{"id":2582,"date":"2026-02-25T19:52:29","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T00:52:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/shink\/?p=2582"},"modified":"2026-02-25T19:52:46","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T00:52:46","slug":"sen-shink-comments-on-gov-whitmers-2026-state-of-the-state-address","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/shink\/2026\/02\/25\/sen-shink-comments-on-gov-whitmers-2026-state-of-the-state-address\/","title":{"rendered":"Sen. Shink Comments on Gov. Whitmer\u2019s 2026\u00a0State of the State Address"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">LANSING, Mich. (Feb. 25, 2026) \u2014 Sen.<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Sue Shink<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> (D-Northfield Twp.) issued the following statement in response to Gov. <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Gretchen Whitmer<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2019s \u201cState of the State\u201d address tonight:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cI\u2019m happy\u00a0to see Gov. Whitmer\u00a0focus on\u00a0saving Michiganders money and boosting education funding in the months ahead. Michiganders work hard. I want to do everything I can to support them from birth through college or trade school and into retirement.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Assistance for new moms and babies, securing record school funding for our kids, and offering free community college<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> are crucial to ensuring that hardworking Michigan families can thrive.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">###<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LANSING, Mich. 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