January 24, 2022 Michigan GOP urges voters to 'retire Whitmer' in ad blitz targeting Democratic governor The Michigan GOP says it's launching its earliest ads ever against an incumbent governor as it starts running spots targeting Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who’s running for reelection in November.
January 18, 2022 Whitmer's top doctor downplays COVID nursing home deaths: 'Tough decisions have to be made' Michigan’s chief medical executive Natasha Bagdasarian, who joined the Whitmer administration after the scandal broke, said the two-year pandemic has illustrated that “tough choices have to be made.”
January 13, 2022 Whitmer admin significantly undercounted Michigan nursing home COVID deaths, state auditor finds Michigan state Rep. Steven Johnson, a Republican, said an upcoming state auditor general report would reveal the damning numbers surrounding Whitmer’s deadly COVID-19 nursing home policy.
January 4, 2022 Michigan’s Whitmer isolating from husband after he tests positive for COVID-19 Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, the Michigan Democrat, was isolating from her husband Tuesday inside their Lansing home after he tested positive for COVID-19.
December 26, 2021 Whitmer kidnapping plot defense seeks to dismiss indictment Defense attorneys want to dismiss the indictment against five men accused of plotting to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer because of what they described as "egregious overreaching" from federal agents and informants, according to a court filing.
December 23, 2021 Whitmer declares support for Biden vax mandate, flips stance that it would be a 'problem' for MI workforce The Michigan Democrat said during a Wednesday Zoom roundtable with reporters that she believes the COVID-19 Omicron variant is the harbinger of “tough” times and praised the president’s vaccine mandate for large companies.
November 22, 2021 Michigan Republican businessman Rinke vows to spend at least $10 million to challenge Gov. Whitmer Kevin Rinke on Monday jumped into the increasingly crowded GOP gubernatorial primary field in Michigan, in the race to challenge Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2022.
November 18, 2021 Fauci: COVID-19 hospitalizations rising among vaccinated COVID-19 hospitalizations are rising among people who are fully vaccinated, according to Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Disease.
November 5, 2021 Michigan's Whitmer signs bill ending 'tampon tax' on women's health products Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a bipartisan bill on Thursday removing the sales tax from feminine hygiene products in the state.
October 27, 2021 Outrage as Gov. Whitmer goes maskless in DC bar: 'Rules for thee, but not for Ds' Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D., was caught going maskless in a bar during her trip to Washington, D.C. Tuesday night, breaking Mayor Muriel Bowser's indoor mask mandate and continuing her tradition of breaking COVID-19 policies.
