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Aug. 21, 2020
Court of Appeals Upholds Governor's Emergency Powers to Protect Michiganders
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
Aug. 19, 2020
Governor Whitmer Announces $65 Million in CARES Act Funding for Michigan Schools
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
Aug. 16, 2020
CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript Interview with Gretchen Whitmer
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
Aug. 15, 2020
Governor Whitmer Signs Executive Order Requiring COVID-19 Testing in Prisons and Jails to Keep Vulnerable Populations and Communities Safe
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
Aug. 14, 2020
Gov. Whitmer announces MI Mask Aid: 4 million free masks to protect vulnerable populations from COVID-19
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
Aug. 9, 2020
Governor Whitmer Statement on President Trump's COVID-19 Executive Actions
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
Aug. 7, 2020
Governor Whitmer Extends Declaration of Emergency As Michigan Continues to Fight COVID-19
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
Aug. 7, 2020
Governor Whitmer Takes Action to Protect Michigan Workers After the Federal Government Allowed Unemployment Benefits to Lapse"
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
Aug. 5, 2020
Governor Whitmer Signs Executive Directive Recognizing and Addressing Racism as a Public Health Crisis, Creates the Black Leadership Advisory Council
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, ...
Aug. 4, 2020
President Trump Grants Governor Whitmer's Request to Extend Michigan National Guard Through December 31 to Assist With COVID-19
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
Aug. 4, 2020
Governor Whitmer Signs Executive Directive Strengthening Enforcement of COVID-19 Orders to Save Lives
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
Aug. 4, 2020
Virginia Joins Bipartisan, Interstate Compact to Expand Rapid Antigen Testing
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, ...
July 31, 2020
Letter to Michigan State Senators - Gov. Whitmer Signs Bipartisan Budget Bills Into Law
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
July 31, 2020
Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic Governor Whitmer Proclaims August as Community Health Worker Appreciation Month
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
July 29, 2020
Governor Whitmer Amends MI Safe Start Order to Limit Indoor Gatherings, Save Lives
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
July 29, 2020
Governor Whitmer Signs Executive Order Amending Fire Code to Allow Larger Instruction Spaces as a Result of COVID-19
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
July 23, 2020
Governor Whitmer Extends Executive Order Protecting People in Long-Term Care Facilities
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
July 20, 2020
Gov. Whitmer and AG Nessel Respond to President Trump's Threat to Send Federal Law Enforcement to Detroit
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
July 17, 2020
Governor Whitmer Allows Remote Public Meetings and Administrative Hearings Until the End of the COVID-19 State of Emergency
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
July 17, 2020
Governor Whitmer Strengthens Executive Order on Masks
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
July 16, 2020
Governor Whitmer Statement on Emagine Theater Case
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
July 15, 2020
Michigan, Michigan State Athletic Coaches Team Up with Governor Whitmer and Lieutenant Governor Gilchrist to Urge Michiganders to Mask Up
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
July 14, 2020
Governor Whitmer Extends Executive Order Allowing Remote Education and Supervision for Pharmacists
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
July 14, 2020
Governor Whitmer Extends Declaration of Emergency Amid Rising COVID-19 Cases
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
July 13, 2020
Governor Whitmer Signs Executive Order Scaling Back Suspension of Scope of Practice Laws for Medical Professionals
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
July 13, 2020
Governor Whitmer Signs Executive Order Extending Protections for Nursing Homes Residents and Maintaining Special Hours of Operations at Grocery Stores for Vulnerable Michiganders
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
July 10, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Governor Whitmer Calls on President Trump to Extend Michigan National Guard Through December 31 to Assist With COVID-19
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
July 10, 2020
Governor Whitmer Takes Swift Action to Save Lives, Signs Executive Order Requiring Mask Use in all Indoor Public Spaces
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
July 1, 2020
Governor Whitmer Signs Bill for Supplemental Funding to Support COVID-19 Response
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
July 1, 2020
Governor Whitmer Signs Executive Order Closing Indoor Service at Bars Throughout Much of Lower Michigan to Protect Progress Against COVID-19
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
