April 18, 2021 Whitmer blames Michigan coronavirus numbers on travelers after top staffer vacationed in FL Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer blamed travelers for a growing number of B117 coronavirus variant cases — after asking for "grace" for a top staffer vacationing in Florida.
April 15, 2021 Whitmer defends state health director traveling to Alabama while not fully vaccinated Whitmer defended the director’s travel during a press conference on Wednesday, saying she would not “get distracted by partisan hit jobs on my team.”
April 14, 2021 Michigan's top health official travels to Alabama after Whitmer spring break warning Michigan's health director Elizabeth Hertel left the state last week after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer discouraged residents from traveling for spring break, a local news service first reported.
April 12, 2021 Michigan coronavirus strategy should focus on restrictions, not more vaccine supply, Walensky says Michigan’s governor has renewed her call for additional vaccine supply from the Biden administration to combat the state’s surging coronavirus cases, but federal officials have instead said the focus should be on implementing restrictions to stop the spread.
April 10, 2021 Michigan governor's top aide vacations in Florida, despite Whitmer's travel warning A top aide to Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer vacationed in Florida after the governor urged residents against traveling amid worst-in-the-nation Covid transmission rates in the state.
April 10, 2021 Biden administration denies Whitmer's request for extra vaccines as COVID cases surge in Michigan The Biden administration denied a request from Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to bump up the state’s allocation of coronavirus vaccines amid a surge in new Covid-19 cases.
April 9, 2021 Michigan HS sports group says no to Whitmer call for 2-week break: ‘We’re going to play’ Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Friday called for school sports to halt games for two weeks -- but the head of the state’s high school sports association says the games will go on.
April 1, 2021 Whitmer seen in interview in front of Fauci pillow Gov. Gretchen Whitmer lashed out at Michigan Republicans over their proposed changes to state voting laws during an interview Thursday and eagle-eyed viewers spotted a black pillow in the background featuring the portrait of Dr. Anthony Fauci.
March 31, 2021 Biden grants Michigan’s Whitmer 66K more vaccine doses, in seeming shift from population-based US plan: report President Biden is boosting Michigan’s coronavirus vaccine allotment by more than 66,000 doses for next week after receiving a call for help from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, according to reports.
March 30, 2021 Michigan judge drops terrorism charges for 3 men accused in alleged Gov. Whitmer kidnapping plot A judge in Michigan on Monday threw out terrorism charges against three men allegedly involved in a plot to kidnap Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
