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March 2008
Sen. Gretchen Whitmer (D-East Lansing) comments on the recent Governing Magazine rankings which recognized Michigan as an outstanding leader in the Government Performance Project Report — 3/4/08
 
February 2008
Senator Whitmer on Driver License Issue
 
Sen. Gretchen Whitmer (D-East Lansing) appears with state Fire Marshal Andy Neumann to announce legislation banning the sale and distribution of dangerous toy-like novelty lighters — 2/4/08
 
January 2008
Senator Whitmer on Drug Immunity
 
Sen. Gretchen Whitmer (D-East Lansing) comments on the drug immunity law, which she says is insufficient to protect the rights of Michigan citizens — 1/29/08
 
Sen. Gretchen Whitmer (D-East Lansing) comments on the need to protect foreign students at schools like Michigan State University and ensure that they are not adversely affected by new rules for automotive licenses — 1/24/08
 
Sen. Gretchen Whitmer (D-East Lansing) speaks against passage of SB 776, which would ban partial birth abortions in Michigan — 1/22/08
 
Sen. Gretchen Whitmer (D-East Lansing) calls on the Senate to protect victims of dangerous prescription drugs by repealing Michigans one-in-the-nation drug immunity law — 1/16/08
 
December 2007
Sen. Gretchen Whitmer announces the Senate Showdown with Sen. Alan Cropsey, which will benefit the Salvation Army — 12/11/07
 
November 2007
Sen. Gretchen Whitmer speaks against the Republican plan to modify the MBT, which imposes a sunset, includes $220 million in one-time fixes and repeats the structural deficit policy that created this problem in the first place — 11/20/07
 
Sen. Gretchen Whitmer offers a no vote explanation on SB 838, a bill that takes $650 million out of the budget that passed with bipartisan support just over a week ago — 11/7/07
 
October 2007
Sen. Whitmer says it was absolutely critical to take action on Senate Resolution 117 because a vote today in Washington would endanger the MI Child program. She reminds her colleagues that America is spending $12 billion a month in Iraq, while the SCHIP program could be funded for $9 billion a year - 10/18/07
 
September 2007
Sen. Whitmer argues that a continuation budget is just another delay, and a short-term gimmick — 9/17/07
Senator Whitmer explains her opposition to the budget for the Department of Community Health
 
Senator Whitmer explains why she voted against the Community College Budget
 
Senator Whitmer explains why the Senate Corrections Budget is irresponsible
 
August 2007
Sen. Gretchen Whitmer (D-East Lansing) encourages support for an amendement that would make it easier for college students to vote.
 
Senator Whitmer Floor Statement on Republican Efforts to Rule Judge Enslen Unfit to Serve - August 01, 2007
July 2007
Senator Whitmer Statement on Photo ID Decision- July 19, 2007
June 2007
Senator Gretchen Whitmer Comments On SB 546 and SB 547
 
Senator Gretchen Whitmer Floor Statement - 6-21-2007
 

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