting 9,992 new COVID-19 cases, according to a weekly report the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services released Wednesday. That’s a drop from the last report, when the state said there were 11,651 new cases for the week. A total of 2,907,819 Michiganders have tested positive for COVID-19 since the start of […]
Whitmer says student voters could decide Michigan election during final campaign rally at MSU
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer closed out her reelection campaign Monday with a rally at her alma mater of Michigan State University, telling students that their votes could be what swings the final result of key statewide races on Tuesday. “This election could be decided by a few thousand votes. That could be made up just on […]
Buttigieg and Pence, former Indiana leaders, offer rivaling messages in Michigan
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg addressed Vice President Mike Pence’s simultaneous appearance on the campaign trail in Michigan on Friday during the final stretch before Election Day. Pence, who campaigned in Portage for U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-Zeeland) and in Charlotte for state Sen. Tom Barrett (R-Charlotte), was governor of Indiana while Buttigieg was mayor […]
Cheney joins Slotkin in Michigan for first-ever campaign event for Democrat
U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) argued in East Lansing on Tuesday that the United States is facing an “ongoing assault” by former President Donald Trump and other Republican candidates who continue to spread unproven claims of election fraud. Cheney’s warning came during a campaign event with U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Lansing). Slotkin is the first […]