Since I took office, we’ve led with our values and reversed decades of disinvestment in our infrastructure.

The numbers speak for themselves:
1,400 bridges. 20,000 lane miles of road—enough to pave a road to Earth’s highest satellites. Supporting 118,000 good-paying jobs. We invested more in state roads and highways during my 1st term alone than the previous administrations did across 2 terms.

Let me say that again.
🗣️ We invested more in state roads and highways during my 1st term alone than the previous administrations did across 2 terms.

It's a new year Michigan, and you know what that means, another year of rolling up our sleeves and getting to work. From Detroit to Marquette, we're rebuilding and modernizing our infrastructure. We're fixing the damn roads, ensuring safe drinking water, and connecting our communities with high-speed internet.

That end-of-year feeling when you got a lot of 🤫 done thanks to a new majority in the Michigan Legislature. Let's take a look back at the progress we've made 👇

Women across the nation are making themselves heard this year. Whether it’s at the ballot box, in our state legislature, or in executive boardrooms.

Women are shattering ceilings, busting down doors, and pulling up chairs in every single place where big decisions are made. ...Including in the White House with our fearless, first woman @VP Kamala Harris.

Women are rolling up their sleeves and getting to work—the labor force participation rate for women in prime working age hit an all-time high this year.

Reflecting on the last 11 months, it's clear: we've gotten a lot done. 💪

At the beginning of the year, I outlined some pretty ambitious goals, and I'm proud to say we achieved many of them and more! Lowering costs has always been a top priority. We secured a billion-dollar tax cut for seniors, quintupled the Working Families Tax Credit, and ensured free breakfast and lunch for 1.4 million Michigan public school students.

The result? More money in Michiganders' pockets.

It’s a big day in Michigan! 7 game-changing bills will help us become a national leader in clean energy.

Today is a huge win for Michigan. We’ll protect our air, water, and land while facing climate change head-on and lowering costs.

We have been working towards this day for a long time. I unveiled the MI Healthy Climate Plan in 2021, outlining a lot of the goals in these bills.

Our plans were ambitious, but we knew the clock was ticking for our planet. And look at us now. We got it done!

When it comes to getting things done like fixing the damn roads, improving access to healthcare, or providing options for quality education, we're not just talking the talk—we're walking the walk. Since I took office, we've fixed 20,000 lane miles of road and 1,400 bridges.

In doing so, we've supported jobs for over 100,000 hardworking men and women who do this work.

Abortion is a fundamental right.

Since I took office, I've fought like hell to protect it, and that fight continues today. We're moving forward, but first, let’s look back at all we’ve done to get here. 👇 In June of 2022, on the same day the Dobbs decision overturned Roe v. Wade, we filed a motion urging the Michigan Supreme Court to immediately consider the lawsuit we proactively began back in April of 2022, asking the Court to recognize a constitutional right to abortion.

I've said it before and I'll say it again: I will go anywhere and compete with anyone to grow Michigan's economy and bring good-paying jobs home. Throughout my time as governor, we've done a lot to move Michigan forward.

We secured key investments and jobs in sectors like clean energy and chip manufacturing.

We ushered in record small business growth, helping to make Michigan a Top 10 State for Business.

Today I signed the Michigan Crime Victims Rights Package, 4 overwhelmingly bipartisan bills to protect survivors. As a former prosecutor, I know how important these bills are.

We all know that any form of abuse—emotional, sexual, physical, psychological—can leave scars for decades. We must take survivors’ claims seriously and make sure they have the support they need.

Michigan, something amazing is happening here, and I need to tell you about it!

We're making MAJOR moves when it comes to reproductive freedom. It's not easy to convey just how big this is, but I'm gonna try. 🧵 Back when Roe v. Wade was repealed, it was a huge blow to reproductive rights. We took immediate action -- launching a lawsuit to help keep abortion legal in Michigan.

Thanks to our fierce advocates, we kept it legal.

Today I signed legislation codifying parts of the ACA into Michigan law. You might be wondering why, and the truth is that these provisions are hanging by a legal thread. 🧵

To ensure Michiganders with pre-existing conditions won't be overcharged for insurance, or that insurers can't place annual or lifetime caps on coverage, we needed to act at the state level.

A wise woman once said: "Who run the world? Girls."

Today, on International Day of the Girl, I want to celebrate the incredible potential of girls worldwide and emphasize the need to continue advocating for their rights. I know this world can be challenging, but let me tell you, every challenge I've encountered has only fueled my determination to break down barriers for girls and women everywhere.

We fought hard to win insurance protections for people with pre-existing conditions. Now, we need to defend them by codifying them into Michigan state law. Pregnancy should mean an exciting addition to the family, not a reason to worry that you might lose your healthcare coverage for having a "pre-existing condition."

200 DAYS! Time flies when you're having fun and getting things done. 💪

@LtGovGilchrist and I are 200 days into our second term and I couldn't be prouder of all that we've accomplished.

Let's take a walk down memory lane, ICYMI: We started off strong in January with the 2023 State of the State address where I outlined some top goals:

➡Lowering costs for Michiganders
➡Securing more investments and good-paying jobs
➡Protecting fundamental freedoms
➡Fixing the damn roads
➡Investing in education

Last year, after the Dobbs decision was released, tens of millions of Americans had their fundamental right to make their own decisions about their own bodies and lives stripped away.

Thanks to the work we've done together, abortion was, is, and will remain legal in Michigan.🧵 Even before the Dobbs decision, I was ready for this fight.
We knew Michigan 1931 abortion ban would jeopardize lives and put nurses and doctors behind bars. That’s why we took proactive steps to protect reproductive freedom.

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Today at #MPC23 we’re talking about my favorite topic: Michiganders.

Michiganders are the drivers of:

💵 Our economy
💡 Our innovative businesses
🤝 Our strong communities
🛞 Our spirit of grit and grace

That's why I'm creating the Growing Michigan Together Council. We MUST ensure our state can attract talent and provide opportunities for families. But over the last few decades, we've seen Michiganders find opportunity elsewhere because jobs and talent have been pushed out of the state.

Over a century, Michigan built a reputation as a beacon of opportunity for anyone seeking more money in their pocket, a better quality of life, and hope for their future.

We must build on that reputation to help more people, businesses, and communities make it in Michigan. 🧵 Together, we are leading the future of advanced manufacturing and securing jobs building electric vehicles, batteries, semiconductor chips, and clean energy.

Our work has paid off, but we must keep our foot on the accelerator.

Raise a glass -- it's National Wine Day! 🍷
No need to read between the vines here: Michigan is crushing it in the wine game. Did you know... …Michigan has 3,375 acres of wine grape vineyards? You can plan a trip to see the beautiful orchards along one of Michigan's mail wine trails: michigancraftbeverage.com/drink/trails-m…

It's 517 Day – the perfect excuse to celebrate the beautiful city I call home. Here are 5 of my favorite facts about Michigan's capital ⬇️ Rock band REO Speedwagon is named after a truck that was made in Lansing by automaker Ransom Eli Olds. That’s also where REO Town got its name!

I want to share some observations from a recent mission I took to Latvia, where the @MINationalGuard is serving on the eastern flank of NATO to deter or respond to future threats to peace and security. Please take a minute to read, because the MING’s work deserves to be uplifted. The country of Latvia borders Russia, which illegally invaded Ukraine last year. It is critical for the armed forces on NATO’s border countries to have robust military power, which is why the Michigan National Guard is working alongside the Latvians.