Gretchen Whitmer

Jewish state officials in Michigan are speaking out against antisemitism following an attack at a metro Detroit temple last week. Colin Jackson has more.

The Whitmer administration and Michigan House Republicans have agreed to put a legal fight over GOP-ordered budget cuts on hold because a settlement may be in sight. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer recently gave her final State of the State address. Politics and policy most certainly have an impact on the health and well-being of the business community. Rich Chang is the Chief of Staff of Blumira, a Washtenaw County-based cyber security firm. He joined WEMU's David Fair and Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Regional Chamber Executive Vice President Andy LaBarre to talk about how the business community is faring through political uncertainty.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer paid a visit Tuesday to the White House to meet with President Donald Trump. Among other things, the President agreed to deliver more federal funds to help northern Michigan recover from ice storms that pummeled the region last spring. We have more from Rick Pluta.

State officials say they’re looking for answers as to whether more could have been done to track and prepare for storms and tornadoes last week that caused at least four deaths. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer is trying to convince the Legislature to make free school meals for all students a permanent program. She stopped by a middle school in Troy Wednesday to help make her case. Rick Pluta has more.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer said last week that a plan to provide more affordable housing is a priority in her final 10 months in office. There is already a bipartisan group of state lawmakers working on the problem. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Senator Sue Shink serves Michigan’s 14th Senate District. She joined WEMU's Caroline MacGregor to share her thoughts on President Trump’s State of the Union and Governor Whitmer's State of the State addresses this week. Both talks come amidst an era of economic uncertainty, and unpredictable federal policy changes.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer delivered her eighth and final State of the State address Wednesday night. She worked to sell a divided Legislature on a 2026 agenda that will help set her legacy and the stage for elections that will determine Michigan’s next political chapter. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Watch Governor Whitmer's final State of the State address