News about Gretchen Whitmer

Crews are working to clean up destroyed homes are business from storms that barreled through the Midwest and put Michigan through its first tornado emergency Tuesday. Kalamazoo County Sheriff Richard Fuller said more than a dozen mobile homes in Pavilion Township were 'totally destroyed.' At least 16 people, he added, were injured there, though the injuries were not life-threatening. 'The clean-up efforts are tremendous. We're looking at homes throughout this community that are totally gone, they´ve been demolished,' Fuller said. Two reported tornadoes blitzed the city of Portage and an adjacent community Tuesday night, destroying homes and commercial buildings, including a FedEx facility that was ripped apart.

Democratic Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer put Donald Trump on blast over abortion rights ahead of his visit to her state, calling his stance 'baloney' as he attempts to navigate the contentious issue which has become a political landmine in the 2024 election. The Republican presidential candidate is headed to the battleground state for a rally on Wednesday. It is his first campaign rally since the hush money trial began nearly three weeks ago in New York and comes after he told TIME Magazine in an interview he would let red states monitor pregnancies, saying 'I think they might do that.'

A recent CSPOA conference in Las Vegas was notable for its controversial mix of attendees, including felons, disgraced politicians and sheriffs. The event aimed to address extremism allegations within the group and outline plans for upcoming elections, such as investigating alleged voter fraud. Critics have raised concerns about potential election interference and misinformation. The event was only sparsely attended and mainly consisted of non-sheriff individuals and local office candidates.

A Republican lawmaker is asking information about a Michigan program that gives illegal immigrants $500 a month for housing. According to its website, the Office of Global Michigan's 'Newcomer Rental Assistance program' provides refugees and other Newcomer population-eligible households with rental assistance up to $500 per month for up to 12 months, with eligibility based on immigration status and household income.' This means eligible applicants could receive up to $6,000 per year. The federal Office of Refugee Resettlement, a program of the Department of Health and Human Services, gave the program grant funds. Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Michigan, sent President Joe Biden a letter on Thursday asking him to clarify whether Whitmer's service was funded using federal funds, but not with higher costs, adding that the Resettlement Program would only place the American taxpayer with higher costs.'

Gretchen Whitmer slammed Donald Trump after he said he spoke with Ruby Garcia, a 25-year-old Grand Rapids woman who was murdered.

Gretchen Whitmer slammed Donald Trump after he said he spoke with Ruby Garcia, a 25-year-old Grand Rapids woman who was murdered. That never happened, according to her family. The Michigan governor blasted the former president for using the chastised family during his swing through the battleground state on Tuesday for an event focusing on immigration and the border. Garcia, a young woman from Grand Rapids, was shot and killed on March 22. Her body was discovered on the side of the highway.

Officials say Michigan has become the last state to lift its ban on surrogacy. Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, signed nine bills on Monday that would lift the country's last ban on surrogacy, which requires a woman carrying a child for another individual or couple. The procedure involves surrogate mothers impregnating another woman's eggs by in vitro fertilization (IVF), which has been fiercely fought in red states like Alabama. The Michigan Family Protection Act, Whitmer, was described as a "kit of common sense" to 'protect families born under IVF and to ensure LGBTQ+ parents are treated equally.' According to the governor, the legislation criminalized paid surrogacy contracts, resulting in up to one year in prison and a $10,000 fine.

Gov. Mike Enrique is the governor of Michigan. Gretchen Whitmer cautioned local voters in her state against voting for President Joe Biden in the state's primary next week.

Governor Mike Michel of Michigan has been to blame for the partisanship in the state. Gretchen Whitmer cautioned liberals in her state against voting for President Joe Biden in the state's primary next week. Democrats and pro-Palestinian activists in Michigan are rallying against Biden to oppose Israel's participation in the war against Hamas terrorists operating out of Gaza. On Tuesday, February 27, Michigan will host the next presidential primary election.

Vice President Joe Biden's 2024 campaign is being dismissed by prominent Democrats. When Harris hosted a group of Democratic governors at her Washington, D.C. home earlier this month, Michigan Gov. John Donnell spoke to the audience. Gretchen Whitmer slammed the campaign's rhetoric about abortion.

At the party's convention in Chicago in August, several Democrats want to depose the 81-year-old president as the party's nominee. There isn't enough gas in the tank to warrant it.' Gavin Newsom, Gretchen Whitmer, and Michelle Obama are among the top candidates to replace him.

Toy aisles in California will have to be curated (top right), New Yorkers can no longer buy dogs or cats in pet stores (bottom right), and birth control (left) is more accessible than ever in any of 2024's new regulations. Following deadly mass shootings at Oxford High School in November 2021 and Michigan State University in February, Michigan introduced tighter firearms regulations.

Three men who had been accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer were found not guilty of the scheme, which was described as an example of homegrown terrorism on the eve of the 2020 presidential election. William Null, twin brother Michael Null, and Eric Molitor were found not guilty of providing assistance for a terrorist attack or a weapon charge. They were the last of 14 men to face criminal or federal court. Nine others have been found guilty.

