Stellantis plans to invest $13 billion over four years to expand manufacturing in the US. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer expects 900 jobs for Michigan as a result.
$13B Stellantis expansion plan includes new jobs for Michigan
Posted inMichigan Government
Michigan’s bipartisan budget deal aims to ‘protect’ Medicaid. Here’s how
Michigan is seeking to avoid steep losses in federal funding for Medicaid by changing an insurance provider tax. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says a new state budget will ‘protect access to health care for millions.’
Posted inTalent & Education
Michigan sex ed overhaul plan sparks debate: inclusivity or indoctrination?
In first update since 2007, proposed sex ed standards would encourage Michigan schools to discuss gender identity and expression with students by eighth grade.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Tiny Michigan town hopes to stop data center with ballot initiative
Officials in Augusta Township, near Ann Arbor, see millions of dollars in tax revenue, but more than 950 residents who signed ballot petitions fear endless noise, pollution and higher electric rates.
Posted inBusiness Watch
Spooky season starts early for Michigan’s Halloween diehards. It’s not cheap
Americans are expected to spend a record $13.1 billion on Halloween this year, making it the nation’s second-largest commercial holiday, behind Christmas.
Posted inGuest Commentary
Opinion | Michigan special education families need solutions, not spin
Michigan special education complaints are up because parents know the system is failing them.
Posted inOutdoors Life
Do Michigan chimps have right to liberty? Court to weigh question
A court hearing Tuesday will determine whether an Upper Peninsula zoo should have to justify the captivity of chimpanzees.
Posted inMichigan Government
Road funding 101: What to know about Michigan’s $2B deal
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Monday celebrated the state’s new bipartisan road funding deal, which is historic in scope but still short of earlier targets. See what roads will get fixed, and which taxes will go up, as a result.
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
Fluoride wars spark raucous debate over water treatment in Michigan county
After decades of fluoridating drinking water to improve public health, some communities are wavering on the practice. In St. Clair County, the medical director is mirroring Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s efforts against fluoridation.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
What to know about Michigan whitefish crisis, from limits to solutions
Invasive mussels that blanket the depths of lakes Huron and Michigan have pushed whitefish to the brink of extinction. What to know about possible solutions and why Lake Superior so far is spared.