Whitmer is one of three U.S. political figures selected for the 2026 honor by Americans for the Arts. She'll accept the award March 11 in Lansing.

Gretchen Whitmer declared a state of emergency in three Southwest Michigan counties affected by four tornadoes that left four ...

The governor also announced that the State Emergency Operations Center had been activated to coordinate a statewide response.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will give her final State of the State address as Michigan's governor on Wednesday night.

Whitmer toured southwest Michigan by helicopter on Sunday as communities begin recovery.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s office has asked for a federal investigation into why no tornado watch was issued by the National Weather Service before deadly storms hit southwest Michigan on Friday night.

On March 8, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer declared a state of emergency for three Michigan counties hit by tornadoes. What that means.

The Democratic governor meets with the Republican president for at least the third time since he returned to the White House.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer met with President Donald Trump on a visit to the White House on Tuesday and, according to her press secretary, left with a promise of additional federal funding to help with ...

FEMA had denied further assistance with recovery from historic ice storms last spring. An agreement by Trump to extend aid would appear to be a reversal of that decision.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer demonstrated how politicians can work with those on the other side of the political aisle.

State and federal lawmakers and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer toured the devastation left across Southwest Michigan by four violent tornadoes.