State Economy
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Survey finds majority of Michigan Democrats and Republicans reject Trump tariff proposal
According to a recent survey, voters in six swing states have spoken out against Trump’s proposals of raising tariffs.
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Federal funds to restart Michigan nuclear plant, mark ‘powerful clean energy comeback story’
Federal investments from the Biden-Harris administration will help restart a shuttered power plant, generate cleaner energy in southwest Michigan, and save thousands of jobs.
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Mike Rogers says Medicare negotiating drug price reductions is ‘sugar high politics’
Former US Rep. Mike Rogers (R-White Lake)said he was “passionately against” allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices, which he referred to as “sugar high politics.”
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Michigan marks lowest unemployment rate in past 20 years
Michigan’s labor market is continuing to show improvement, according to a new report from the Michigan Center for Data and Analysis,
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Michigan Medicine SEIU workers authorize one-day strike
Nearly 2,700 health care workers at Michigan Medicine voted over the last two weeks to authorize the issuance of notice for a one-day strike.
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New Flint battery manufacturer to spur more clean energy jobs in Mid-Michigan
Federal investments from the Biden-Harris administration are enticing big-name manufacturers to bring more jobs into Michigan—and local officials expect the momentum to continue in Genesee County.
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7 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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Michigan House Dems finalize 3% teacher retirement tax cut
Legislation to permanently end a 3% tax many public school teachers pay into a health care fund for their retirement is on its way to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer for her signature.
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Report: Project 2025 would ‘devastate’ Michigan’s rural communities
Republicans’ Project 2025 agenda aims to enact a far-right agenda that would hurt all Michiganders, especially those living in rural communities, according to a new report.
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Michigan lands huge federal investment to create new clean energy jobs
Federal funding from the Biden-Harris administration’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is helping Michigan companies expand their operations and create hundreds of new jobs.
