Jocelyn Benson's upcoming book targets Mike Duggan's early work against Gretchen Whitmer
In her new book, Jocelyn Benson targets 2026 gubernatorial rival Mike Duggan for trying to recruit a White male opponent to Gretchen Whitmer in 2018.
Buttigieg considering U.S. Senate bid in Michigan, while Whitmer says she won't run
Multiple Michigan Democrats had identified Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Pete Buttigieg as top possible Democratic contenders for the Gary Peters seat.
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Mother of murderer urges Gov. Whitmer to rescue son from Alabama’s death penalty
Supporters of Demetrius Frazier, a Michigan prisoner facing execution in Alabama, are asking Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to intervene.
Governor Whitmer makes appearance on Morning Joe to discuss tariffs
Governor Gretchen Whitmer appeared on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” to discuss a range of topics, from the Gaza ceasefire to the future of Michigan politics.
Who's vying to replace Gretchen Whitmer as governor in 2026?
Sen. Aric Nesbitt, who represents Michigan's 20th Congressional District, was elected into office in 2019. In 2023, Nesbitt was named the Michigan Senate's Minority Leader. He declared his candidacy for the governor position earlier this month.
Michigan Gov. Whitmer to deliver 7th State of the State address in February
Michigan Gov. Gretchen is expected to deliver her seventh State of the State address on Feb. 26, about a month later than she has previously given the annual speech.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signs new gun and school safety bills into law
Gov. Whitmer took to social media to talk about why these bills are important to her. “First, I want to talk about why I am signing them,” she said in the video. “No matter
Whitmer announces new art contest for K-12 students
Calling all art students! Governor Gretchen Whitmer introduces an art contest for the 2025 State of Michigan program cover. Students in K-12 are asked to come up with
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Mike Cox puts $1M into committee while exploring governor run
LANSING — Republican Mike Cox is flexing his ability to self-fund a potential run for governor. Cox, a former Michigan attorney general who owns and operates a law firm in Livonia, filed a campaign-finance report showing he gave roughly $1 million to his newly formed candidate committee in December.
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HAPPENING TODAY: road closure, Fred Korematsu Day
A Lansing road continues to have lane closures and today is Fred Korematsu Day across Michigan. Find out what is happening today in your neighborhood.
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Whitmer announces investment in 15 housing projects, including $2.1 million in Evart
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced Wednesday a significant investment in 15 new housing projects across the state, including more than $2.1 million in Evart.
How will term limits impact Michigan's 2026 election?
Multiple high profile politicians will be "termed out" as we head into the 2026 election. See the full list below.