Gretchen Whitmer
Governor of Michigan since 2019
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| 2024 | Signed legislation requiring AI-generated political ads to contain disclaimers to regulate political disinformation campaigns. |
| 2024 | Whitmer addressed her 'Big Gretch' nickname at the Democratic National Convention, embracing the Detroit-originated moniker. |
| July 2024 | Announced she would not seek the Democratic nomination after Biden withdrew, and endorsed Kamala Harris's presidential campaign. |
| July 9 2024 | Authored and published her book 'True Gretch: What I've Learned About Life, Leadership, and Everything in Between' through Simon & Schuster. |
| March 2024 | Hinted at a potential presidential run in 2028 during a speech in Washington D.C. |
| 2023 | Whitmer discussed the origin of her 'Big Gretch' nickname in an interview with WNEM-TV, explaining it as a persona that emerged during the pandemic. |
| 2023 | Gretchen Whitmer was inducted into the Michigan Women's Hall of Fame. |
| 2023 | Proposed expanding the Michigan Reconnect program by lowering the minimum age for participation from 25 to 21 in her State of the State Address. |
| 2023 | Signed a bipartisan $1 billion tax cut package, which included repealing the retirement tax, quintupling the Michigan Earned Income Tax Credit, and allocating up to $500 million per year of corporate taxes towards state business incentives. |
| December 7 2023 | Fix was sentenced to between three and twenty years of imprisonment for his role in the plot. |
| December 7 2023 | Higgins was sentenced to three years of probation for his role in the kidnapping plot. |
| November 2023 | Signed a comprehensive package of election-related bills that expand automatic voter registration, criminalize intimidation of poll workers, and clarify election result certification procedures. |
| September 15 2023 | Eric Molitor was acquitted of all charges in his trial. |
| September 15 2023 | Michael and William Null were acquitted of all charges in their kidnapping plot trial. |
| August 2023 | The Null brothers' trial began. |
| August 2023 | Molitor's trial began in August. |
| June 12 2023 | Launched the Fight Like Hell PAC to support Democrats running for federal office in 2024. |
| June 7 2023 | Fix pleaded guilty to the terrorism charge as part of a plea deal, with the weapons charge being dismissed. |
| May 2023 | Signed a red flag law targeting gun violence prevention, which would take effect in February 2024. |
| April 2023 | Signed a comprehensive package of six gun violence prevention bills into law following the Oxford High School and Michigan State University shootings. |
| April 2023 | Whitmer signed a bill repealing the 1931 abortion ban, ensuring continued abortion access in Michigan. |
| April 25 2023 | Named co-chair of Biden's reelection campaign. |
| March 2023 | Signed the repeal of Michigan's 2012 'right-to-work law', making Michigan the first state in 58 years to repeal such a law and demonstrating strong support for labor unions. |
| March 2023 | Signed legislation reinstating a prevailing wage law, requiring state project contractors to pay union-level wages and further supporting workers' rights. |
| March 2023 | Whitmer signed legislation expanding the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act to provide protections against discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, with bipartisan support from Republican and Democratic lawmakers. |
| March 15 2023 | Higgins pleaded guilty to attempting to provide material support for an act of terrorism and agreed to cooperate with prosecutors. He admitted to scouting Whitmer's home with a camera attached to his truck and apologized to her and her family. |
| January 2023 | In her State of the State address, Whitmer proposed a comprehensive legislative agenda including repealing the state's retirement tax, increasing the earned income tax credit, advocating for universal pre-kindergarten, investing in renewable energy, repealing Michigan's 1931 abortion ban, increasing education spending, and implementing stricter gun laws. |
| 2022 | Two additional defendants plead guilty to providing or attempting to provide material support, while three others are acquitted. |
| 2022 | Re-elected as Governor of Michigan, defeating Republican nominee Tudor Dixon. |
| 2022 | The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, creating uncertainty about Michigan's 1931 statute criminalizing abortion procedures and drugs. |
| 2022 | Secured $1.7 billion in water infrastructure investments as part of a nearly $5 billion bipartisan infrastructure deal, including funding for local governments to upgrade drinking water systems and replace an estimated 20,000 lead service lines. |
| 2022 | Made an additional $180 million deposit into the state's rainy-day fund. |
| 2022 | Signed a bipartisan $5 billion infrastructure deal that included over $400 million for state and local roads and bridges, and issued an executive order to streamline road repairs by directing agencies to speed up permitting for infrastructure projects. |
| 2022 | Signed a bipartisan package of bills to reduce prescription drug prices, including requirements for pharmacists to disclose generic drug prices and mandating pharmacy benefit managers to be licensed and file drug-price transparency reports. |
| 2022 | Whitmer received a second endorsement from the Human Rights Campaign during her re-election campaign for governor. |
| 2022 | Received a credit rating upgrade from Fitch from AA to AA+, citing strong fiscal position and economic growth. |
| 2022 | Whitmer strongly supported Michigan Proposal 3, a ballot measure to amend the state constitution to include reproductive rights, which was approved by a wide margin in the election. |
| 2022 | Signed bipartisan legislation establishing the Michigan Achievement Scholarship, allocating $560 million to expand affordable access to college education across community colleges, public and private universities. |
| December 28 2022 | Barry Croft was sentenced to more than nineteen years and seven months in federal prison. |
| December 27 2022 | Adam Fox was sentenced to 16 years in federal prison after being convicted of kidnapping conspiracy and conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction. |
| December 15 2022 | Morrison was sentenced to 10 to 20 years in prison for his involvement in the Wolverine Watchmen kidnapping plot. |
| December 7 2022 | The Null brothers were among five suspects turned over for trial, accused of providing material support for terrorist acts and a gun crime. |
| December 7 2022 | Fix was one of five suspects turned over for trial, accused of providing material support for terrorist acts and a gun crime. |
| December 7 2022 | Higgins was one of five suspects turned over for trial, specifically charged with providing material support for terrorist acts. |
| November 2022 | Democrats took control of both the Michigan Senate and House of Representatives, providing Whitmer with greater legislative control. |
| October 26 2022 | Bellar, Morrison, and Musico were convicted of materially aiding a terrorist and being a member of a gang as part of the Whitmer kidnapping plot. |
| October 15 2022 | Brian Higgins was arrested in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, for his involvement in the Gretchen Whitmer kidnapping plot, allegedly providing night-vision goggles and dashcam for surveillance of Whitmer's home. |
| October 8 2022 | Morrison was discharged from the Marine Corps Reserve on the same day as his arrest for the kidnapping plot. |
| October 6 2022 | Kaleb Franks was sentenced to four years in prison. |
| September 2022 | A judge reduced Garbin's prison sentence to 30 months due to his cooperation with investigators and the subsequent convictions of Fox and Croft. |
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