Opportunity For All
"Opportunity is everything... and Governor Whitmer's policies create opportunities."
- Tara Tucker, Detroiter, finishing her degree after 26 years thanks to Michigan Reconnect.
Governor Whitmer and Lt. Governor Gilchrist are working to move Michigan forward, and their plan includes you.
Things haven't been easy across the country, but here in Michigan, Governor Whitmer and Lt. Governor Gilchrist are on our side. They're putting our families first and creating opportunities across the state, in every community.
Opportunity for
Our Kids
Governor Whitmer wants all our kids to have the opportunity for a great education, and a better chance at succeeding in life.
That's why she's made vital investments in childcare and public schools:
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Invested $1.4 billion in childcare
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Invested $19.6 billion in Michigan public schools
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Closed the funding gap between wealthy and low income school districts.
Opportunities for Economic Mobility and Wealth Creation
Governor Whitmer and Lt. Governor Gilchrist know that higher education and skills training can be a path to economic freedom. And they know that helping small business owners stay afloat in tough times can be a bridge to closing the wealth gap faced by too many African-American families throughout Michigan. That's why they have prioritized investments that help create financial success in communities:
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Michigan Reconnect: tuition-free community college scholarships and job training for over 170,000 Michiganders
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Futures for Frontliners: tuition-free skills training for frontline workers
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End the Retirement Tax
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Cutting Taxes $3,000 per family
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Helping Small Businesses stay afloat with $400 million in relief
Opportunity for
Our Communities
Gov. Whitmer and Lt. Governor Gilchrist know that keeping communities safe and investing in our roads is important to keeping our neighborhoods strong. It’s what they want for their communities, too.
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Fixing 13,000 lane-miles of road and 900 bridges
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Rebuilding Michigan Plan: $3.5 billion investment in roads and bridges
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Keeping us safe: investing $75 million to prevent crime and strengthen mental health services
Opportunity for a
Healthy Future
Governor Whitmer and Lt. Governor Gilchrist know the impact of high costs of health care on their own families. That’s why they’re fighting for more quality, affordable healthcare for our families.
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Healthy Michigan: expanding health coverage to more than a million Michiganders
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Lowering the costs of prescription drugs
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Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies: taking on the maternal mortality crisis
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Expanded access to Mental Healthcare
Standing with Us
for Our Rights
Governor Whitmer and Lt Governor Gilchrist fight for your fundamental rights. And there is no more important fight to take on. When our right to vote, and women's rights to make their own healthcare decisions are under attack, Governor Whitmer is there, fighting to make sure we don't lose ground.
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Taking Executive Action to declare racism a public health crisis and creating the Black Leadership Advisory Council to define solutions
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Vetoing voter suppression bills
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Blocking the 1931 bill banning Abortion