ALEC ranks Gov. Whitmer near bottom of economic freedom report – Grand Haven Tribune

(The Center Square) According to a report from a center-right organization The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), Gov. Gretchen Whitmer earned a fifth-to-last ranking among all 50 governors in the United States.

The 2020 Laffer-ALEC report on Economic Freedom ranks all 50 governors by results and policy.

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ALEC ranks Gov. Whitmer near bottom of economic freedom report - Grand Haven Tribune