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Gretchen Whitmer

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Democratic Governor of Michigan supporting the bridge project.

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"the bridge is 'ready thanks to extraordinary men and women on both sides of the border, and we look forward to its opening.'"
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"Michigan secured a great deal on the financing of this bridge: we haven't paid a dime, yet we will reap significant economic benefits for decades."
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"She had activated a State Emergency Operations Center to monitor the situation."
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"The state is prepared to meet any requests for resources that may arise."
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"to coordinate an all-hands-on-deck response to severe weather"
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"to coordinate an all-hands-on-deck response to severe weather."
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"We are working with emergency teams to monitor the situation and coordinate resources for those impacted."
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"My heart is with the families who lost loved ones and the Michiganders who were injured yesterday."
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"I am activating the state’s emergency operations center to coordinate an all-hands-on-deck response to severe weather in southwestern Michigan."
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"to coordinate an all-hands-on-deck response to severe weather."
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"The National Weather Service issued a series of tornado warnings Friday as powerful storms moved across southwest Michigan."
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"We will fight this ancient and rampant evil. We will stand together as we do it."
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"Antisemitism is at a 'historic high.'"
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