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Gretchen Whitmer for Governor: Gov. Whitmer on Budget that Puts Michiganders First Without Raising Taxes
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued the following statement after the legislature passed a bipartisan budget that puts Michiganders first and makes game-changing investments in families, communities, and small businesses.
Gretchen Whitmer for Governor: Governor Whitmer's 2021 Mackinac Policy Conference Keynote Address as Prepared for Delivery
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer today delivered the keynote address at the 2021 Mackinac Policy Conference. Please see below for her remarks as prepared for delivery.
Gretchen Whitmer for Governor: Governor Whitmer Launches Two Initiatives to Advance Michigan's EV Infrastructure and Workforce Landscape
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At the Mackinac Policy Conference, Governor Gretchen Whitmer today announced two new initiatives to continue advancing Michigan's electric vehicle (EV) and mobility landscape by building out critical charging infrastructure in the state and ensuring the strong pipeline of talent needed for automotive mobility and electrification career pathways.
Gretchen Whitmer for Governor: Gov. Whitmer and Legislature Come Together on Bipartisan Budget that Puts Michiganders First Without Raising Taxes
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer celebrates bipartisan budget agreement as the legislature moves budget bills for Fiscal Year 2022, which begins on October 1.
Gretchen Whitmer for Governor: Gov. Whitmer details MI New Economy plan to grow our middle class, support small businesses and invest in our communities
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Today at the Mackinac Policy Conference, Gov. Whitmer detailed her economic agenda, including the unveiling of the three pillars of her bold $2.1 billion MI New Economy plan to grow Michigan's middle class, support small businesses and invest in communities.
Gretchen Whitmer for Governor: Governor Whitmer Announces Initiative for Nation-Leading Wireless EV Charging Infrastructure in Michigan
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While participating in the opening ceremony at Motor Bella today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced a new initiative to develop the nation's first wireless charging infrastructure on a public road in the U.S. right here in Michigan.
Gretchen Whitmer for Governor: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Announces Michigan projects receive $65,000 to document two significant Civil Rights sites in Detroit
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation today announced two projects in Michigan focused on Civil Rights history have been awarded $65,000 in federal Underrepresented Community Grant Program funding from the National Park Service.
Gretchen Whitmer for Governor: Gov. Whitmer Secures Grants to Empower Women
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Governor Whitmer today announced that the U.S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau awarded the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) $350,000 in a Fostering Access Rights and Equity (FARE) grant to help women workers understand and exercise their rights and benefits in the workplace.
Gretchen Whitmer for Governor: Governor Whitmer Lowers Flags for Fallen Firefighters
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Governor Whitmer has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags to be lowered to half-staff throughout the state of Michigan on Saturday, September 18 to honor the lives of firefighters who have died in the line of duty in 2020 and 2021, including those who have died of COVID-19.
Gretchen Whitmer for Governor: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Announces 40 New Jobs as Global Engine Systems Manufacturer Walbro Expands in Cass City
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) today to announce that Walbro, a global leader in engine management and fuel systems, is expanding in Cass City with support from the Michigan Strategic Fund.
Gretchen Whitmer for Governor: Governor Whitmer Joined Ford to Announce 450 Jobs and $250 Million Investment in Michigan to Support F-150 Lightning Production
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer today joined Ford leadership, Director of UAW Region 1A Laura Dickerson, and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell and Congressman Dan Kildee at Ford's Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, to announce that Ford's electric vehicle facility is complete, and the first F-150 Lightning pre-production trucks are leaving the factory for real-world testing.
Gretchen Whitmer for Governor: Gov. Whitmer Lowers Flags to Honor Former Staff Sergeant Natalie Barajas
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Governor Whitmer has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags throughout the state of Michigan to be lowered to half-staff on Sunday, September 19 to honor the life and service of former Staff Sergeant Natalie Barajas.
Gretchen Whitmer for Governor: Governor Whitmer Statement on Eight Straight Months of Declining Unemployment
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued the following statement after the release of Michigan's August unemployment numbers.
Gretchen Whitmer for Governor: Governor Whitmer Announces Grants to Accelerate Mobility and EV Investments in the State
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer was joined by state, local and university officials at Kettering University's GM Mobility Research Center in Flint today to announce the first round of Michigan Mobility Funding Platform grants.
Gretchen Whitmer for Governor: Governor Whitmer Proposes MI Healthy Communities, a $1.4 Billion Plan to Expand Care for Families, Build up Facilities, and Invest in Local Public Health
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Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced her MI Healthy Communities plan, a $1.4 billion proposal to expand care for families, build up facilities, and invest in local public health with federal relief dollars from President Biden's American Rescue Plan.
Gretchen Whitmer for Governor: Governor Whitmer Lowers Flags in Remembrance of 9/11
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags within the State Capitol Complex and upon all public buildings and grounds across the state of Michigan to be lowered to half-staff on Saturday, September 11, 2021 to remember those who lost their lives during the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City, the Pentagon in Virginia, and those who perished when the hijacked United Airlines Flight 93 crashed in Pennsylvania on September 11, 2001.
Gretchen Whitmer for Governor: Governor Whitmer Signs Legislation Representing Final Piece of Clean Slate Package for Non-Repeat OWI Offenders
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Governor Whitmer today signed Senate Bill 400, which strengthens expungement legislation that the governor signed last month for a first violation of operating while intoxicated (OWI).
Gretchen Whitmer for Governor: Gov. Whitmer Leads Roundtable Discussion with Local Educators, Administrators & Students at Wyoming Public Schools
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Following the largest education investment in Michigan's history of $17 billion without raising taxes, which closed the funding gap between the highest- and lowest-funded school districts, Governor Whitmer met with educators, school administrations, and students from Wyoming Public Schools in Kent County to ensure a smooth transition as districts across the state move back to in-person learning.
Gretchen Whitmer for Governor: Lt. Gov. Gilchrist brings statewide Sixty by 30 Talent Tour virtually to Detroit metro region
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Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II today joined state and regional talent leaders to continue the Michigan Sixty by 30 Talent Tour with a virtual stop in the Detroit metro region, celebrating the growing number of working-age adults with a skill certificate or college degree toward the goal of 60% by 2030 and highlighting opportunities for more Michiganders to take advantage of low- or no-cost training to excel in high-demand careers.
Gretchen Whitmer for Governor: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announces $2 million in export assistance funds available for Michigan's small businesses
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation today to announce Michigan has received the top award in the nation from the U.S.