June 30, 2020
Governor Whitmer Releases MI Safe Schools Roadmap, Directs School Districts to Develop Return to School Plans
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
June 29, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Governor Whitmer Requests USDA Disaster Designation for Michigan Counties Impacted by Severe Weather
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
June 29, 2020
Governor Whitmer Signs Executive Orders Modifying Telehealth Options and Extending Protections for Migrant Agricultural Workers
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
June 26, 2020
Governor Whitmer Signs Executive Order Creating Eviction Diversion Program
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
June 26, 2020
Letter to Kem Fleming, Dir. of the Small Business Administration's Disaster Assistance Field Operations Center -- East - Governor Whitmer Sends Letter to Small Business Administration Requesting an SBA Administrative Declaration for Muskegon County
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
June 26, 2020
Governor Whitmer Creates Bipartisan Task Force, Takes Action to Protect Nursing Home Residents and Staff from COVID-19
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
June 25, 2020
Governor Whitmer Signs Executive Order Allowing Professional Sports to Return to Action
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
June 25, 2020
Governor Whitmer Extends Executive Order Allowing Administrative Hearings by Phone, Video Conference
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
June 24, 2020
Letter to Michigan State House Representatives - Gov. Whitmer Signs Bills Increasing Health Care Access Into Law
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
June 24, 2020
Governor Whitmer Extends Executive Order Enabling Remote Transactions
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
June 24, 2020
Governor Whitmer's Office Statement on 6th Circuit Court Ruling
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
June 18, 2020
Governor Whitmer Extends Executive Order Allowing Public Bodies to Meet Remotely
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
June 18, 2020
Governor Whitmer Extends State of Emergency to Continue Protecting the Health and Safety of Michiganders
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
June 17, 2020
Governor Whitmer Praises Supplemental Agreement Negotiated with Legislature to Support COVID-19 Response
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
June 17, 2020
Governor Whitmer Signs Executive Order Extending Protections for Consumers, Grocery Store Employees
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
June 17, 2020
Governor Whitmer Announces Next Steps for School Reopening in the Fall
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
June 17, 2020
Governor Whitmer Signs Executive Order Ensuring Workers' Compensation Eligibility for Frontline COVID-19-Response Workers
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
June 15, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Governor Whitmer Requests Major Disaster Declaration for Mid-Michigan Counties Impacted by Flooding
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
June 12, 2020
Governor Whitmer Signs Executive Orders Lifting Restrictions on Overnight Summer Camps
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
June 10, 2020
New Analysis Shows Governor Whitmer's Aggressive Action Against COVID-19 Saved Lives, Significantly Lowered Cases, Deaths
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
Date
Title
Politician
Aug. 21, 2020
Court of Appeals Upholds Governor's Emergency Powers to Protect Michiganders
Gov.Gretchen Whitmer
Aug. 19, 2020
Governor Whitmer Announces $65 Million in CARES Act Funding for Michigan Schools
Gov.Gretchen Whitmer
Aug. 16, 2020
CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript Interview with Gretchen Whitmer
Gov.Gretchen Whitmer
Aug. 15, 2020
Governor Whitmer Signs Executive Order Requiring COVID-19 Testing in Prisons and Jails to Keep Vulnerable Populations and Communities Safe
Gov.Gretchen Whitmer
Aug. 14, 2020
Gov. Whitmer announces MI Mask Aid: 4 million free masks to protect vulnerable populations from COVID-19
Gov.Gretchen Whitmer
Aug. 9, 2020
Governor Whitmer Statement on President Trump's COVID-19 Executive Actions
Gov.Gretchen Whitmer
Aug. 7, 2020
Governor Whitmer Extends Declaration of Emergency As Michigan Continues to Fight COVID-19
Gov.Gretchen Whitmer
Aug. 7, 2020
Governor Whitmer Takes Action to Protect Michigan Workers After the Federal Government Allowed Unemployment Benefits to Lapse"
Gov.Gretchen Whitmer
Aug. 5, 2020
Governor Whitmer Signs Executive Directive Recognizing and Addressing Racism as a Public Health Crisis, Creates the Black Leadership Advisory Council
Gov.Gretchen Whitmer, ...
Aug. 4, 2020
President Trump Grants Governor Whitmer's Request to Extend Michigan National Guard Through December 31 to Assist With COVID-19
Gov.Gretchen Whitmer
Aug. 4, 2020
Governor Whitmer Signs Executive Directive Strengthening Enforcement of COVID-19 Orders to Save Lives
Gov.Gretchen Whitmer
Aug. 4, 2020
Virginia Joins Bipartisan, Interstate Compact to Expand Rapid Antigen Testing
Gov.Gretchen Whitmer, ...
