Gretchen Whitmer

Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson held a joint appearance Wednesday – one day after Benson won the Democratic nomination for governor. Rick Pluta reports.

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson will be the Democratic nominee to run for governor after winning the primary Tuesday night. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Planned Parenthood of Michigan is permanently closing women’s health clinics in Lansing, Livonia and Warren as it struggles with funding challenges. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Legislative Democrats have reintroduced nine bills that were stuck in limbo during the last session for 18 months during a lengthy court battle. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer is continuing to approve new laws included alongside the state’s budget package that will have an impact on residents in Washtenaw County. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed off on the state’s budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. 15th District Senator Jeff Irwin shares his thoughts with WEMU’s Ana Longoria on how the budget’s passage will impact the local community.

A new report is questioning whether the state's newly approved budget is actually balanced, as required by the state constitution. Colin Jackson has more.

Michigan’s governor OK’d new tax breaks to spur construction of affordable housing Tuesday. Colin Jackson has more.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed the bills Tuesday that make up the new state budget. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel says she will challenge a state appeals court decision Monday that reversed terrorism charges against men convicted in the plot to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer. We have more from Rick Pluta.