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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation that requires dental oral assessments for school children. Another bill offers up lab animals for adoption. 3 bills Whitmer signed before the end of the year
Whitmer earns a $159,000 per year salary as governor, but had at least $2.4 million in 2023, according to a personal finance disclosure required under Michigan law. Nearly all of the money was ...
With Whitmer's signature on House Bill 4949, Michigan has a new Reproductive Health Act that follows the successful 2022 ballot measure to enshrine the right to reproductive freedom in the state ...
Gretchen Esther Whitmer (born August 23, 1971) is an American lawyer and politician serving since 2019 as the 49th governor of Michigan. A member of the Democratic Party, she served in the Michigan House of Representatives from 2001 to 2006 and in the Michigan Senate from 2006 to 2015. Whitmer was born and raised in Michigan.
Abortion in Michigan. Abortion in Michigan is legal throughout pregnancy. [ 1][ 2] A state constitutional amendment to explicitly guarantee abortion rights was placed on the ballot in 2022 as Michigan Proposal 22–3; [ 3] it passed with 57 percent of the vote, adding the right to abortion and contraceptive use to the Michigan Constitution. [ 4]
2022 Michigan Proposal 3, the Right to Reproductive Freedom Initiative, also known as Reproductive Freedom for All, was a citizen-initiated proposed constitutional amendment in the state of Michigan, which was voted on as part of the 2022 Michigan elections. The amendment, which passed, codified reproductive rights, including access to abortion ...
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, shown Monday, Oct. 9, 2023, signed bills into law on Monday, Nov. 6, 2023, aimed at expanding rights for victims of domestic and sexual violence in Michigan.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a pair of bills that double the maximum fines for assaulting health care workers and volunteers. Bills signed by Whitmer double penalties for those who assault health ...