Issues
panel issues
Health Care
- Healthy Michigan, Healthy Economy
“I believe one of the principal duties of any governor is to protect and promote the health and wellbeing of our state’s residents.”
– Governor Whitmer
Infrastructure
- Fixing roads and building bridges
“We are all paying to fix our cars when we should be paying to fix the road.”
– Governor Whitmer
Jobs & Economy
- Better Skills, Better Jobs
“While talent is equally distributed, opportunity is not. Together we must work to build communities where all Michiganders have the skills and supports needed to build family sustaining careers and communities”
– Governor Whitmer
Water & Environment
- Clean, affordable drinking water and healthy Great Lakes
“The health of our communities and the strength of our economy depend on the fundamentals of clean air, safe water, and nutritious food. Every Michigander deserves the opportunity to be successful, starting with their health. That means protecting the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the soil in which we grow.”
– Governor Whitmer
Education
- A well-trained workforce is literate
“I believe every child in this state has a birthright to a phenomenal public education and a path to a high wage job.”
– Governor Whitmer
Safety, Security & Justice
- A Safe, Just, and Secure Michigan
“Our country, our state, our neighborhoods can feel hopelessly divided. Yet, I know that we can fix this. We can make Michigan a place where our kids stay, our families thrive, and other people come to for opportunity.”
– Governor Whitmer
Sunshine
- Open Government
"Michiganders deserve to know that their governor is working for the people. By voluntarily releasing this information to the public, my hope is that we can start earning back people’s trust in state government as we work to fix the roads, clean up our drinking water, and improve education and skills training."
-Governor Whitmer
This page voluntarily discloses public calendars for the Governor and Lt. Governor, along with the governor’s federal income tax returns and personal financial information.
Tribal Affairs
- Tribal Affairs
"We can’t call our state successful unless we work in full partnership with Michigan tribes."
– Governor Whitmer
