GRETCHEN WHITMER

In her first term, Michigan's Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer weathered the ire of MAGA Republicans and the former president, as well as a foiled kidnapping plot. Now in her second term, and armed with a Democratic-led legislature, Whitmer is pushing gun control measures and protections for LGBTQ rights and labor unions, while enshrining reproductive rights in the state's constitution. She talks with correspondent Martha Teichner about her agenda, and how she turned Donald Trump's label for her ("That woman from Michigan") into a badge of honor.

Michigan, long known as a mainstay of organized labor, on Friday became the first state in decades to repeal a union-restricting law known as “right-to-work” that was passed over a decade ago by a Republican-controlled Legislature. The state's “right-to-work” law had allowed those in unionized workplaces to opt out of paying union dues and fees. Its repeal is seen as a major victory for organized labor with union membership reaching an all-time low last year.

Federal officials are delaying a decision on whether to approve an oil pipeline tunnel in a Great Lakes waterway.

A federal review of plans for a Great Lakes oil pipeline tunnel will take more than a year longer than originally planned, officials said Thursday, likely delaying completion of the project — if approved — until 2030 or later. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers had intended to release a draft report later this year on how the proposed tunnel beneath Michigan's Straits of Mackinac would affect the environment. Enbridge Energy wants it to house a section of its Line 5 oil pipeline that crosses the bottom of the straits connecting Lake Huron and Lake Michigan.

Former Michigan gubernatorial candidate Tudor Dixon slammed Gov. Gretchen Whitmer for moving forward with plans to allow $715 million dollars of taxpayer money to fund a CCP-linked business.

A public health emergency has been declared for a Michigan jail for children that is overcrowded. Nearly 140 young people currently reside in the jail.

The Michigan Republican Party has received backlash from political leaders on both sides of the aisle for posts on social media Wednesday that compared the Holocaust to gun safety measures being considered in the state. The posts, shared on the state party’s official Facebook and Twitter accounts, inaccurately claim that Democrats leading the Legislature are trying to disarm Michigan gun owners. A photo accompanying the message appears to match an image stored by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, showing rings confiscated from Jewish prisoners in a Nazi concentration camp.

The tax-cutting trend is going full force in states even as some are raising concerns about a slowing economy.

For the first time in decades, Democrats run the show in Michigan, passing legislative priorities they've been after for years: repealing a 1931 abortion law, repealing right-to-work and more.

Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation Thursday that will permanently outlaw discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity in the state.

Brian Higgins, of Wisconsin, has pleaded guilty to charges relating to the kidnapping plot of Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Higgins previously pleaded not guilty.

A Wisconsin man who was accused of a secondary role in a plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge.

Michigan Senate Democrats have voted to repeal the state's "right-to-work" law. The Senate also voted to restore the state's prevailing wage law.

A Michigan man who threatened Democratic politicians and members of the LGBTQ community was charged with a gun crime. The mentally ill man was making death threats on social media.

Legislation to repeal Michigan's "right-to-work" law has been passed by the state's House. This has been a priority for Democrats since they took control of the state government.

Michigan Democrats have passed legislation in the state House that would repeal the state's right-to-work law that prohibits public and private unions from requiring that nonunion employees pay fees.

Michigan's Democratic-led House approved legislation Wednesday that would repeal the state's “right-to-work” law that was passed more than a decade ago when Republicans controlled the Statehouse. Repealing the law, which prohibits public and private unions from requiring that nonunion employees pay union dues even if the union bargains on their behalf, has been a top priority for Democrats since they took full control of the state government this year. Supporters of the repeal, who poured into the gallery above the House chambers, cheered loudly as the legislation passed along party lines late Wednesday.

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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's $79 billion budget proposal, a record high for the state of Michigan should it pass, comes with an onslaught of support for progressive motives and ideas.

Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., clashed with Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., on the steps of the Capitol building Wednesday, arguing over who will win the White House in 2024.

Michigan Gov. Whitmer's initial tax plan included $180 checks for tax filers. The state Senate passed a sweeping tax proposal that did not include the checks on Tuesday.

Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and a fellow Democratic state lawmaker were criticized as severe winter storm that struck the state last week.

Michigan's longtime Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow, 72, announced earlier this year​ that she would not seek reelection.

There must be some freethinking Democrat who’s willing to get in the race.

Hundreds of people, including Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, gathered for the Tuesday funeral of slain Michigan State University student Arielle Anderson.

