Michigan, Gretchen Whitmer

Whitmer's $83.5B Michigan budget plan boosts education spending, shores up reserves
Gretchen Whitmer on Wednesday proposed an $83.5-billion budget for 2026 that draws on continued strength in state revenues to boost support for education and local governments, pay for improvements to state parks and computer systems,
5 ways Whitmer’s $83.5B budget proposal would impact Michigan schools
Beyond a historic 4.1% hike in per-student funding and a bid to intensify academic transparency, the list of recommendations would largely uphold existing priorities and programs for 1.4 million public school students.
Michigan Gov. Whitmer unveils $83.5B budget, prioritizing education, infrastructure, economic growth
State budget office officials presented Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s seventh executive budget recommendation to the House and Senate appropriations committees Wednesday morning.
Whitmer's $83.5B spending plan leaves little in the bank — even with tax hikes
State Budget Director Jen Flood presented Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's proposed spending plan that will fund state agencies next year.
What’s in Gov. Whitmer’s $83.5 billion Michigan state budget proposal?
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s office handed legislators her proposed budget Wednesday, laying out how it thinks the state should spend $83.5 billion in the next fiscal year. (Feb. 5, 2025)
Whitmer proposes 4.1% school funding increase in 2026 budget
Whitmer proposed a few new revenue sources, including a new 32% tax on vapes and other non-tobacco nicotine products, increased license fees for hunting, fishing and boating and a requirement that people opt-out of the $14 annual pass to state parks when they register their vehicles.
Whitmer follows Michigan House GOP’s lead with new grant transparency rules
Michigan House Republicans are pleased with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s (D-MI) push for earmark transparency, saying she followed ...
Whitmer again wants to hike taxes on trash being dumped at Michigan landfills
The increase would generate approximately $80 million for environmental remediation, brownfield redevelopment, local waste ...
How will Michigan spend its taxpayers' dollars? Gov. Whitmer's administration has some ideas
State officials on Wednesday unveiled the administration's proposal to lawmakers for the state's next annual budget. But the ...
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Responds to Rumors About Senate Run: Reports
Gary Peters' exit creates a highly contested U.S. Senate battleground seat expected to be coveted by both major political ...
Whitmer's budget office lays out 2026 recommendations
The State Budget Office presented Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s executive budget to a joint House and Senate ...
Governor Whitmer Wants more money for most students in her 2026 budget
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) -Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer is proposing a 4 percent increase in per pupil spending while ...
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Governor Whitmer visits GRCC touting tuition program
Governor Gretchen Whitmer is visiting Grand Rapids Community College on Wednesday morning to tout the Michigan Reconnect ...
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Fact check: Gretchen Whitmer has made big promises. Here’s how she’s done
Bridge Michigan has analyzed six years of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s State of the State speeches to see how she’s delivered. She’s had more success working with Democratic lawmakers and accomplished ...