01/26/2024

Governor Whitmer Delivers Her Sixth State of the State Adress

Governor Gretchen Whitmer delivered her sixth State of the State address at the Capitol in Lansing. In her 2024 address, Governor Whitmer highlighted 6 different proposals:

Key Highlights

• State-funded free tuition for the first two years of community college
• Novel tax credit up to $5,000 granted to caregivers responsible for the wellbeing of a family member
• Final stage of a plan to rebuild and reinvest in our Great Lakes State
• Building and rehabilitating nearly 10,000 Michigan homes
• Accelerating the expansion of Michigan’s Great Start Readiness preschool program for all four-year-olds
• Michigan's Economic Development Toolkit

The Governor’s goals for this year concentrate on building up Michigan.  Whitmer touted the democratic trifecta’s accomplishments in reproductive rights, climate change solutions, delivering $1 billion in tax relief, free school lunches, and codifying the Affordable Care Act into Michigan statute, among other notable priorities for the caucus.

Prepared Remarks and Address Footage

• 2024 State of the State Prepared Remarks
• State of the State Footage

Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt (R-Lawton) provided the GOP’s official response to Governor Whitmer’s address. Most notably, Sen. Nesbitt discussed how inflation is overwhelming the kitchen table issues for Michiganders, the impact of the state’s declining population, and how Michigan’s children are lagging behind academically compared to their peers in other states. You can find his full response here.