Mourners filled a Detroit church for the last funeral for three students who were killed in a shooting last week at Michigan State University.

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Following a late Monday night shooting that killed three Michigan State University students and injured five more — mere miles from the state’s Capital of Lansing — Democratic lawmakers are vowing to deliver more than empty words in order to prevent another tragedy. “F—k your thoughts and prayers,” reads the opening line of a late-night […]

Having been blocked by Republican legislatures on regulation in the past, Michigan Democrats are forging ahead on tighter gun restrictions after the shooting at Michigan State.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says the time for “only thoughts and prayers is over” as she renews calls for stronger gun laws.

An art teacher from Madison Heights, Michigan, created a snow sculpture display of sharks in her front yard, and Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer seems to love it.

The mass shooting at Michigan State University comes 19 days after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer had called on lawmakers to make action on gun safety legislation.

Faith leaders shared reaction, comfort, hope and thoughts with Fox News Digital after the Monday night shooting at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan.

The shots were fired near Berkey Hall on the East Lansing campus, the police said. Later Monday night, police said there was "another reported shooting at IM East."

A unidentified object has been shot down by U.S. forces over Michigan's Lake Huron, according to politicians from the state. It's the fourth aerial shootdown in just over a week in North America.

CNN's Jake Tapper pressed Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer about why she is active on TikTok amid national security concerns and wondered if it was appropriate.

An initiative from Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer forced employees of the state’s Department of Veterans Affairs to take a three-hour "unconscious bias" course.

Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer proposed a $79 billion budget Wednesday — the largest in the state's history — with a focus on school and health spending.

The Michigan House voted along party lines Tuesday to move the state's primary to the fourth week of February to match an early presidential primary plan approved by a Democratic National Committee panel last month.

The Michigan Legislature approved Thursday night a spending package amounting to $1.1 billion for industry and the state's economic development fund.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer gave her State of the State address on Wednesday. She plans to enact stricter gun laws, provide immediate tax relief, and repeal abortion laws.

The electoral success Democratic women have had in Michigan stands out among battleground states. In the wake of a senator's retirement, several are eyeing next steps.

Michigan could end the current fiscal year with a surplus of $5.1 billion in its general fund and $4.1 billion in its school aid fund — a potential $9.2 billion in total.

Whitmer, the state's first female governor when elected in 2018, won reelection in November by defeating Republican Tudor Dixon.

Whitmer, the state's first female governor when elected in 2018, won reelection in November by defeating Republican Tudor Dixon.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was sworn in alongside other Democratic leaders as she officially began her second term in office after winning reelection in the 2022 midterms.

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Come January, Democrats will be in charge of Michigan state government for the first time in nearly 40 years.

A Delaware trucker described as an architect of the conspiracy to kidnap Michigan’s governor was sentenced Wednesday to more than 19 years in prison — the longest term yet given to anyone convicted in the plot.

Prosecutors had sought a life sentence for Barry Croft Jr., who was the fourth and final federal defendant to learn his fate. Judge Robert J. Jonker described him as "the idea guy" behind the plot.

Barry Croft. Jr., who has been convicted in the plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020, has been sentenced Wednesday in federal court.

Barry Croft Jr. was described by prosecutors as the “ideas guy" behind a plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and spark a civil war.

Barry Croft Jr. was due in federal court Wednesday, after key ally Adam Fox was sentenced to 16 years in prison over the plot to kidnap Gov. Whitmer.

Prosecutors are recommending a life prison sentence for a co-leader of the conspiracy to kidnap Michigan's governor.

A Delaware trucker described as an architect of the conspiracy to kidnap Michigan’s governor has been sentenced to more than 19 years in prison.

A Delaware trucker described as an architect of the conspiracy to kidnap Michigan’s governor was sentenced Wednesday to more than 19 years in prison — the longest term yet given to anyone convicted in the plot. Prosecutors had sought a life sentence for Barry Croft Jr., 47, who was the fourth and final federal defendant to learn his fate. Judge Robert J. Jonker described him as “the idea guy” behind the plot and called him “a very convincing communicator" for people who were open to his views.

The government had pushed for a life sentence, but the judge said that punishment was not necessary to deter future similar acts.

Adam Fox, along with Barry Croft, was convicted in August of planning to abduct Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Croft will be sentenced Wednesday.

