Whitmer fields thousands of complaints from Michiganders over Trump’s tariff plans
Thousands of Michiganders are voicing their concerns to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer over the impact of President Donald Trump’s plan to enact new tariffs.
Thousands of Michiganders are voicing their concerns to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer over the impact of President Donald Trump’s plan to enact new tariffs.
Workers across the country responded with anger and confusion as they grappled with the Trump administration's aggressive effort to shrink the size of the federal workforce by ordering agencies to lay off probationary employees who have yet to qualify for civil service protections.
Michigan’s cannabis scene is booming, with the industry making headlines every week.
A new wholesale tax on marijuana could help fix the damn roads. But it could also raise prices for consumers and shake things up for businesses, industry leaders warn.
As sweeping changes to Michigan’s minimum wage and earned sick time standards, which pose concerns in the restaurant industry, are set to take effect next week, the state Senate found a compromise on Thursday to preserve tipped wages.
President Donald Trump's tariffs on steel imports this week could wreak havoc on American auto manufacturing, industry leaders say.
Donald Trump’s plan to enact new tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods has been put on pause. But Michigan leaders say if they’re allowed to take effect, the economic fallout could be devastating—especially for working families.
State fiscal experts in January projected modest economic growth in 2025. But Michigan budget officials on Wednesday warned that big cuts from the federal government could wreak havoc on next year’s budget.
After the Trump administration announced it would pause trillions of dollars in payments to federal grant and loan programs, clean energy groups warned such a move could harm those bearing the brunt of climate change and threaten Michigan’s burgeoning clean energy industry.
A dozen state attorneys general have joined labor leaders in warning federal employees about a misleading resignation program rolled out by the Trump administration in coordination with billionaire Elon Musk.