Whitmer’s State of the State address slated for Jan. 29

By: Susan J. Demas - January 6, 2020 7:43 pm

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer at the Fiscal Year 2020 budget presentation | Casey Hull

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is scheduled to deliver her second State of the State Address at 7 p.m. Jan. 29 at the Michigan Capitol.

Her office said the speech will “highlight the fundamental challenges our state is facing and outline the governor’s policy priorities for building a stronger Michigan.” The address will be livestreamed here.

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Susan J. Demas

Susan J. Demas is a 22-year journalism veteran and one of the state’s foremost experts on Michigan politics, appearing on MSNBC, CNN, NPR and WKAR-TV’s “Off the Record.” In addition to serving as Editor-in-Chief, she is the Advance’s chief columnist, writing on women, LGBTQs, the state budget, the economy and more. For almost five years, Susan was the Editor and Publisher of Inside Michigan Politics, the most-cited political newsletter in the state. Susan’s award-winning political analysis has run in more than 80 national, international and regional media outlets, including the Guardian U.K., NBC News, the New York Times, the Detroit News and MLive.