Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to present her final state budget Feb. 11

State Budget Director Jen Flood said the budget for 2027 will be challenging because Congress has shifted costs to the states for essential services.
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Governor Whitmer makes appointments to committees and councils

LANSING, Mich.Michigan Committee on Juvenile JusticeJennifer Loudermilk, of Flint, is owner and clinician at JL Mental Health ...
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‘He was my best friend’: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announces death of her father, Richard Whitmer

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced that her father, Richard Whitmer, died on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026. Her father served as ...

Richard Whitmer, father of Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, dies at 85

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's father Richard Whitmer served as CEO of Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Michigan and Commerce Secretary to ...
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Richard Whitmer, longtime Blue Cross CEO and governor’s father, dies at 85

Richard "Dick" Whitmer, who led Blue Shield of Michigan's turnaround from insolvency during an 18-year tenure as CEO, died ...

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer mourns death of ‘beloved father’

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced on Tuesday that she is mourning the death of her father Richard Whitmer, a behind-the-scenes power player in state government and ...