Whitmer signed bills that would allow communities to ask voters for tax increases to fund public transit and increase a tax at Metro Detroit hotels.

The mysteriously stalled measures normally would have been transported by Michigan House staff to the governor for either a signature or a veto.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wants a fresh start with President-elect Donald Trump but also warns that she won't back down over tariffs that she believes would hurt the auto industry in her state.

The Library of Michigan chooses books published the previous year that are about Michigan or the Great Lakes or are written by a Michigan author.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a second-term Democrat, and new state House Speaker Matt Hall, R-Richland Township, revealed the date for the event.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will lay out her agenda during her annual policy address Feb. 26. In a speech this month, she called for road and job funding.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer shared concerns about Michigan's road funding and the impact the auto industry could have on the state's economy.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer invites Detroit Lions fans of all ages to share their depictions of the team's logo.

The fates of the auto industry and the state of Michigan are linked, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said during a speech at the Detroit Auto Show Wednesday — and if Michiganders can cross partisan divides and continue the state’s tradition of invention,

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer plans to lay out her administration's economic priorities during an address Wednesday in Detroit.

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer delivered an address at the Detroit Auto Show on Wednesday, outlining her plans for the path forward for Michigan’s economy.

In recognition of the Detroit Lions' exceptional 2024-25 season, Governor Gretchen Whitmer declared Jan. 18 as "Honolulu Blue Day."