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Whitmer’s $83.5B budget won’t fix the roads, lawmakers say

Critics chide her lack of road funding plan Read more

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Michigan’s net-zero dream would raise electric rates, decrease reliability

‘Tons of pain for essentially no gain,’ former MIT professor says Read more

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Michigan senators hold hearings on 9 stranded bills

Democrats seek court order forcing Republican House to forward legislation Democratic House failed to send to Whitmer Read more

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Employment decline leaves Michigan near the bottom nationwide

State’s 5% unemployment rate in December was the sixth highest among the states Read more

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DNR expert speaks for the trees

Push for solar power could ‘greatly increase deforestation in Michigan’ Read more

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Michigan has achieved 0.2% of state fleet transition goal

State needs to buy 14,452 more EVs Read more

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Michigan energy companies pocket $14B in loans from feds after hiking rates

Over a decade, state regulators approved 17 out of 18 requests for a rate hike Read more

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Civil Service Commission considers one-time authorization requirement for dues deductions

Proposal would also change requirement that employees be reminded of right not to join a union Read more

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Whitmer spent $69,203 on Spain trip

Documents redacted names of four attendees Read more

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Granholm’s Energy Department ignored warning about conflict of interest in $14B of loans given to Michigan energy companies

Inspector general warned that energy projects posed fraud risk Read more

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Michigan will miss goal of net-zero emissions by 2050, climatologist says

State consumes too much power to rely solely on renewable energy Read more

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Expert agrees with Billy Bob Thornton in ‘Landman’: Solar, windmill developments are environmentally harmful

‘Landman’ character points out ill effects of solar panel, wind turbine production Read more

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Whitmer’s latest pitch for Michigan’s auto dominance: ‘We don’t care what you drive’

Statement makes a turn from governor’s push for electric vehicles Read more

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Michigan University Hospital, union feud over parking spots

Nurses wanted closer parking to avoid taking the bus, paying for a parking permit Read more

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Republicans, Democrats offer bills to fix upcoming tip credit, minimum wage changes

Preventing damage to Michigan enterprises called ‘crucial to the worker and the business’ Read more

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Whitmer urges new taxes to fix Michigan roads

Tax could target gas, mileage, or tolls Read more

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More money, fewer riders for SMART system

Lame duck lawmakers ram through forced transit expansion Read more

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Tax increment financing fuels Westland’s $12M park, expected for 2025

TIF money to supply more than half the funds; federal, state grants supply rest Read more

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State gave company $1.4M to choose Michigan, after it had already chosen

German auto company started working on site months before public subsidy Read more

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After subsidy failures, Whitmer calls for more subsidies

Only 9% of jobs promised in 20 years of deals materialized Read more

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Troy districts’ teacher contract discourages parents’ visits to the classroom

Michigan law, by contrast, recognizes role parents play Read more

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House Republicans serve up reforms for tipped wage and paid leave

Bills would drop 3-day ‘no-call no-show’ allowance Read more

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Flint bureaucracy keeps water turned off during freezing winter, landlord says

Flint renters caught in catch-22 over rental inspections, water services Read more

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Drive less, use less energy, switch to electric vehicles, says Grand Rapids climate action plan

Plan aims to reduce emissions by 85% by 2030 and 100% by 2040 Read more

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Early education may not bring better achievement, study says

‘No discernible long-term effects,’ says researcher Read more

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