Gov. Whitmer delivers final State of the State, unveiling a bipartisan-backed affordable housing plan with tax credits and regulatory reforms.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer will deliver her final State of the State address on February 24, 2026, unveiling a major affordable housing initiative featuring a new tax credit to incentivize developers to build homes for low- and moderate-income families. The plan includes streamlining zoning rules, reducing construction regulations, and expediting permit approvals—measures backed by bipartisan lawmakers but potentially facing opposition from local officials over loss of zoning control. Whitmer will highlight her administration’s record of approving more housing than any previous one in Michigan. In response, Republican Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt, a gubernatorial candidate, will deliver the GOP rebuttal, focusing on what he calls the “real state of our state” and Republican policy priorities.