State Economy
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Opinion: State and federal policies help Michigan clean energy businesses thrive
The Biden-Harris Clean Energy Plan is reviving US manufacturing, allowing companies like ElectricFish to expand to Michigan.
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Federal funds to spur major semiconductor manufacturing project in Saginaw County
A $325 million federal grant will enable Hemlock Semiconductor to expand operations—and create hundreds of “really good-paying jobs.”
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Michigan parents say Harris’ plan to expand the child tax credit would be ‘a great help’
A new plan from Vice President Kamala Harris could provide a key financial lifeline for Michigan families who are struggling to make ends meet.
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8 quick hits of cannabis news from across Michigan
There’s never a shortage of cannabis news in Michigan as the state inches closer to becoming the nation’s weed capital.
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Opinion: The Farm Bill is about fair food. Congress should listen.
Congress must prioritize the health and well-being of families in rural Michigan and across the US by fully funding food assistance programs and increasing access to healthy and affordable foods.
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Whitmer signs bills to allow home health care workers to unionize, expand cash assistance program
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Tuesday signed a bevy of bills into law, including more than half a dozen dealing with health care and family support.
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Slotkin and Rogers clash on abortion, national security and pocketbook issues in 1st debate
US Rep. Elissa Slotkin and former US Rep. Mike Rogers took the debate stage to make their case for succeeding US Sen. Debbie Stabenow as Michigan’s next senator.
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Michigan voters share why they’re supporting Kamala Harris at Flint rally
Thousands of Michiganders packed inside a large hockey arena in Flint this month to see Vice President Kamala Harris make her fourth campaign stop in Michigan since she became the Democratic nominee for president of the United States.
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Harris vows to defend Michigan auto manufacturing jobs at massive Flint rally
Thousands of Michiganders packed inside Dort Financial Center in Flint to rally in support of Vice President Kamala Harris during her fourth campaign stop in Michigan.
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Vance draws ire for not backing federal funds for Lansing GM EV plant
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says comments made in Michigan Wednesday by vice presidential candidate U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) are a “middle finger to Michigan auto workers.”
