Gov. Gretchen Whitmer used her final State of the State address Wednesday to call for bipartisanship, setting the stage for a test over the next 10 months of whether she can get the divided Legislature to collaborate to take on systemic challenges facing Michigan. Inside the state House chamber, the Democratic governor spoke out against “endless division” and mentioned a variety of Republican lawmakers by name, crediting them for their past work on education and health care policy. Whitmer, whom some see as a potential candidate for president in 2028, called on Michigan’s leaders to “show the way forward.” More at the link in bio. #DetroitNews #Whitmer #GretchenWhitmer #Michigan #stateofthestate