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Dec 02 2023
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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signs voting rights legislation for ex-cons and teens
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed into law a series of measures allowing ex-convicts and teenagers new voting rights in the 2024 election. Whitmer signed a package of bills on Thursday that provided additional people the ability to sign up to vote. The first will allow eligible individuals to vote in an upcoming election after they are released from prison. The second will allow 16- and 17
Washington ExaminerSep 11 2023
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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer shocked, disappointed by allegations against Mel Tucker
Amid the ongoing scandal at Michigan State surrounding football coach Mel Tucker’s suspension due to allegations of sexual harassment, the state’s top elected official weighed in. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer released a statement Monday evening saying she’s shocked and disappointed in developments over the last two days and called for more transparency from the university. Whitmer earned a bachelor’s
MLive.comDec 05 2023
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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer directs state gov't vehicle fleet to go electric
Lansing — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive directive Tuesday requiring the state government to convert its fleet of cars and trucks to zero-emission vehicles by 2040. In a press release, Whitmer, a Democrat, said the move would reduce air pollution, help boost demand for Michigan-made electric vehicles and lower fuel costs. "Michigan automakers are on the cutting-edge of the
Detroit NewsNov 29 2023
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Gretchen Whitmer Approves Climate Omnibus, Commits Michigan To Net-Zero Power By 2040
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a series of climate and energy bills into law on Tuesday, committing the state to generating 100% of its electricity from clean energy sources by 2040. Michigan now has one of the most aggressive decarbonization strategies of any US state, with the earliest committed net-zero date. Under the new legislative framework, utilities will be obligated to
International Business TimesJul 12 2023
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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer orders the formation of a second Department of Education
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) issued an executive order Wednesday that reorganizes the Michigan Department of Education and forms a new agency dedicated entirely to "lifelong learning." The newly established Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential will work with the Michigan Department of Education and state Board of Education and is charged with facilitating
Washington ExaminerJul 03 2023
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Marshall woman sentenced for online threat against Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
LANSING — A Marshall woman has been sentenced after admitting to threatening violence against Gov. Gretchen Whitmer online. Tabitha Davis, 33, was sentenced last week to four months probation and a suspended sentence of 20 days in jail for threatening Whitmer, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced Monday. The court additionally ordered Davis to complete recommended mental health
Battle Creek EnquirerJul 03 2023
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'Terrorism': Michigan woman sentenced for violent threats against Gretchen Whitmer
A woman from Marshall, Michigan has been sentenced for making violent threats against Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, WWMT on Monday. "Tabitha Davis, 33, of Marshall, was sentenced to four months probation and a suspended sentence of 20 days in jail, according to [Attorney General Dana Nessel," said the report, noting that Davis was also required to undergo a substance abuse and mental health
Raw StoryDec 13 2023
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"MI Vehicle Rebate" plan to lower prices & boost sales, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says
The plan is to boost new electric, hybrid, and traditional combustion vehicle sales in Michigan after the United Auto Workers and Big Three reached a contract, Whitmer said. "The future of cars, batteries, and tech is being made in Michigan," Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II said. "The MI Vehicle Rebate plan will lower costs for families, spur vehicle manufacturing, and support both our world-
CBS News (Online)May 22 2023
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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer set to sign red flag law
• Gretchen Whitmer, the governor of Michigan, is expected to sign the red flag law aimed at keeping people who are at risk of harming themselves from owning firearms on May 22, 2022. • Michigan will become the second state in under a week to implement the red flag law, following Minnesota. • Former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords has been campaigning for gun safety regulations after she was shot
Fox News (Online News)Dec 28 2022
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Delaware Man Is Sentenced in Plot to Kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
Another of the men convicted in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was sentenced Wednesday to 235 months, or nearly 20 years in prison.
Barry Croft, 47 years old, of Bear, Del., was described by federal prosecutors as the ideas man in the foiled 2020 plan to kidnap Ms. Whitmer, a Democrat. The scheme was stopped by the Federal Bureau of Investigation before the men could
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