Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam was mentioned as a potential target for kidnapping when a group met to discuss plots to punish governors for their response to the coronavirus, the FBI says. Northam is seen here at a news conference in June in Richmond.

Men In Alleged Kidnapping Plot Also Considered Targeting Virginia Governor, FBI Says

3:24pm October 13, 2020

by Bill Chappell

Special Agent Richard Trask revealed the Virginia connection for the first time on Tuesday, testifying in a federal court in Michigan.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, shown here last month, was allegedly a target of a militia's kidnapping plot.

Militia Members Plotted To Kidnap Michigan Gov. Whitmer, FBI Says

5:09pm October 08, 2020

by Bill Chappell

"I'll be honest, I never could have imagined anything like this," Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says. Over the summer, conspirators allegedly began training for a potential attack.

Michigan's Supreme Court ruled Friday that Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (pictured here on Sept. 16) does not have the authority to extend a state of emergency past April 30. Whitmer had cited two state laws that allowed her to maintain the state's cor

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Michigan Supreme Court Rules Against Governor's Emergency Powers

3:16pm October 03, 2020

by Jason Slotkin

The state's Supreme Court said Gov. Gretchen Whitmer lacked the authority to extend a state of emergency past April 30. Whitmer had cited two state laws in extending her emergency declarations.

Michigan's Republican-led Legislature says Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is overstepping her authority by restricting businesses and other activities in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Both the governor and the state's attorney general disagree.

Michigan Legislature Sues Gov. Whitmer, Seeking To End Coronavirus Emergency Orders

1:17pm May 06, 2020

by Bill Chappell

The legislators say the governor is acting illegally; Whitmer says she is protecting citizens from a global pandemic — and Michigan's attorney general agrees.

In a pool photo provided by the Michigan Office of the Governor, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses the state during a speech in Lansing, Mich., on Monday.

After Surge In Cases, Michigan Now 3rd In Country For Coronavirus Deaths

5:00pm March 31, 2020

by Bobby Allyn

More than 80% of total cases are in the three populous Detroit metro-area counties of Oakland, Macomb and Wayne, according to state officials.