The UAW contracts expire at midnight Thursday, leaving major automakers as potential targets. Here is a primer on the issues surrounding the debate.
Paula Gardner
Posted inEnvironment
In settlement with critics, DTE Energy agrees to faster coal phase-out
Michigan’s largest electricity provider will get off coal by 2032, three years earlier than previously planned.
Posted inEnvironment
Demands for cleanup at contaminated Michigan industrial site. ‘Job is not done’
With another phase of cleanup starting at the former McLouth Steel plant in Downriver area near Detroit, the state is adding a new area of concern after a spring fish kill and contaminant plume.
Posted inJobs & Economic Development
Turning Ann Arbor into Austin and other tech recommendations for Michigan
Focusing on college towns, education and targeted research will increase vitality in the state while giving the auto industry the tools it needs to expand its tech base in Michigan, according to a report from celebrated and controversial urbanist Richard Florida.
Posted inPolitical and Public Policy Information
What is the debt ceiling and why Michigan should care if the U.S. defaults
At risk is whether the nation will be able to pay its bills, many of which involve spending that Americans have come to expect.
Posted inCivic and Community Information
Here are the electric vehicles eligible for the revised $7,500 tax credit
The list of eligible vehicles gets shorter on April 18. The federal government is subsidizing electric vehicle purchases as it encourages manufacturers to move production from China to the U.S.
Posted inPolitical and Public Policy Information
Michigan Republicans outraged by Donald Trump indictment, Dems mostly mum
As news spread Thursday that the former president had been indicted on charges related to payments made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels, Michigan Republican officials cried foul while Democrats urged restraint.
Posted inCivic and Community Information
DTE Energy cut operations to meet profits months before power outages
Amid backlash over its handling of ice storm outages, Michigan’s largest utility’s public filings show it is trying to keep its returns stable. What that means for customers is higher rates even as they use less power.
Posted inJobs & Economic Development
New Michigan scholarship seeks to fill jobs at state’s EV companies
Michigan needs more electrical engineers and software developers for the companies it’s attracting to make electric vehicles. With this new plan, Michigan is turning to colleges for them.
Posted inCivic and Community Information, Education
Hugs, cookies, freebies and love to welcome MSU students back to campus
A small idea known as Spartan Sunday to shower students with treats and kindness has snowballed as volunteers and donations rolled in.