State Economy
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Michigan budget crisis averted: Legislature, Whitmer announce deal days before shutdown
The respective leaders of the Michigan Legislature and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday evening announced that they have reached a budget deal just days before the end of the current fiscal year, by proxy avoiding a government shutdown and raising sorely needed money for roads.
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Trump’s tariffs cost Michigan another 300 manufacturing jobs—and a $50M factory deal
Michigan workers were promised more jobs under President Donald Trump’s tariffs. Instead, they’ve been losing them.
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Michigan’s tastiest weed might be growing inside an old horse barn near Ann Arbor
Glacier Cannabis turned a humble horse barn in rural Manchester into a small-batch cultivation hub that’s cranking out thousands of pounds of Michigan’s tastiest weed.
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5 quick hits of cannabis news from across Michigan
Politics, pot, and a little bit of psilocybin. Michigan’s cannabis world never really slows down.
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Michigan sees fewer Canadian visitors this year, bridge traffic in decline
So far this year, the United States has seen a large drop in Canadian visitors, and Michigan is no exception to the national trend.
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Tlaib, Sanders introduce CEO pay bill to tax excessive CEO salaries
US Rep. Rashida Tlaib on Monday introduced a bill with fellow progressive US Sen. Bernie Sanders to try and rein in what they view as corporate greed by taxing excessive salaries for America’s top executives.
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MichiGanja in Review: Best Dirty Lemonade mixes potency with purpose
A Black-owned brand born from a family tragedy is shaking up Michigan’s cannabis-infused beverage scene with potent, flavorful lemonades that don’t taste anything like weed.
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7 quick hits of cannabis news from across Michigan
Gas-station ganja, a duffel bag stuffed with cannabis, and a new tax hike that’s got stoners groaning.
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6 quick hits of cannabis news from across Michigan
Union fights, weed giveaways, flashy ad campaigns, and another round of sketchy vape carts pulled from shelves. Yep, it’s been another busy week in Michigan cannabis.
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Ann Arbor residents plan ballot initiative to dump DTE and shift city toward public power
A group of Ann Arbor residents are taking the first steps toward removing DTE Energy as their electrical provider and creating a public electric utility board.
