Vaccinations, getting Michiganders back to work and âfixing the damn roadsâ all topics in Whitmerâs address
During Gov. Gretchen Whitmer s third State of the State address, she talked about getting Michiganders back to work amid the pandemic, increasing the state s vaccine supply to reach a daily goal and even revisited fixing the damn roads.
By: Cara Ball
and last updated 2021-01-28 09:49:09-05
LANSING, Mich. (WXYZ) â During Gov. Gretchen Whitmer s third State of the State address, she talked about getting Michiganders back to work amid the pandemic, increasing the state s vaccine supply to reach a daily goal and even revisited fixing the damn roads.
Whitmer is confident that through bipartisan legislation, Michigan can kick start the economy, get COVID-19 vaccines to all who need one and "fix the damn roads."
GOVERNOR WHITMER S 2021 STATE OF STATE ADDRESS
Good evening.
Last year, I gave my second State of the State address in the House Chamber here in the capitol.
Like much of the last year, this State of the State is different, because it has to be. Tonight, it’s just me and a few people in my Capitol office.
And while it’s different, it s an opportunity to speak directly to you the people of Michigan about the past year, and our priorities in 2021.
At the risk of losing you in the first minutes of this speech, I’m going to use a Latin phrase: Annus horribilis: a year of horribles. Before I tell you more, take comfort in knowing that tough years like 2020, our annus horribilis, are usually followed by great years – and yes, there’s Latin a phrase for that too: annus mirabilis.