Gretchen Whitmer signs bill ending Michigan's 'gay panic' defense

While Gov. Gretchen Whitmer fielded questions about speculation that she’ll be joining Kamala Harris as her vice presidential pick on the 2024 ballot, she signed Michigan’s $23.4B education budget into law Tuesday, as well as 39 other bills.

“Today, I was proud to sign 39 bills that will make a real difference in people’s lives and deliver on a range of bipartisan priorities,” Whitmer said in a news release “From raising wages for clean energy workers to bolstering Michigan’s infrastructure;...