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Under new rules, the natural-gas powered units that reduced our emissions by over 70% will need to be deactivated decades early, but their massive debt will remain.
Michigan officials said schools would be on hook for $40 million after the federal government halted COVID-19 payments. While uncertainty remains, the total is less than half that.
President Donald Trump announced 10% reciprocal tariffs, with even higher import taxes on China, the European Union and other US trading partners. Auto tariffs are also set to take effect this week.
While the John Ball Zoo gets illuminated with lanterns shaped like plants and animals, Pinconning, East Lansing and Kalamazoo offer opportunities to observe real-life birds and plants.
Michigan’s newly divided Legislature has sent just two bills to the governor in three months. Said one leader: ‘It’s very hard to get big policy issues done when the other side is suing you.’
Another round of Trump tariffs are set to go into effect this week. Use our interactive timeline to explore what import taxes the president has imposed so far, what’s coming and what it might mean for Michigan.
