Press Releases

Executive Office News and Announcements

October 2020
Oct272020
Whitmer Administration Announces Grants for Eligible Teachers, Support Staff
Oct272020
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer: Perrigo chooses Grand Rapids for new North American Corporate Headquarters, 170 high-wage jobs
Oct252020
Governor Gretchen Whitmer Receive Prestigious Detroit Branch NAACP 2020 Mary Church Terrell Freedom & Justice Award
Oct222020
Governor Whitmer Makes Appointments to Michigan Council on Future Mobility and Electrification
Oct222020
Governor Whitmer Signs Bipartisan Bills Protecting Workers and Businesses that do their Part to Protect Michiganders from COVID-19
Oct222020
Governor Whitmer Signs Executive Directive to Protect State Employees and their Families from COVID-19
Oct202020
Governor Whitmer Statement on GM's Over $150 Million Investment in Michigan Assembly Plants
Oct202020
Governor Whitmer Signs Bipartisan Bills Extending Unemployment Benefits to 26 Weeks, Calls on the Republican Legislature to Make them Permanent
Oct202020
More than $17.8 million awarded to Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity to connect Michiganders to Opportunity
Oct192020
Governor Whitmer Announces $1 Million Investment to Contact 1 Million Michiganders and Help Those Who May Have Lost Health Insurance in 2020 Get Covered
Oct192020
Whitmer Appoints Brom Stibitz to Serve as DTMB Director
Oct162020
Governor Whitmer Signs Emergency Rules Allowing State Agencies to Conduct Remote Hearings
Oct162020
Governor Whitmer's Emergency Rules to Provide Workers' Compensation for Frontline Health Care Workers Affected by COVID-19
Oct162020
Lt. Governor Gilchrist II Teams Up with Congresswoman Tlaib to Encourage Early Voting in Detroit
Oct162020
Governor Whitmer Makes Appointments to Boards and Commissions
Oct162020
Governor Whitmer Signs Senate Bill 1108 Allowing Public Bodies to Meet Remotely
Oct162020
Governor Whitmer Announces New Acting Director of Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity
Oct152020
Governor Whitmer Signs Bills Into Law
Oct152020
Midwest Governors Whitmer, Evers, and Walz Urge the President and Congress to Put Partisanship Aside, Pass COVID-19 Relief Bill
Oct152020
ICYMI: Politico: Which states had the best pandemic response?
Oct152020
Governor Whitmer Announces Innovative Partnership With the United Health Foundation to Expand Testing and Screening
Oct142020
Governor Whitmer Calls for Extended 2021 Health Insurance Marketplace Open Enrollment Period
Oct142020
Lieutenant Governor Gilchrist II Statement on the 2020 Census Deadline
Oct142020
Governor Whitmer takes action to protect workers, keep workplaces safe from COVID-19
Oct142020
Governor Whitmer takes action to protect workers, keep workplaces safe from COVID-19
Oct132020
Governor Whitmer Proclaims Oct. 12-16 Michigan School Lunch Week
Oct132020
October is Infant Safe Sleep Awareness Month in Michigan
Oct122020
Governor Whitmer Signs Bipartisan "Clean Slate" Criminal Justice Reform Bills Expanding Opportunities for Expungement, Breaking Barriers to Employment and Housing Opportunities
Oct122020
ICYMI: After Senate Majority Leader Shirkey Praises the Concept of Herd Immunity, Public Health Experts Pen Open Letter Saying it Could Lead to 30,000 more Michigan Deaths
Oct102020
Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II Marched to Polls & Voted Early in Detroit to Highlight Voting Locations Across the City
Oct082020
Governor Whitmer Signs Bills Into Law
Oct082020
Gov. Whitmer announces initiatives to increase high-speed internet across Michigan
Oct082020
Governor Whitmer Delivers Prepared Remarks Prepared Remarks on Law Enforcement Operation
Oct072020
Governor Whitmer Proclaims October as College Month
Oct072020
336 Farms and Food Processors Awarded $15 Million in Michigan Agricultural Safety Grants to Protect Employees, Food Industry
Oct072020
Governor Whitmer Proclaims October 7th as Energy Efficiency Day
Oct072020
Lt. Governor Gilchrist Calls on Republican Leaders to Enact and Enforce a Mask Mandate in the Senate and House Chambers
Oct062020
Governor Whitmer Signs Bill To Help Ensure Every Vote is Counted in the November Election
Oct062020
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Oct052020
Gov. Whitmer signs Proclamation making October Michigan Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Oct052020
Governor Whitmer Releases Video Urging Michiganders to Wear a Mask and Practice Social Distancing to Keep Schools and Businesses Open and Protect Frontline Workers
Oct052020
Governor Whitmer Urges Michigan Supreme Court to Clarify When Ruling on Emergency Powers Takes Effect
Oct042020
Governor Whitmer Lowers Flags in Honor of Fallen Firefighters Across the Nation
Oct022020
After Surge in COVID-19 Cases, Governor Whitmer Moves Upper Peninsula to Phase 4 of the MI Safe Start Plan to Protect Families, Save Lives
Oct022020
Governor Whitmer Proclaims October as Michigan Agritourism Month
Oct022020
Governor Whitmer's Chief Compliance Officer Corina Peña Andorfer to Retire after 18 Years in Public Service
Oct022020
Statement from Governor Whitmer on Michigan Supreme Court Ruling on Emergency Powers
Oct022020
Governor Whitmer Statement on President Trump Testing Positive for COVID-19
Oct022020
Governor Whitmer Signs Proclamation Marking Hispanic Heritage Month
Oct012020
Governor Whitmer Announces MI Clean Water: A Historic $500 Million Investment To Rebuild Michigan's Water Infrastructure
Oct012020
Paid Parental Leave Effective Today for State Employees
Oct012020
Gov. Whitmer Urges Families to Practice Safety During Fire Prevention Month in October
Oct012020
Governor Whitmer Signs Bills Into Law

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