Prosecutors called Adam Fox the “driving force” behind the 2020 scheme to kidnap Gretchen Whitmer and try to ignite a civil war.

Adam Fox was the "driving force" behind the plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, prosecutors said.

The co-leader of a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has been sentenced to 16 years in prison.

A judge has handed down the longest prison terms so far in the plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor.

The attorney for the leader of a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov_ Gretchen Whitmer says his client should not be sentenced to life in prison because prosecutors overstated his role in the plot and have created a “false narrative of a terrifying para-military leader."

A state judge has ordered five men to stand trial on charges involving a foiled plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

Federal prosecutors say a life prison sentence would be justified for the leader of a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

President Joe Biden's visit to a computer chip factory in Bay City, Michigan, continues his push for his economic agenda.

A federal judge has denied a new trial request by two men convicted of conspiring to kidnap Michigan’s Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

Voters deciding to split their tickets or buck their party altogether may have helped Democrats mount a stronger-than-expected performance in the recent midterm elections.

The Biden administration has announced preliminary approval to spend up to $1.1 billion to help keep California’s last operating nuclear power plant running.

In an Associated Press interview, Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said she will remain focused on her post and not on growing national speculation she could mount a future presidential run.

President Joe Biden tried to shape the midterm elections not as a verdict on his time in office, but rather on the contrast between Democrats and Republicans on American democracy.

A record 12 women will take their seats as their states' highest-ranking elected officials when the nation's governors are sworn in this winter.

Former President Donald Trump has launched another run for the presidency, promising supporters he will “make America great and glorious again.”.

There was no violence in the midterm elections last week, and many election deniers lost and quietly conceded.

If Tuesday’s vote defied the durable history of presidential parties taking heavy losses in a midterm election, it also reinforced an often-forgotten fact: These campaigns are a patchwork of thousands of races, not a nationwide contest.

Democrats have bucked historic trends in the midterm elections to win full control of four new state capitols.

Republicans inched closer to a narrow House majority while control of the Senate hinges on tight Arizona, Nevada and Georgia races.

In one of the country's premier battleground states, a last-ditch effort from Michigan Republican gubernatorial candidate Tudor Dixon has helped her pull closer with incumbent Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

At times these days, it can feel like the United States is on edge about threats to American democracy.

Former President Barack Obama has returned to the campaign trail in Georgia, framing the 2022 midterm elections as a referendum on democracy and urging voters not to see Republicans as an answer to their economic woes.

Three men have been convicted of supporting a plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor.

The home stretch of the midterm election campaign is a good news, bad news phenomenon for LGBTQ activists.

Jurors have begun deliberations in a third trial connected to a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has accused Republican challenger Tudor Dixon on Tuesday of “stoking violence” and pushing conspiracy theories meant to divide people.

Prosecutors are urging a jury to convict three men for assisting the leaders of a plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor.

Prosecutors have rested their case in the trial of three men charged with assisting a 2020 plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

A judge has dismissed a young woman from the jury hearing the trial of three men in connection with a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer after attorneys accused her of flirting with one of the defendants.

Former President Barack Obama is headed to Georgia, Michigan and Wisconsin in the closing days of the 2022 campaign to give a boost to Democrats running for governor, senator and on down the ballot.

A defense lawyer lashed out at a star witness in a trial related to a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

Prosecutors are raising concerns about a female juror who apparently has been smiling at one of three men on trial in connection with a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

Whenever the president travels, a special bullet-resistant lectern called the “blue goose" typically goes with him.

Candidates who have to play to their party’s base during primaries or nominating conventions often shift toward the center when the time comes to seek support from a wider range of voters for the general election.

Jurors in Michigan heard secretly recorded audio as prosecutors tried to show how a paramilitary group was connected to a plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

The second man to plead guilty in a kidnapping plot against Michigan’s governor has been sentenced to four years in prison.

An FBI agent has testified that postings in online chatrooms by members of a paramilitary group connected to a 2020 anti-government plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer included instructions on how to make explosives.

A jury has been seated in the trial of three men charged in connection with a 2020 anti-government plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

Jury selection is underway in a third trial connected to a 2020 anti-government plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

A scheme to kidnap Michigan’s governor in 2020 will get yet another airing in court.

President Joe Biden is picking up the pace of his high-dollar fundraisers for Democratic candidates and party committees in the closing weeks before Election Day in November.

Women are gathering across Michigan to strategize how to preserve abortion rights in their state.