In Michigan, we are working to get things done and move our state forward no matter what else is happening.





*January 31, 2025*



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Dear Friend,

In Michigan, nothing is going to hold us back from getting stuff done. We are working to move our state forward no matter what else is happening.

*2025 is off to a productive start. Thanks to my partners in the Michigan Legislature, I have signed nearly 90 bills this January that make a real difference and improve the lives of Michiganders.*

From making bold strides with new initiatives that lower costs for families and create good-paying jobs to tackling Michigan’s housing crisis head-on and building more affordable homes, we’re getting stuff done. Our schools will be safer thanks to new measures to protect students and staff, and we took action to protect reproductive rights by safeguarding access to essential healthcare.

Since I took office six years ago, I have signed more than 1,400 bipartisan bills and 6 balanced budgets; nearly 1,000 of those bills were signed under a Republican legislature. I have a job to do — make Michigan the best place to live, work, and raise a family. I’ll work with anyone who's serious about solving problems.

We are getting stuff done and won’t stop our work to build a brighter future for Michigan.

Sincerely,

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Gretchen Whitmer

Governor 






Let's walk through some of the bills I signed in January to move Michigan forward.





*✅ 5 Bills to Create Jobs*

On January 13, I signed bipartisan bills to establish the Michigan Innovation Fund and Research and Development (R&D) Tax Credit. These brand-new, bipartisan economic development tools will empower Michigan entrepreneurs, lower costs for Michigan businesses, and create good-paying Michigan jobs.

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I’m proud that we worked across the aisle on these commonsense bills to grow our economy and ensure more people can make it in Michigan. It’s simple: if you want to be a leader in technology and innovation, Michigan is the place to be.

These new tools will launch hundreds of Michigan-based start-ups, create thousands of good-paying Michigan jobs, and increase collaboration with Michigan’s world-class universities.

*✅ 16 Bills to Lower Costs and Support Affordable Housing *

On January 16, I signed 16 commonsense, bipartisan bills that will help put money back in Michiganders’ pockets, ensuring they can pay the bills and put food on the table.

From supporting affordable housing to helping Michiganders take advantage of apprenticeship programs and the MiABLE savings program, these bills will build on our work to lower costs and ensure everyone has the support they need to ‘make it’ in Michigan.

Specifically, these bills will: 


* Streamline MSHDA’s operations, allowing the authority to better use its resources to address Michigan’s accessible housing shortage, and help save potentially millions of dollars that will go towards supporting affordable housing. The bills also expand access to affordable housing by preventing landlords, with five or more rental units, from denying a tenant housing based on their source of income.
* Help make apprenticeship programs accessible to more Michiganders, ensuring they receive the financial support they need.
* Support Michiganders with disabilities by updating the Michigan Achieving a Better Life Experience (MiABLE) savings program, increasing eligibility and flexibility.

*✅ *19 Bills to Keep Schools and Communities Safe

On January 22, I signed 19 commonsense, bipartisan bills to make Michigan schools, homes, and communities safer. Additionally, I signed an executive order to ensure the diverse needs of Michigan’s students and educators are represented on the new School Safety and Mental Health Commission.

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Michigan students should feel safe whether they’re at home or in the classroom. These bills will help keep Michigan families and neighborhoods safe from gun violence and other violent crimes. Each of these bills builds on my administration’s commitment to keeping Michiganders and their families safe. Since I took office, we’ve invested over $1.6 billion into public safety programs across six balanced, bipartisan budgets, ensuring Michiganders can feel safe no matter where they are.

These bills will help keep Michigan communities safer from gun violence by requiring information developed by the Department of Health and Human Services, on the safe storage of firearms, to be distributed to parents of students. They will also ensure that the Michigan State Police destroy all parts of firearms turned in during buyback programs.

*✅ *16 Bills to Protect *Reproductive Rights *

On January 21, I signed 16 bills that expand reproductive freedom in Michigan, including a bill that allows pharmacists to directly prescribe and dispense contraceptives, including birth control pills, to patients.

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This package of bills ensures women can more easily access critical health care by lowering costs and cutting unnecessary red tape. These bills will save women time and money so they can access the birth control they need. Whether you’re getting ready to start a family or figuring out which contraceptive option is best for you, I’ll fight to protect your reproductive freedoms.

Last year, I announced a new program, Take Control of Your Birth Control, to boost Michiganders’ access to free contraception. These bills build on our work to give more Michiganders the opportunity to control if, when, and how they choose to start a family.

We Hear You — We're Here to Help

We have heard your worries about the federal funding freeze this week. If you or a loved one are concerned about a disruption to your benefits that are paid for by the federal government, it’s important to contact the White House, your U.S. Senator, and your U.S. Congressperson.


* White House Comments line – (202) 456-1111
* White House Switchboard – (202) 456-1414
* Senator Gary Peters – You may contact Senator Peters’ office by calling 313-226-6020 or by visiting his website at www.peters.senate.gov. [ [link removed] ]
* Senator Elissa Slotkin – You may contact Senator Slotkin's office by calling 202-224-4822 or by visiting her website at www.slotkin.senate.gov. [ [link removed] ]
* House of Representatives – You may contact your U.S. Representative by calling the U.S. House switchboard at 202-224-3121 or by visiting the U.S. House website at www.house.gov [ [link removed] ]

My team is here to help you navigate our state programs and resources. If you need assistance, you can reach my office at Michigan.gov/Whitmer [ [link removed] ] or 517-335-7858.








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