Oxford student, business owner and retiree respond to Whitmer State of the State

Legislators and local dignitaries typically account for the bulk of the attendees at a State of the State address. But the broad message and specific policy vision shared during this annual speech is intended to have the biggest impact on normal Michiganders. So we reached out to a few Michigan residents who potentially have the most at stake in terms of some of the governor’s policy proposals and broader ideas outlined in her fifth State of the State address this week. Aubrey Greenfield, Allison Beers and Cathy Moore watched Whitmer’s speech and provided their thoughts on her words. All agreed the governor can be a dynamic speaker, but they did share some criticism on what she proposed during the speech. Their responses have been edited for length and clarity. More: Buttressed by Democratic majorities, Whitmer lays out vision in State of the State speech Aubrey Greenfield Greenfield, 17, is a senior at Oxford High School. She was a sophomore at the school in 2021, when a fellow student killed four students while injuring six peers and a teacher in a mass shooting. Freep: What did you think of the governor’s speech? Did you think it was inspirational and moving, […]

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