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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer meets with Trump to press for relief on tariffs, Medicaid cuts
Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan on Tuesday met for a third time with President Trump since he took office, relying on her cordial relationship with him to express concern over the impact of tariffs on her state and to ask for a delay in changes to the Medicaid program.
Whitmer told Trump in private that Michigan auto jobs depend on a tariff change of course
Just getting the meeting last Tuesday with the Republican president was an achievement for someone viewed as a contender for her party’s White House nomination in 2028.
Gov. Whitmer tells Trump tariffs hurting auto industry
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer met privately in the Oval Office with President Donald Trump to make a case he did not want to hear: The automotive industry he said he wants to save is being hurt by his tariffs.
Michigan governor tells President Trump tariffs are hurting auto jobs
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer told the president that the economic damage from the tariffs could be severe in Michigan, a state that helped deliver him the White House in 2024.
Michigan Gov. Whitmer makes another White House visit to meet with Trump
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer met with President Donald Trump at the White House to discuss the impact tariffs and Medicaid changes are having on her state.
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Whitmer sued for failing to call special election for Michigan’s 35th District

In a democratic republic, the absence of representation is not a mere inconvenience – it is a denial of one of the most ...
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Mid-Michigan voters sue Gov. Whitmer over long-vacant 35th District state Senate seat

Seven voters are asking a judge to order Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to call an election for a state Senate seat that has ...
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Gov. Whitmer faces lawsuit seeking special election to fill vacant Michigan Senate seat

A lawsuit against Gov. Whitmer seeks a court order to hold a special election to fill a vacant Michigan Senate district last ...

Why Is Gretchen Whitmer Holding Up a Special Election in Michigan?

The governor has waited more than 210 days to call a special election to fill a vacant state Senate seat, leaving 270,000 ...
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New lawsuit targets Gov. Whitmer over vacant state senate seat

A new lawsuit has been filed against Governor Gretchen Whitmer over the State Senate seat that has been unoccupied for more than 7 months. A Saginaw County attorney is suing Governor Whitmer over the ...

30+ groups urge Whitmer to reject federal funding for new ICE detention centers in Michigan

An open letter to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer published Tuesday is asking her to reject federal grant funding for new immigration ...

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's goal to land a semiconductor factory in Michigan faces a setback

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has said she wants to land a semiconductor factory in Michigan before she leaves office.
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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Tudor Dixon facing off in second ...

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and GOP challenger Tudor Dixon squared off over abortion, public schools, COVID-19 mandates, gun regulation and Michigan's famously rutted roads Tuesday in the ...
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In Michigan, Gretchen Whitmer leans on abortion rights to pave ... - CNN

Politics may seem like a world away at the Michigan State Fair, but in this battleground state, with a contested governor’s race between Democratic incumbent Gretchen Whitmer and GOP challenger ...
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From public feuding to cordial visits: Whitmer and Trump forge working relationship

While other blue state leaders openly battle the president, Whitmer, who has secured federal funding, made a third trip to ...