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Governor Gretchen Whitmer says President Donald Trump would break a promise he made to her if he pardons two men who were convicted of conspiring to kidnap her. Whitmer spoke with Rick Pluta at the Detroit Regional Chamber Conference on Mackinac Island. He started by asking the governor what she makes of these possible pardons.

Republican state House Speaker Matt Hall says he is forming a new committee to review spending and regulations, stoking concerns that this will push adopting a new budget past the deadline. Rick Pluta reports.

A new ruling from Michigan’s secretary of state means public officials can keep accepting free tickets to a major conference on Mackinac Island. Colin Jackson has more.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer says she will travel to Washington D.C. soon to lobby federal officials against proposed big cuts to the U.S. Department of Education and retaliatory tariffs against Canada and other trading partners. We have more from Rick Pluta.

The Legislature is staring down a Friday deadline to make alterations to new minimum wage and paid sick leave standards before they take effect. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive order Thursday that creates a bipartisan commission to look for ways to attract more people to Michigan. Rick Pluta reports from the Detroit Regional Chamber’s Policy Conference on Mackinac Island.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer will create a “chief growth officer” position in her administration. She’s expected to make the announcement today at the Detroit Regional Chamber’s annual conference on Mackinac Island. Rick Pluta has more.

The funding comes in the form of a grant from the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation. WEMU's Josh Hakala reports.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer is on the road selling her plans for 2023. She spoke Monday to business leaders in Detroit. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer says the blockade at the Ambassador Bridge shows the importance of a second Detroit-to-Canada crossing. The governor spoke Monday to an online meeting of the Detroit Regional Chamber. We have more from Rick Pluta.