MI: Whitmer to call for election protections, paid leave, 100% clean energy in new speech

[RandySF]

After eight months of sweeping policy changes and record spending, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will deliver a “What’s Next” address Wednesday, calling for paid family leave, a transition to 100% clean energy and additional election legislation.

Traditionally Michigan’s governors have used the annual State of the State address as the singular venue to lay out their agenda for the legislative branch. This will be the first time Whitmer has scheduled a second public speech in the same year to lay out additional goals.

In each of the areas, Whitmer has stakeholders lined up with no shortage of ideas and support.

After signing bills earlier this year to implement Proposal 2, the voting rights ballot measure supported by voters in 2022, Whitmer is planning to call on the legislature to “shore up” the electoral process against attempts to subvert the popular vote, according to documents reviewed by MLive.

Michigan’s Senate Elections Committee Chair Jeremy Moss, D-Southfield, said he wants to pass legislation requiring the Board of State Canvassers, which certifies statewide elections, to certify the victory of the top vote-getter.




https://www.mlive.com/politics/2023/08/whitmer-to-call-for-paid-family-leave-clean-energy-in-upcoming-speech.html

[Fiendish Thingy]

1. She's top of my list for 2028! Nt

[Takket]

3. mine too...

I live in Michigan. I didn't know what to expect when she got elected but we were happy to just finally be rid of Snyder. But she has absolutely kicked ass and did so through the pandemic, and got things done working with a Red legislature before Michigan voters finally un-rigged the election process by ballot initiative, and tossed them out. Now the majority actually rules here and we have a blue Leg to work with Whitmer.

She should be the 2028 presidential election winner.

[tritsofme]

2. The 47th President of the United States!