In keynote speech, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says Michigan can do ‘hard things’ if Democrats and Republicans work together

State House and Senate leaders undercut that sentiment at a follow up panel filled with partisan jabs and insults

It’s believed to be the the first time the four House and Senate leaders have met in-person since the start of the legislative year

MACKINAC ISLAND — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer made a plea for political civility on Thursday in a roughly 20-minute keynote speech at the Mackinac Policy Conference, pointing to President Donald Trump’s recent commitment to Selfridge Air National Guard Base as an example of bipartisan cooperation.

“We cannot give in to the instant gratification that comes from cheap, divisive, anger-driven politics,” said Whitmer, a Democrat who ha

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