CADILLAC — Governor Gretchen Whitmer came to Cadillac today for the annual Governor’s Breakfast and went over multiple issues in the state, and her solutions for them.
During her time at the breakfast, Governor Gretchen Whitmer tackled multiple issues, ranging from here in Cadillac to state wide.
On the hyper-local level, she spoke on the ice storm damage that hit part of northern Michigan.
She also spoke briefly on the PFAS issue hitting Cadillac.
“The Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy has got, we’re doing a lot of testing. But this is something that Michigan is unfortunately the leader on when it comes to assessing and the stringent standards that we have.” She states, adding “And so we’re trying to work, work quickly. But, it is troubling. It is decades of, of chemicals being leached or disseminated. And sadly they show up much later. And we’re doing everything we can to help make sure residents are safe“
The Governor also addressed her time in Washington with President Donald Trump, and what they accomplished together.
She says “During that meeting with the president, he publicly agreed on the importance of supporting Selfridge and protecting our lakes from invasive species. Both these issues are ultimately about protecting Michigan’s economy. Now, I took some heat or going to D.C. and having that meeting, but I’m always going to go to bat for Michiganders if I think I can get something done. ”
Another focus was on making sure students get the future the deserve, making it so high school graduates can go to local community colleges for free, and achieve $4,000 scholarship to pursue trade schools.
One of her main focuses though, was on affordable housing in Michigan.
“We got a three part solution. Build, Baby, Build. By increasing our housing supply, we can drive down your mortgage or your rent.” The Governor tells us, adding “In 2024, we made the largest investment to build housing in Michigan history. Adding 10,000 homes in my state of the state address. I know that we’re breaking that record this year to build 11,000 more. Housing affordability impacts everyone, including our local employers.”