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FILE - In this Jan. 27, 2021 file photo provided by the Michigan Office of the Governor, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer delivers her virtual State of the State address the state, in Lansing, Mich. Gov. Whitmer reported having a record $3.5 million in the bank for her 2022 reelection campaign Monday, Feb. 1, 2021, shattering what was raised by previous Michigan governors halfway through their terms. (Michigan Office of the Governor via AP File)

Whitmer has record $3.5M in bank for reelection campaign

By DAVID EGGERT - Associated Press

In a photo provided by the Michigan Office of the Governor, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer delivers her virtual State of the State address the state, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021 in Lansing, Mich. (Michigan Office of the Governor via AP)

Whitmer: Holding back federal virus aid ‘cruel and reckless’

By DAVID EGGERT - Associated Press

FILE - In a photo provided by the Kent County Sheriff, Ty Garbin is shown in a booking photo. Garbin, one of six men charged in an alleged plot to snatch Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has agreed to plead guilty to a kidnapping conspiracy, according to court document filed Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021. The filing was made by prosecutors ahead of Ty Garbin's appearance in federal court in Grand Rapids. (Kent County Sheriff via AP File)

Man pleads guilty in conspiracy to kidnap Michigan governor

By ED WHITE - Associated Press

GOP: No aid unless counties control school, sports closures

By DAVID EGGERT - Associated Press

In this photo provided by the Michigan Office of the Governor, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses the state, Friday, Jan. 22, 2021, in Lansing, Mich. Whitmer announced Michigan restaurants and bars can reopen for indoor dining at 25% capacity but with a 10 p.m. curfew starting Feb. 1, and concessions can resume at casinos, movie theaters and stadiums. (Michigan Office of the Governor via AP)

Whitmer seeks common ground with Legislature to end pandemic

By DAVID EGGERT - Associated Press

In this Oct. 8, 2020, file photo provided by the Michigan Office of the Governor, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses the state during a speech in Lansing, Mich. In an indictment released Thursday, Dec. 17, a federal grand jury charged six men with conspiring to kidnap Whitmer in what investigators say was a plot by anti-government extremists angry over her policies to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. (Michigan Office of the Governor via AP, File)

Ty Garbin, Michigan man, pleads guilty in plot to kidnap governor; first conviction in case

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

In this photo provided by the Michigan Office of the Governor, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses the state, Friday, Jan. 22, 2021, in Lansing, Mich. Whitmer announced Michigan restaurants and bars can reopen for indoor dining at 25% capacity but with a 10 p.m. curfew starting Feb. 1, and concessions can resume at casinos, movie theaters and stadiums. (Michigan Office of the Governor via AP)

Whitmer mum on health chief’s resignation, sports ban

By DAVID EGGERT - Associated Press

Michigan health director resigns; Whitmer names successor

By DAVID EGGERT - Associated Press

In this photo provided by the Michigan Office of the Governor, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses the state, Friday, Jan. 22, 2021, in Lansing, Mich. Whitmer announced Michigan restaurants and bars can reopen for indoor dining at 25% capacity but with a 10 p.m. curfew starting Feb. 1, and concessions can resume at casinos, movie theaters and stadiums. (Michigan Office of the Governor via AP)

Michigan: Restaurants can open at 25% capacity, with curfew

By DAVID EGGERT - Associated Press

FILE - In this Dec. 18, 2020, file photo, provided by the Michigan Office of the Governor, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses the state during a speech in Lansing, Mich. Gov. Whitmer on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, proposed a $5.6 billion plan to combat and recover from the coronavirus pandemic, including the use of billions in federal relief and $575 million in surplus state funds. The request will go to Michigan's Republican-led Legislature on Wednesday, less than a month after Congress and President Trump enacted additional COVID-19 aid. .(Michigan Office of the Governor via AP, file)

Whitmer proposes $5.6B plan to combat, recover from virus

By DAVID EGGERT - Associated Press

Michigan to distribute $58.5 million in grants to businesses

By ANNA LIZ NICHOLS - Associated Press

Michigan State Police officers patrol outside the state Capitol in Lansing, Mich., Friday, Jan. 15, 2021. Crews also worked on offices across the street from the state Capitol ahead of expected armed protests on Sunday. Michigan State Police Col. Joe Gasper said Friday that an unknown number of demonstrators were expected to gather on the grounds Sunday, a week-and-a-half after the deadly breach at the U.S. Capitol. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Guard activated at Michigan Capitol amid increased security

By DAVID EGGERT - Associated Press

In a photo provided by the Michigan Office of the Governor, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses the state in Lansing, Mich., Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021. Gov. Whitmer's administration said Wednesday that Michigan restaurants should be able to reopen for indoor dining on Feb. 1, 2021, if coronavirus cases and hospitalizations remain stable, extending a two-month ban by an additional two weeks while letting non-contact sports resume this weekend. (Michigan Office of the Governor via AP)

Whitmer: Police monitoring ‘chatter’ about Capitol violence

By DAVID EGGERT - Associated Press

FILE - This July 19, 2002, file photo, shows the Mackinac Bridge that spans the Straits of Mackinac from Mackinaw City, Mich. Supporters and opponents of a proposed oil pipeline tunnel beneath the Great Lakes channel are making their case to federal officials. The Army Corps of Engineers hosted an online public hearing Monday, Jan. 11, 2021, on Enbridge's application for a permit. The Canadian pipeline company wants to drill a nearly 4-mile (6.4-kilometer) tunnel through bedrock under the Straits of Mackinac that would house a replacement for twin pipes that have run along the bottom of the waterway connecting Lake Huron and Lake Michigan for 67 years.(AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)

Enbridge rejects Michigan’s demand to shut down oil pipeline

By JOHN FLESHER - Associated Press

Editorial Roundup: Michigan

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

FILE - In this Dec. 18, 2020, file photo, provided by the Michigan Office of the Governor, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses the state during a speech in Lansing, Mich. Gov. Whitmer will strongly encourage all K-12 schools in Michigan to reopen for in-person instruction by March 1, 2021, as the state starts offering the coronavirus vaccine to teachers. Two education officials briefed on the governor's planned announcement spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity ahead of a Friday, Jan. 8, 2021 afternoon news conference.(Michigan Office of the Governor via AP, File)

Whitmer: Schools should offer in-person classes by March 1

By DAVID EGGERT - Associated Press

Whitmer vetoes Meijer tax break, deferment of property taxes

By DAVID EGGERT - Associated Press

Michigan governor signs $106M COVID relief plan

By ANNA LIZ NICHOLS - Associated Press

In a photo provided by the Michigan Office of the Governor, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses the state during a speech in Lansing, Mich., Friday, Dec. 18, 2020. Whitmer's administration on Friday lifted a prohibition on in-person instruction at Michigan high schools and said movie theaters and other entertainment venues can reopen with capacity restrictions following a decline in coronavirus cases. Universities and colleges can let students return to campus next month, with a request to wait until Jan. 18 to restart face-to-face classes. (Michigan Office of the Governor via AP)

Gov. Whitmer reflects on a divided year for Michigan

By ANNA LIZ NICHOLS - Associated Press