LANSING, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – While Michigan lawmakers work to save the tip credit for service industry workers and secure a new road funding plan, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is making the rounds at bookstores and national television shows and promoting the young adult version of her autobiography “True Gretch.”

 

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“True Gretch,” released in June 2024, has not been on the New York Times bestseller list since shortly after its release. Some pundits speculated at the time if the book marked a precursor to Whitmer launching an election bid for the U.S. presidency.

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Speaking of elections, people are still calling for Whitmer to hold a special election in the 35th district to replace former Michigan State Senator Kristen McDonald Rivet, a Democrat. She is now serving in the U.S. House after longtime Congressman Dan Kildee retired.

Sen. Roger Hauck (R-Mount Pleasant) has echoed calls from area legislators and Senate Republican leadership to schedule a special election to fill McDonald Rivet’s seat in Lansing. Sen. Hauck said when former Reps. Kevin Coleman and Lori Stone, both Democrats, won mayoral races in their hometowns in November 2023, Whitmer was quick to schedule those two elections to hang on to her party’s majority.

“The core principle of our government is representation within our elected bodies,” said Hauck. “I understand it takes time to outline the logistics and costs of a special election, but the governor knew this was coming and she has also had ample time to at least get the dominoes set up.”