Gretchen Whitmer

Where Things Stand: Groundswell Of Prosecutors Are Refusing To Prosecute
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Planning ahead for the eventual demise of Roe, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) filed a lawsuit earlier this year against 13 county prosecutors in her state to preemptively challenge the 1930s-era abortion ban on the books in Michigan. Her logic was simple — once Roe was ultimately overturned the century-old law would immediately go into effect, giving those 13 county prosecutors — who oversee the 13 counties in the state that house abortion clinics — the authority to charge people who violate the old-school ban.

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Juneau County Wisconsin Judge John Roemer What We Know: Retired Judge’s Alleged Killer Reportedly Crafted Hit List Of Politicians
The list reportedly included Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.
Two Acquittals, Two Mistrials In Federal Trial Over Whitmer Kidnapping Plot
Where Things Stand: Whitmer Preemptively Sues To Stop State’s 1930s Abortion Ban From Springing Back To Life Post-Roe
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If Roe v. Wade is overturned as conservative justices have signaled it might be this summer, abortion will become near-illegal almost instantly in 17 states.

As my colleague Kate Riga reported back in December, a large chunk of those states, including Michigan, have old laws on the books that were put in place before Roe gave people who can become pregnant the national right to an abortion. A few of those states have what’s referred to as a “trigger law” in place meant to be enacted as soon as Roe falls that would ban most or all abortions in the state. Some of those 17 states have both measures in place.

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Second Plea Deal Reached In Whitmer Kidnapping Plot
Michigan Republicans Launch Petition Drive To Circumvent Dem Guv With New Voter ID Law
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Whitmer: GOP Blowback In MI Leaves ‘Smaller Set Of Tools’ To Fight COVID Surge
DETROIT, MI - AUGUST 8: Gretchen Whitmer, Michigan democratic gubernatorial nominee, speaks with a reporter after a Democrat Unity Rally at the Westin Book Cadillac Hotel August 7th, 2018 in Detroit, Michigan. Whitmer will face off against republican gubernatoral nominee Bill Schuette in November. (Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images) Major Michigan Corporations Warn Against New Restrictive Voting Bills In State
Whitmer Reiterates Demand For Surge In Vaccine Doses Amid Current MI COVID Spike
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