Now that we recognize the population challenges Michigan faces, we need a unified strategy to expand housing, economic opportunity and immigration to make our state a place where people want to live and work.
Michigan population
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Report: Michigan could lose congressional seat if population trends persist
Michigan made modest population gains last year after years of decline — but the state is still on track to lose a congressional seat if current trends persist.
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Michigan population inches up as deaths fall and immigration climbs
Michigan’s population grew by nearly 4,000 people in 2023, the first increase since 2018. The state remains 10th most populated in the nation.
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Michigan population panel files recommendations. Now the hard work begins
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s 28-person population commission offers a broad blueprint to reverse decades of tepid population growth, calling on new investments in economy, education, people and communities.
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Pay people to move to Michigan? Whitmer population panel mulls the idea
Communities (and one state) around the nation offer incentives for people — particularly remote workers — to move there. Michigan’s population commission is exploring a similar program here.
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Whitmer launches new education office, seeking more college grads in Michigan
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s new department focused on lifelong learning, known as MiLEAP, aims to accelerate efforts to improve education in Michigan. Education leaders say they hope it’s not just another layer of bureaucracy.
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Whitmer taps GOP businessman to tackle Michigan population crisis
John Rakolta, a Republican megadonor and Trump-nominated ambassador, will co-chair Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s new council focused on developing solutions to Michigan’s population crisis.
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Turning Ann Arbor into Austin and other tech recommendations for Michigan
Focusing on college towns, education and targeted research will increase vitality in the state while giving the auto industry the tools it needs to expand its tech base in Michigan, according to a report from celebrated and controversial urbanist Richard Florida.
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Michigan college enrollment decline among worst in the nation
Michigan and the rest of the country suffered enrollment declines during the pandemic. But new data shows the state is recovering slower than just about any other state, presenting a challenge to Michigan’s economic growth.
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Gov. Whitmer plans group to tackle Michigan’s population crisis
At the Mackinac Policy Conference next week, Gretchen Whitmer will announce a commission to develop policy recommendations to jump-start population growth, reimagine road funding and improve public education.