State Economy
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Delta College ‘sprints’ with Biden to get Michiganders ready for manufacturing jobs
Legislation signed by President Joe Biden is driving demand for advanced manufacturing workers in clean energy, semiconductors, and more.
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Biden set to meet with UAW workers in Michigan
President Joe Biden is scheduled to return to Michigan to visit with union workers on Thursday, the White House said on Tuesday.
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Whitmer lays out benefits of clean energy future plan
Last spring, Democrats in the state Senate introduced the Clean Energy Future plan to bring multiple pieces of the MI Healthy Climate Plan into state law.
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Michigan’s tax revenue expected to rebound after a down year
Michigan’s tax revenues will see a slight decline this year before rebounding for the next two years—in large part because of recent tax policy changes.
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VIDEO: Over 700,000 Michigan families set to receive average $550 tax rebate checks starting February
@gandernewsroom Starting in February, more than 700,000 Michigan families will get tax rebate checks averaging $550. Watch to learn if you might be one of them. #taxes #taxrefunds #taxseason #taxpreparation #taxrefundseason #taxrefundschedule #taxrefundstatus ♬ original sound – The Gander Starting in February, more than 700,000 Michigan families will get tax rebate checks averaging $550. Watch…
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10 big changes coming to Michigan in 2024
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed more than 300 bills into state law last year—and many of them set to take effect next month.
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Whitmer signs bills to pay off school debt and fund roads
A supplemental spending bill for road and bridge projects, debt relief to school districts, and projects on university campuses was signed into law.
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9 quick hits of cannabis news from across Michigan
There’s never a shortage of newsworthy headlines from the cannabis industry as Michigan inches closer to becoming the nation’s weed capital.
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Michigan Supreme Court takes up case on upping minimum wage
The Michigan Supreme Court heard arguments in a longstanding dispute over a state’s minimum wage law that dates back to 2018.
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Michigan sends out $4M to help local communities fix their own damn roads
Grant funding awarded through Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s administration will help Michigan cities and road commissions rebuild local roads in a dozen communities.
