Ten mega projects have dominated economic development under Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Most involve electric vehicles, remain behind schedule and have created one-fifth of the 25,000 jobs corporations promised.
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Posted inJobs & Economic Development, Political and Public Policy Information
After $1B and mixed results, Michigan lawmakers cooling on corporate incentives
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has pressed for more money for job-creating subsidies. But after some deals sputtered, lawmakers say it’s time for reforms.
Posted inEnvironment
Native plant sales are popping up around Michigan. Find one near you
Native species — plants from the area that have evolved with the local ecosystem — have a lot of benefits.
Posted inHealth and Welfare
Measles, whooping cough surge in Michigan amid falling vaccination rates
Michigan is experiencing a rise in measles and whooping cough due to declining childhood vaccination rates and health officials are sounding alarms.
Posted inPolitical and Public Policy Information
Kwame Kilpatrick: I went to ‘work’ to elect Trump after he ‘promised’ a pardon
In a voicemail, the former mayor says Donald Trump promised a pardon during his first year in office and asks a lawmaker to put in a good word on his behalf. Now, Kilpatrick says there is no ‘quid pro quo.
Posted inEducation, Political and Public Policy Information
Trump admin restores student visas after revoking more than 70 in Michigan
Government lawyers said the federal government is reversing the termination of legal status for international students after lawsuits across the country, including in Michigan.
Posted inHealth and Welfare
Michigan’s aging crisis: A series from Bridge Michigan
The state spends billions of dollars a year for a “dysfunctional assembly of programs where frustration, failure, and poor outcomes are far too common.”
Posted inEducation, Political and Public Policy Information
Michigan’s new tool to boost college enrollment: $50K prizes. Will it work?
Tuition discounts haven’t worked. Nor has mostly free community college. Now, the state is trying sweepstakes to get more teens to fill out financial aid forms. Similar incentives have had mixed success.
Posted inEducation, Political and Public Policy Information
70 international students face deportation in Michigan. Trump won’t say why
International students’ future in the United States is in limbo as the Trump administration revokes student legal status often with little explanation. Michigan education and workforce development officials say they’re worried about the consequences.
Posted inEducation, Political and Public Policy Information
Whitmer wants more men in Michigan colleges and job training. What to know
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is aiming to get more men in college and skills training programs in Michigan. Here’s how.