Michigan, Gretchen Whitmer

Gov. Whitmer wants $3B for Michigan roads: Here's where it would come from
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has called on lawmakers to return to the negotiating table to craft a road funding solution. She unveiled her own plan Monday.
Michigan Gov. Whitmer announces new funding plan for road improvements
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced a new plan to funnel more money into fixing the state's aging infrastructure.
Whitmer's $3B plan to fix Michigan roads calls for more corporate, marijuana taxes
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wants the Legislature to work with her on a plan to increase road fixes by $3 billion a year. Her plan seeks $1.7 billion in new corporate taxes and $470 million from a marijuana wholesale tax.
Whitmer’s $3B Michigan road plan: Higher corporate tax, new marijuana tax
Whitmer unveiled the plan Monday, Feb. 10. It would generate long-term road funding by increasing the corporate income tax, taxing wholesale marijuana sales, cutting unspecified programs and shifting all taxes at the pump to road funding.
Whitmer wants higher taxes on 'big tech,' marijuana to fix Michigan roads; details sparse
Many key details of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's new road-funding strategy weren't immediately provided by the governor's office.
Whitmer's road tax plan has the cannabis industry on edge
Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s road funding plan would take a tire iron to Michigan’s legal cannabis industry. The plan outlines $2.2 billion in new taxes, including adding a wholesale tax to marijuana sales to generate $470 million.
How 2015 Snyder plan allowed Michigan’s state fuel tax to quietly creep up
The index to inflation added in 2015 has allowed Michigan's fuel tax revenues to continue to rise, despite declining fuel consumption.
Whitmer rolls out $3B road funding plan, eyeing more cash from marijuana, companies
Gretchen Whitmer on Monday released her plan to devote $3 billion for Michigan’s roads. (Feb. 10, 2025) The president lashed out at the pop star on his social media website. The NFL said the person was part of the 400-member field cast and had hidden the flag on himself before the halftime show began Sunday night.
Gov. Whitmer travels to United Arab Emirates, Bahrain to promote investment into Michigan's aerospace and defense industries
The Office of the Governor said that this is the first time that a Michigan governor has traveled to the region.
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Governor Whitmer Proposes $3 Billion MI Road Ahead Plan, Drawing Mixed Reactions in Michigan
Gov. Whitmer proposes a $3 billion plan for Michigan road improvements, funded by gas and corporate taxes and marijuana tax ...
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Whitmer proposes $1.7 billion tax on corporations to fund road projects
Governor Gretchen Whitmer released a new plan to increase funding for road construction in Michigan, centered around a new ...
Gov. Whitmer departs on Mideast trade mission as tipped wage deadline nears
One Republican state lawmaker said Whitmer "needs to be here" as the Legislature debates how to handle coming wage and sick ...
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Responds to Rumors About Senate Run: Reports
Gary Peters' exit creates a highly contested U.S. Senate battleground seat expected to be coveted by both major political ...
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MichMash: Breaking down Governor Whitmer’s $83.5 billion budget proposal
This week on "MichMash," Cheyna Roth and Alethia Kasben discuss Gov. Whitmer's proposed budget, including a new tax on vapes ...
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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 ...
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Gretchen Whitmer visits GRCC to promote 4-year anniversary of the Michigan Reconnect Program
By Mackenzie Davis On Wednesday, Feb 5. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer made an appearance at Grand Rapids Community College to promote the Michigan Reconnect Program on its fourth anniversary.  Starting in the ...