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MLive: Gretchen Whitmer is a national figure now. What you need to know about ‘The woman in Michigan’

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A few times each week, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer delivers a clear, forceful summary of the changes she’s implementing to keep Michiganders safe from COVID-19 on a state-run livestream. Later, she delivers a similar message on national television. For Michiganders used to hearing from the governor mostly about how to ‘fix the damn roads,’ it’s not…

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Glamour: Gretchen Whitmer on Mean Tweets, Armed Protests, and What’s Next for ‘That Woman From Michigan’

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She ran on the slogan “Fix the damn roads,” the kind of platform that emphasizes practical thinking over partisan politics. So how did pragmatic Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer find herself in the middle of several of Donald Trump’s most recent tirades? Well, like others who have ended up in a similar position, she happens to be a woman—with a…