State Economy
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Report: Biden’s clean energy investments turn Michigan into ‘manufacturing powerhouse’
Legislation signed by President Joe Biden has led to $21.5 billion in clean energy projects announced in Michigan, creating more than 20,000 jobs.
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Lansing uses American Rescue Plan funds to empower Black-owned businesses
Funding from President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan Act still paying dividends for Black-owned businesses in Michigan.
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Biden administration will lend $1.5B to restart Michigan nuclear power plant
The federal government will provide a $1.5 billion loan to restart a nuclear power plant in southwestern Michigan, officials announced Wednesday.
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Granholm announces EV battery training program in Lansing
A $5 million investment from the US Department of Energy is set to support up to five new training programs and boost the electric vehicle battery supply chain.
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What is Biden doing for Michigan? Nonprofit group launches new website to keep track
Since President Joe Biden took office, more than 5,400 infrastructure projects have been announced across the state of Michigan.
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Biden administration funds to bring 500+ new Michigan jobs to hydrogen fuel ‘gigafactory’
Federal grant funding awarded this month is set to help build a new hydrogen fuel factory in Plymouth and create hundreds of new jobs.
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State funding to boost farmers—and build Pontiac’s first new grocery store in a decade
A state grant awarded to a nonprofit organization in Pontiac will help launch the first new grocery store to open in the city in about the last 10 years.
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Michigan Rep. Elissa Slotkin, a national security expert, gets real about the threat from Russia
The Holly native was a CIA analyst, did three tours in Iraq, and worked for the Department of Defense under two presidents. She says the ocean can’t keep Americans safe from Putin.
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Opinion: The American Rescue Plan is worth celebrating in Michigan
On the third anniversary of this landmark legislation, it is imperative to reflect on the positive impact this law continues to have here in Michigan and across the country.
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How Michigan lawmakers helped turn $4.5M into $450M—and erase debt for 180K people
State lawmakers earmarked $4.5 million to forgive medical debt. Those funds have gone on to help erase about $450 million in debt for 180,000 Michiganders.