July 31, 2020
Letter to Michigan State Senators - Gov. Whitmer Signs Bipartisan Budget Bills Into Law
Gov.Gretchen Whitmer
July 31, 2020
Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic Governor Whitmer Proclaims August as Community Health Worker Appreciation Month
Gov.Gretchen Whitmer
July 29, 2020
Governor Whitmer Amends MI Safe Start Order to Limit Indoor Gatherings, Save Lives
Gov.Gretchen Whitmer
July 29, 2020
Governor Whitmer Signs Executive Order Amending Fire Code to Allow Larger Instruction Spaces as a Result of COVID-19
Gov.Gretchen Whitmer
July 23, 2020
Governor Whitmer Extends Executive Order Protecting People in Long-Term Care Facilities
Gov.Gretchen Whitmer
July 20, 2020
Gov. Whitmer and AG Nessel Respond to President Trump's Threat to Send Federal Law Enforcement to Detroit
Gov.Gretchen Whitmer
July 17, 2020
Governor Whitmer Allows Remote Public Meetings and Administrative Hearings Until the End of the COVID-19 State of Emergency
Gov.Gretchen Whitmer
July 17, 2020
Governor Whitmer Strengthens Executive Order on Masks
Gov.Gretchen Whitmer
July 16, 2020
Governor Whitmer Statement on Emagine Theater Case
Gov.Gretchen Whitmer
July 15, 2020
Michigan, Michigan State Athletic Coaches Team Up with Governor Whitmer and Lieutenant Governor Gilchrist to Urge Michiganders to Mask Up
Gov.Gretchen Whitmer
July 14, 2020
Governor Whitmer Extends Executive Order Allowing Remote Education and Supervision for Pharmacists
Gov.Gretchen Whitmer
July 14, 2020
Governor Whitmer Extends Declaration of Emergency Amid Rising COVID-19 Cases
Gov.Gretchen Whitmer
July 13, 2020
Governor Whitmer Signs Executive Order Scaling Back Suspension of Scope of Practice Laws for Medical Professionals
Gov.Gretchen Whitmer
July 13, 2020
Governor Whitmer Signs Executive Order Extending Protections for Nursing Homes Residents and Maintaining Special Hours of Operations at Grocery Stores for Vulnerable Michiganders
Gov.Gretchen Whitmer
July 10, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Governor Whitmer Calls on President Trump to Extend Michigan National Guard Through December 31 to Assist With COVID-19
Gov.Gretchen Whitmer
July 10, 2020
Governor Whitmer Takes Swift Action to Save Lives, Signs Executive Order Requiring Mask Use in all Indoor Public Spaces
Gov.Gretchen Whitmer
July 1, 2020
Governor Whitmer Signs Bill for Supplemental Funding to Support COVID-19 Response
Gov.Gretchen Whitmer
July 1, 2020
Governor Whitmer Signs Executive Order Closing Indoor Service at Bars Throughout Much of Lower Michigan to Protect Progress Against COVID-19
Gov.Gretchen Whitmer
June 30, 2020
Governor Whitmer Releases MI Safe Schools Roadmap, Directs School Districts to Develop Return to School Plans
Gov.Gretchen Whitmer
June 29, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Governor Whitmer Requests USDA Disaster Designation for Michigan Counties Impacted by Severe Weather
Gov.Gretchen Whitmer
June 29, 2020
Governor Whitmer Signs Executive Orders Modifying Telehealth Options and Extending Protections for Migrant Agricultural Workers
Gov.Gretchen Whitmer
June 26, 2020
Governor Whitmer Signs Executive Order Creating Eviction Diversion Program
Gov.Gretchen Whitmer
June 26, 2020
Letter to Kem Fleming, Dir. of the Small Business Administration's Disaster Assistance Field Operations Center -- East - Governor Whitmer Sends Letter to Small Business Administration Requesting an SBA Administrative Declaration for Muskegon County
Gov.Gretchen Whitmer
June 26, 2020
Governor Whitmer Creates Bipartisan Task Force, Takes Action to Protect Nursing Home Residents and Staff from COVID-19
Gov.Gretchen Whitmer
June 25, 2020
Governor Whitmer Signs Executive Order Allowing Professional Sports to Return to Action
Gov.Gretchen Whitmer
June 25, 2020
Governor Whitmer Extends Executive Order Allowing Administrative Hearings by Phone, Video Conference
Gov.Gretchen Whitmer
June 24, 2020
Letter to Michigan State House Representatives - Gov. Whitmer Signs Bills Increasing Health Care Access Into Law
Gov.Gretchen Whitmer
June 24, 2020
Governor Whitmer Extends Executive Order Enabling Remote Transactions
Gov.Gretchen Whitmer
June 24, 2020
Governor Whitmer's Office Statement on 6th Circuit Court Ruling
Gov.Gretchen Whitmer
June 18, 2020
Governor Whitmer Extends Executive Order Allowing Public Bodies to Meet Remotely
Gov.Gretchen Whitmer
June 18, 2020
Governor Whitmer Extends State of Emergency to Continue Protecting the Health and Safety of Michiganders
Gov.Gretchen Whitmer
June 17, 2020
Governor Whitmer Praises Supplemental Agreement Negotiated with Legislature to Support COVID-19 Response
Gov.Gretchen Whitmer
June 17, 2020
Governor Whitmer Signs Executive Order Extending Protections for Consumers, Grocery Store Employees
Gov.Gretchen Whitmer
June 17, 2020
Governor Whitmer Announces Next Steps for School Reopening in the Fall
Gov.Gretchen Whitmer
June 17, 2020
Governor Whitmer Signs Executive Order Ensuring Workers' Compensation Eligibility for Frontline COVID-19-Response Workers
Gov.Gretchen Whitmer
June 15, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Governor Whitmer Requests Major Disaster Declaration for Mid-Michigan Counties Impacted by Flooding
Gov.Gretchen Whitmer
June 12, 2020
Governor Whitmer Signs Executive Orders Lifting Restrictions on Overnight Summer Camps
Gov.Gretchen Whitmer
June 10, 2020
New Analysis Shows Governor Whitmer's Aggressive Action Against COVID-19 Saved Lives, Significantly Lowered Cases, Deaths
Gov.Gretchen Whitmer
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