Facing federal criminal charges, former state Rep. Carolina Amesty has retained a well-connected lawyer to plead her case: Brad Bondi, the brother of U.S. Attorney General-nominee Pam ...

President-elect Donald Trump has yet to take office, but his influence already is rippling through state capitols. Republican ...

Others are preparing a defense against his potential policies. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat facing a split legislature and a potential 2028 presidential candidate, said she wants to ...

Others are preparing a defense against his potential policies. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat facing a split legislature and a potential 2028 presidential candidate, said she wants to ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A new year of lawmaking and politicking is underway in U.S. statehouses. Governors are acting quickly to outline their agendas. And in many cases, the influence of ...

In Michigan, one of the seven battleground states Trump won, Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said she wouldn’t avoid fights with the administration, but she wouldn’t look for them, either. “I don’t ...

FILE - Supporters display MAGA flags near the Mar-a-Lago estate of President-elect Donald Trump, in Palm Beach, Fla., Nov. 12 ... a defense against his potential policies. Michigan Gov. Gretchen ...

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will deliver her annual State of the State speech Feb. 26, according to a news release Friday from her office. Typically, the governor delivers the annual policy address in ...