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Whitmer faces questions after Michigan website allows benefit applications and voter registration without Social Security verification

Whitmer faces questions after Michigan website allows benefit applications and voter registration without Social Security verification

LANSING, MI - Testimony in Lansing raised concerns about how Michigan’s state benefits website handles identity verification, with Governor Gretchen Whitmer now facing questions about the system. A state official confirmed the website allows people to apply for benefits and begin voter registration without entering a Social Security number

Whitmer Shrugs Off Gas Tax Holiday While Georgia Gives Drivers Relief

Whitmer Shrugs Off Gas Tax Holiday While Georgia Gives Drivers Relief

Governor Rejects Tax Relief as Michigan Gas Prices Climb—Blames National Factors While Other States Act LANSING, MI - As gasoline prices climb toward $4 per gallon in Michigan, Governor Gretchen Whitmer is pushing back against calls for a gas tax holiday, arguing that a single state cannot offset national

Consumers Energy Wins Massive Rate Hike: Michigan Families Face Monthly Increase

Consumers Energy Wins Massive Rate Hike: Michigan Families Face Monthly Increase

Michigan Public Service Commission Approves $276 Million Hike, Largest in Decades—And the Utility Already Plans Another Request LANSING, MI - The Michigan Public Service Commission has approved a $276.6 million electric rate increase for Consumers Energy, marking the largest rate hike authorized by the state in at least

DNR's Solar Grab Sparks Outrage: Whitmer's Green Agenda Paves Over Michigan's Forests

DNR's Solar Grab Sparks Outrage: Whitmer's Green Agenda Paves Over Michigan's Forests

State Plans to Lease Thousands of Acres of Public Forest Land for Solar Farms While Rural Communities Fight Back LANSING, MI - The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is moving forward with plans to lease thousands of acres of state-owned forestland for solar development, a move that has sparked fierce

Whitmer's Spending Spree Under Fire: $645M Lawsuit and $20M Grant Embezzlement Probe

Whitmer's Spending Spree Under Fire: $645M Lawsuit and $20M Grant Embezzlement Probe

Governor's Administration Faces Legal Battle Over Controversial Spending While Embezzlement Investigation Raises Questions About Oversight LANSING, MI - Governor Gretchen Whitmer's administration is facing a two-front political and legal assault over its spending practices. The Michigan House GOP has filed a lawsuit challenging $645 million in

Trump to Deploy ICE Agents to U.S. Airports Starting Monday as Shutdown Pressure Builds

Trump to Deploy ICE Agents to U.S. Airports Starting Monday as Shutdown Pressure Builds

President Trump announced that ICE agents will begin deploying to U.S. airports on Monday, March 23, 2026, citing TSA staffing shortages during the ongoing government shutdown. The move places immigration enforcement officers into airport security environments nationwide, raising questions about how security screening and immigration enforcement will operate side

Whitmer's Latest Handout Millions in State Funds for 61 Detroit Apartments While the Rest of Michigan Pays the Bill

Whitmer's Latest Handout Millions in State Funds for 61 Detroit Apartments While the Rest of Michigan Pays the Bill

LANSING, MI – Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced $17.5 million in state-backed support for two Detroit redevelopment projects creating 61 apartments, including grants, tax breaks, discounted land, and low-interest loans, raising questions about why similar financial support is not reaching homeowners and small businesses in cities like Flint and across the