Democrat Gretchen Whitmer Files Paperwork To Explore Run For Governor
Former Senate Democratic leader Gretchen Whitmer has filed paperwork Tuesday to create a committee to look at a run for governor in 2018.
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Former Senate Democratic leader Gretchen Whitmer has filed paperwork Tuesday to create a committee to look at a run for governor in 2018.
The 44-year-old lawyer has been mentioned as a potential future gubernatorial or attorney general candidate.
Senate Democratic Leader Gretchen Whitmer says for some, expanding Medicaid is a matter of life and death.
State Democrats are putting pressure on Republicans to cut short their summer vacations and come back to work.
Michigan Senate Democratic Leader Gretchen Whitmer says she is not running for governor.
Whitmer says she's outraged that the house speaker took away Brown's freedom of speech because he didn't like the words being used.
There will be no shutdown of state government this year as state lawmakers have put the finishing touches on this year's budget, about three months ahead of the deadline.
It's called "Michigan 20-20" and supporters say the plan would ensure that every high schooler in the state has access to free college tuition.
Democratic state lawmakers are are ready to move forward with a proposal to provide free college tuition to anyone in Michigan who needs it.
Gov. Snyder contends that he is increasing state support for education but the Senate Democratic leader strongly disagrees.
Now that Michigan has a nearly half-billion-dollar budget surplus, the Senate Democratic leader says she expects Republican's to keep their promise, and put up to $150 million of that money back into education funding.
A Democratic state Senator says she is pursuing a constitutional amendment to keep Gov. Snyder from dipping into the state's School Aid Fund to help pay for his proposed business tax credit.
Devarjaye "DJ" Daniel, who is battling brain and spinal cancer, was honored by the Michigan cities of Dearborn Heights, Dearborn and Melvindale on Saturday.
Jamhai Jones hit a two-run single to rally Detroit from an early deficit, and the Tigers beat the Boston Red Sox 2-1 on Saturday to clinch a spot in the AL playoffs.
Angel Flores rushed for 137 yards and threw a touchdown pass, and Nahree Biggins rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown to lead Central Michigan to a 24-13 win over in-state rival Eastern Michigan in the Mid-American Conference opener for both teams.
The Detroit Lions host the Cleveland Browns at Ford Field in Week 4 of the 2025 NFL season on Sunday. Here's where you can watch.
A U.S. district judge has dismissed a lawsuit alleging that former Michigan football players who competed for the university before 2016 lost money during their college careers over their names, images and likenesses, according to court documents filed Friday.
A U.S. district judge has dismissed a lawsuit alleging that former Michigan football players who competed for the university before 2016 lost money during their college careers over their names, images and likenesses, according to court documents filed Friday.
Disruptions such as boil water advisories linger in the aftermath of Thursday's water main break on 14 Mile Road.
Music fans will pack the Big House in Ann Arbor this weekend not for a game, but for the stadium's first concert.
Three suspects are in custody after an 18-year-old Westland man was shot and killed in Ann Arbor Friday afternoon, police said.
Detroit police are searching for a suspect in connection with the fatal shooting of a man in his 60s on the city's east side.
A car parts manufacturing company in Metro Detroit is shifting gears on plans to build a new plant, and the CEO says tariffs are partially to blame.
Stellantis reports that it has identified a data breach on a third-party provider's platform, which supports North American customers.
A 15-gallon tank of gas costs motorists about $47, around $10 less than the highest price drivers paid in July 2024.
A rare piece of automotive history is making its way to the Motor City this fall, when the Detroit Historical Museum installs a 1963 Chrysler Turbine.
A 15-gallon tank of gas costs motorists about $45, around $12 less than the highest price drivers paid in July 2024.
Music fans will pack the Big House in Ann Arbor this weekend not for a game, but for the stadium's first concert.
Jimmy Kimmel returned to his late-night show just less than a week after network broadcaster ABC pulled "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" over remarks he made about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" had been preempted on Wednesday following comments Kimmel made on the show in response to the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
The singer and songwriter, 34, will perform at Ford Field on Aug. 29, 2026
ABC's announcement came as media giants Nexstar and Sinclair announced they would preempt Jimmy Kimmel's show indefinitely on all their stations over his remarks.
President Trump said on Saturday he will send troops to Portland, Oregon, as his deployments expand to more cities across the U.S.
The USDA is warning consumers not to eat certain ready-to-eat pasta meals sold at Walmart and Trader Joe's stores because they may be contaminated with listeria bacteria.
President Trump told his administration on Friday to declassify any federal records about Amelia Earhart, the pilot whose 1937 disappearance over the Pacific Ocean has drawn decades of public fascination.
The case involving Anthony Emmanuel Labrador-Sierra got national attention after it was discovered that he enrolled at Perrysburg High School near Toledo.
Tens of thousands of BMW vehicles, and some Toyotas, are being recalled due to an engine starter relay that can corrode, increasing the risk of a fire.
For more than three decades, Donna Session dedicated her life to teaching Detroit students, becoming known as both a hero and a fighter.
A Michigan high school junior varsity football player is recovering after suffering a fractured spine after an opposing player jumped on him at the end of a play.
On Saturday, some of those local heroes were remembered at DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital during a special memorial service.
Wayne County officials are monitoring the presence of the Aedes albopictus, also known as the Asian tiger mosquito.
Officials in Oakland County are reporting a significant drop in drug overdose deaths during 2024 as compared to 2023.
Jamhai Jones hit a two-run single to rally Detroit from an early deficit, and the Tigers beat the Boston Red Sox 2-1 on Saturday to clinch a spot in the AL playoffs.
Angel Flores rushed for 137 yards and threw a touchdown pass, and Nahree Biggins rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown to lead Central Michigan to a 24-13 win over in-state rival Eastern Michigan in the Mid-American Conference opener for both teams.
The Detroit Lions host the Cleveland Browns at Ford Field in Week 4 of the 2025 NFL season on Sunday. Here's where you can watch.
A U.S. district judge has dismissed a lawsuit alleging that former Michigan football players who competed for the university before 2016 lost money during their college careers over their names, images and likenesses, according to court documents filed Friday.
Detroit City Football Club continues a four-match home stand this Saturday evening in an Eastern Conference matchup against Louisville City FC.
Worth billions to the state each year, tourism is Michigan's third-largest industry after autos/manufacturing and agriculture.
With days left to work out a budget compromise or face a state government shutdown, Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall updates the latest.
Detroit's become one of the hottest destinations in the country for big-time conventions. What's driving the interest?
It's a look at growing two-way ties between Michigan and Japan on this Sunday's Michigan Matters.
Enbridge's Line 5 carries millions of gallons of oil under the Straits of Mackinac every week as talk continues about the aging pipeline and a tunnel replacement.
In a social media post on Saturday, President Trump said he's directing Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, to provide troops to "protect War ravaged portland." As Willie James Inman reports, Oregon officials say the troops aren't welcomed.
Devarjaye "DJ" Daniel is traveling around the U.S., getting sworn in at different law enforcement agencies. He was diagnosed with brain and spinal cancer in 2018. Veronica Ortiga reports.
Free Bikes 4 Kidz Detroit is seeking volunteers to help refurbish bikes for children in need.
Cooler conditions mid-week
The city of Warren showed off its new fire station on Saturday. The original fire station located on Nine Mile Road was built in 1955 and was one of the oldest and busiest in the city.