State Economy
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Nessel seeks 85% reduction in ‘bloated, unjustified’ DTE gas rate request
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel on Friday announced that she’d filed testimony on DTE Energy’s request to increase its natural gas rates, with Nessel seeking to slash the $237.5 million request by 85%.
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8 quick hits of cannabis news from across Michigan
Michigan cannabis news never slow down. And this past week brought a little bit of everything.
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Two Michigan strains that reminded me what good weed is supposed to be
Two strains from Local Grove prove that high-quality Michigan weed is still out there—if you know where to look.
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9 quick hits of cannabis news from across Michigan
A probation cannabis case headed to the state Supreme Court, a confusing new tax nobody seems to understand, and Chicagoans still lining up for cheap Michigan weed.
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Michiganders are losing a lot more money to online scams than we thought
A new report reveals that Michiganders are losing $1.7 billion annually to online fraud—and Meta is banking on it.
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The family behind Michigan’s most famous pickle is in the weed business now
His great-grandfather turned a Detroit dairy operation into America’s most famous pickle brand. Now Willy Vlasic is building something new—and putting the family name on it.
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6 quick hits of cannabis news from across Michigan
It’s a rocky road ahead for Michigan’s cannabis industry.
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Stoners pick the 8 best dispensaries in Michigan
Hundreds of Michiganders voted in our readers’ choice poll to help identify some of the best dispensaries in Michigan.
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In a Detroit town hall focused on labor, El-Sayed bashes corporate greed, failing trade deals
Restoring worker power is becoming a focal point in Abdul El-Sayed’s campaign for the US Senate, and he tapped one of Michigan’s stalwart labor figures—former US Rep. Andy Levin—to help convey a new policy platform centered on ending exploitation.
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Why Omnino Cannabis wants Michigan stoners to actually know its name
A lean cannabis grow operation in Warren is navigating oversupply, falling prices, and the challenge of being recognized in Michigan’s crowded weed market.
