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Whitmer approves new gun and school safety laws for Michigan
Gov. Whitmer added her signature to bills to require gun buyback programs to completely destroy firearms and that create new school safety policies.
Bills to protect students, increase school safety and more signed by Gov. Whitmer
Here's a breakdown of all 19 bills signed on Wednesday, which include safe storage of firearms, protection from hate crimes, and expanding protections from sexual violence of all kinds.
Gov. Whitmer signs 19 bills into law
LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer was presented with more bills on Wednesday, signing 19 into law after signing dozens more in the last seven days. Whitmer also signed 35 bills on Friday, Jan. 17 and signed another 16 bills on Tuesday, Jan. 22.
Whitmer signs hate crime, school safety and sextortion bills
Nineteen bills that would, among other things, update Michigan’s hate crime law, criminalize sextortion, and promote school safety, were signed into law Wednesday by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.  “Michiganders should feel safe whether they’re watching a movie at home or heading into the classroom,
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signs Michigan school safety, gun bills
Governor Gretchen Whitmer has signed three commonsense bills, which she says are to keep kids safe at school and reduce gun violence across Michigan.
Whitmer signs bills addressing firearm safety, mental health
Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed new laws Wednesday that are aimed to increase safety in schools and communities.
Whitmer signs bills creating hate crime law, criminalizing 'sextortion'
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed into law bills that would reclassify certain crimes as hate crimes, replacing Michigan’s 1988 ethnic intimidation law
Jocelyn Benson Announces Bid to Replace Gretchen Whitmer in Michigan
Michigan's Democratic Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson announces her candidacy for governor in a bid to replace Gretchen ...
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to deliver 2025 State of the State speech Feb. 26
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will lay out her agenda during her annual policy address Feb. 26. In a speech this month, she called ...
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer pushes for compromise with Trump, whines red states ‘want to steal’ auto industry
On the heels of Republican victories in her state, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer pushed for a reset with President-elect ...
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Whitmer vetoes legislation passed in lame duck session
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has vetoed more than a dozen bills passed by the Democratic-led House and Senate during its ...
Detroit Free Press on MSN8d
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer shares concerns about Michigan road funding, auto industry
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer shared concerns about Michigan's road funding and the impact the auto industry could have on the ...
Whitmer signs legislation allowing Michigan pharmacists to prescribe birth control
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) signed two bills into law earlier this week that will allow pharmacists in the state to ...
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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a potential 2028 candidate, wants to find common ground with Trump
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says she does not want to pick a fight with President-elect Donald Trump but won't back down ...