Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced that her father, Richard Whitmer, died on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026. Her father served as ...

During a recent interview with NPR's Steve Inskeep, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer called out the lawlessness of the ...

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced the death of her father, Richard Whitmer, on Tuesday.

In her annual State of the State speech, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will discuss her policy goals for her last year in office.

Fellow Democratic leaders selected Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer for a key party leadership post heading into the 2026 midterm elections, when control of dozens of gubernatorial offices are up for ...

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer sounded the alarm on Michigan's literacy crisis during a speech, saying that tackling it would be her top goal as she enters her final year in office. "In the 12 months I have ...

LANSING, MI – Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, a 2026 Democratic candidate for governor, rolled out a “healthcare affordability agenda” today that includes several policies previously pitched by Gov ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s roaring start to the 2028 presidential election may already be scaring away potential competitors. That could be true when it comes to the candidate who possibly looks ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says there’s a reason she’s stopping in Florida as she travels the country ramping up Democratic ...

Literacy is on the decline in Michigan, and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says she wants to stop it in its tracks. The governor shared during this year's Michigan Literacy Summit that one in three students in ...