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Chris Swanson, Governor of Michigan

Who is Chris Swanson? Sheriff Wants to Succeed Gretchen Whitmer in Michigan

Michigan is a battleground state and the sheriff faces stiff competition in what is likely to be one of the most competitive gubernatorial races in 2026.

The Washington Post · 19h

Chris Swanson, prominent sheriff and Democrat, announces run for Michigan governor

Genesee County Chris Swanson has told The Associated Press he’s launching a Democratic bid to be Michigan’s next governor

Yahoo · 13h

Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson enters 2026 Michigan governor race

Known for his energetic approach to law enforcement, Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson was the latest candidate to toss a hat into the race to replace Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Swanson launched his campaign at Mott Community College in Flint on Thursday night.

Michigan, Gretchen Whitmer

Detroit Free Press on MSN · 1d

Whitmer's $83.5B Michigan budget plan boosts education spending, shores up reserves

Michigan budget proposal comes amid high uncertainty as a result of possible federal spending cuts and tariffs directed by President Trump.

MLive · 1d

5 ways Whitmer’s $83.5B budget proposal would impact Michigan schools

Beyond a historic 4.1% hike in per-student funding and a bid to intensify academic transparency, the list of recommendations would largely uphold existing priorities and programs for 1.4 million public school students.

Yahoo · 1d

What’s in Gov. Whitmer’s $83.5 billion Michigan state budget proposal?

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s office handed legislators her proposed budget Wednesday, laying out how it thinks the state should spend $83.5 billion in the next fiscal year. (Feb. 5, 2025)

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Whitmer's budget plan leaves unanswered questions on Michigan roads, economic development

Gov. Whitmer has called the conclusion of road funding and economic development initiatives "big obstacles." They loom over ...

clickondetroit.com2h

55 new jobs coming to Southeast Michigan, Whitmer announces

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced expansion projects that will bring new jobs to the state, with 55 of them coming to Southeast ...

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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to test drive new road funding plan next week

Whitmer said at the Detroit Auto Show that a new road funding plan would need to include new revenue sources, plus fiscally ...

Whitmer again wants to hike taxes on trash being dumped at Michigan landfills

The increase would generate approximately $80 million for environmental remediation, brownfield redevelopment, local waste ...

Michigan Chronicle1h

Whitmer’s Budget Push: Education, Jobs, and Infrastructure at the Center of Michigan’s Future

Governor Gretchen Whitmer stood before Michigan lawmakers to present her seventh annual budget, a proposal that carries an $83.5 billion price tag, a 1.2% increase over current spending levels. The ...

Bridge Magazine3d

Fact check: Gretchen Whitmer has made big promises. Here’s how she’s done

Bridge Michigan has analyzed six years of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s State of the State speeches to see how she’s delivered. She’s had more success working with Democratic lawmakers and accomplished ...

Michigan Senate files lawsuit to force House to send 9 leftover bills to Whitmer

As they had threatened last week to do, Michigan Senate Democrats have filed a lawsuit seeking to force House Speaker Matt ...

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Whitmer follows Michigan House GOP’s lead with new grant transparency rules

Michigan House Republicans are pleased with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s (D-MI) push for earmark transparency, saying she followed ...

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