Whitmer claims to have paid down state debt. Actually, it's increased

State debt was $5.5 billion on Sept. 30, 2019, peaked at $7.3 billion in 2023, and sat at $6.6 billion at the end of FY 2025, ...

Gretchen Whitmer

On Thursday, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive directive to help businesses receive refunds on tariffs, with the ...
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‘He was my best friend’: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announces death of her father, Richard Whitmer

On Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced that her father, Richard Whitmer, died on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026. (Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's Office) Gov ...
MLive

Gov. Whitmer announces death of her father, former state official Richard Whitmer

LANSING, MI – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced the death of her father, former state official Richard Whitmer, on Tuesday morning. “My beloved father passed away last night,” Gov. Whitmer said in a ...
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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer mourns death of ‘beloved father’

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — 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 ...