In an essay on his Substack, Andrew Sullivan, a former editor of The New Republic, argued that "It's Time For Biden To Leave The Stage" has been a theme on Friday. 'Sullivan, echoing the name of his essay, referred to an incident earlier this week in which the president abruptly departed the stage (main) during a Medal of Honor recipient's formal.' 'Every time you hear him speak, he's just a little off, with eyes now barely noticeable in the ancient, botoxed, stuffed face, a ghostly white mane peeking over his collar in the back, often rising to the point, or curiously loud-whispering,' wrote Sullivan.

According to a lawsuit, Michigan's Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer received an email in Greek in an attempt to cover up disclosures under FOIA. Andrew Leavitt, a Michigan energy consultant, was reportedly sent the email by Andrew Leavitt, a consultant to Michigan's energy department, to Whitmer's senior energy advisor Kara Cook in September of 2021. The email's contents were obscured by the Greek alphabet font, and it was related to her administration's response to a local water crisis in Benton Harbor.

Following a tense hourslong meeting that raised concerns about discrimination, religion, and the city's reputation for welcoming newcomers, the council decided to prohibit LGBTQ+ flags from publicly owned flagpoles in mid-June. The council unanimously approved Russ Gordon and Cathy Stackpoole's removal from the Hamtramck Human Rights Commission for flying the rainbow flag over a public sidewalk on Tuesday, with a member saying they had 'defended the statute of law.' They also approved a ban on flying any flags on city property unanimously.

During their gathering on Saturday night, at least one individual of the Michigan Republican Party erupted, with at least one person admitted to the hospital. Tensions at the Doherty Hotel in Clare boiled over as the GOP's state committee convened to discuss the party's future. Rep. James Chapman (right) was held outside the meeting and reportedly kicked Mark DeYoung (left), chairman of Clare County Republican Party, in the groin during the controversy.

HB 4474, the Michigan House of Representatives has passed a hate speech bill that will criminalize someone to'feel' threatened by words. The bill seeks to replace the old Ethnic Intimidation Act and includes'sexual orientation' and 'gender identification or expression' as protected classes. For the criminal conviction, offenders could face up to five years in prison. However, questions regarding the absence of a concrete definition of 'harassment' in the bill have been raised, leaving the interpretation open. Critics fear that the legislation would infringe on free expression rights and jeopardize the due process. The bill is now under scrutiny by the Michigan state Senate, and if passed, Governor Gretchen Whitmer is expected to sign it.

A woman wearing a clown nose delivered a speech mocking the council and the majority-Muslim population before kissing a woman standing next to her at a Hamtramck City Council meeting on Tuesday night. 'Sure, many Hamtramck residents have left countries where being gay is a death sentence, but no one says we have to make it 'comforting' and 'welcoming' here,' the woman said on Tuesday night. People were so listened to in the hallways as council members said that the Pride flag conflicted with the values of several members of their faith. Businesses and residents are not forbidden from displaying a Pride flag on their own property.

The Pentagon intensified efforts to root out extremists from the armed forces following the January 6 attack on the US Capitol. According to new studies, those fears may have been misplaced. Veterans had been marginalized in the public debate, according to Republican lawmakers, who called for an end to the 'witch hunt' for violent militants in the armed forces. "I've known for years that such allegations of widespread extremism in the military amount to a witch hunt," Texas Representative Pat Fallon said. 'Let's primary concern was military readiness, not partisan rhetoric.'

It was first introduced in 1931 as a 'Zombie Act,' and it states that 'any man or woman, not being married to each other, who lewdly and lasciviously associates and cohabits together' are in breach.' The legislation hasn't been followed for decades. Democratic State Senator Stephanie Chang, who believes that common-law couples should be eligible for the same tax benefits as legally married ones. This bill isn't about a moral issue; it's not about transforming people's behaviour, not about marriage rates.' In a speech on the legislative floor on Wednesday, Chang said, 'it's really about bringing us into the 21st century.' Mississippi is the only other state with a similar constitution, where offenders can face a $500 fine and/or six months in jail.

On Monday, Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin announced her bid for Michigan's open Senate seat, a pivotal election that will help determine which party dominates the upper chamber. Slotkin, 46, is seen as a tenacious contender and a front-runner for the nomination. She has won three tough House races in her swing district, proving herself to be a savvy fundraiser and activist.

Those who managed to avoid him were children who are still traumatized from the murders of four of their classmates in November 2021. Last night, two of those kids' mothers came out to inform of their continuing trauma. She said she had PTSD.' She said she can't believe this is happening again. She's in the middle of it and can't get out.' "Mom I just want to come home, I want to keep you," Jennifer Mancini, whose daughter did not want to be identified, told The Detroit Free Press.

At 8.30 p.m. on Monday night, Anthony McRae, 43, opened fire on the college campus at 8.30 p.m. The motives are uncertain; all of the victims were students, but McRae has no ties to the university. A chilling security camera video (left) of a gunman stalking through Lansing's streets during a spree that killed three people and left five others dead and left five others dead. At 8:18 p.m., the 43-year-old gunman, who has not been identified, strode into an academic building named Berkey Hall, blaming indiscriminately at the occupants. Two people were shot and three others sustained serious injuries on the scene, and three others were hospitalized. A man was seen wearing a jean jacket, ball cap, and red sneakers wandering nonchalantly along a street having just shot up two separate locations on campus in another clip.