Lansing — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is participating in a trade mission to Germany, her office announced Friday, marking ...

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer unveiled an $88.1 billion budget proposal for fiscal year 2027 on Wednesday, addressing challenges posed by federal program changes while pushing for increased education ...

The $88.1 billion fiscal year 2027 budget includes a $13.6 billion general fund and $21.4 billion on school aid, officials said.

Under Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, there are “fewer families living in poverty” than under her predecessor. The poverty rate under Michigan’s Democratic governor, Gretchen Whitmer, has ranged from ...

Gov. Whitmer's Michigan budget prioritizes student literacy with investments in reading programs and teacher training.

Budget Director Jen Flood said the budget will include a variety of measures to close a $1.8B gap, including tax hikes and a withdrawal from reserves.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed a new law to ban smartphones from public school classrooms starting this fall, making good on a pledge to keep the devices out of instructional time.

The Detroit Democrat's habitual absences in the state Senate break with a longstanding tradition in Michigan of presiding ...