LANSING — Michigan’s future mobility economy is no longer defined by a single corridor, company, or technology. Instead, it is emerging as a regional system, shaped by geography, workforce concentration, infrastructure, and the realities of an evolving auto and energy market. That regional structure is a central takeaway from the 2025 Council on Future Mobility
LANSING - On January 1, 2026, Michigan drivers began the new year at the pump with a noticeably different tax structure on gasoline and diesel as part of a sweeping overhaul of how the state funds transportation. Under the new system, the longstanding 6 percent sales tax on fuel has been eliminated and replaced by
LANSING - Michigan electric vehicle owners are facing a significant increase in annual registration costs as state lawmakers restructure transportation funding. Starting Jan. 1, 2026, EV drivers will see their registration surcharges climb sharply as part of a plan to shore up road maintenance funds. Fees Nearly Double for EV Owners Under the new plan
WASHINGTON DC - As politicians in both parties raise concerns about the impacts of AI, political groups backed by tech investors and Meta plan to intervene in 2026 races. “Alex Bores. Wrong on AI. Wrong for Congress,” warned an attack ad launched last week in New York. The Democratic contender for a Manhattan House seat
LANSING - Some Michigan legislators are critical of the way the Michigan Economic Development Corp. uses business funding and tax credits to woo businesses to Michigan. MEDC CEO Quentin Messer Jr. addresses those concerns and said both programs are just a small percentage of what MEDC does to help create jobs. MEDC CEO Quinten
LANSING — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is moving to block DTE Energy’s latest attempt to raise natural gas rates, arguing the utility continues to push unjustified costs onto customers who are already strained by rising household expenses. DTE has filed a request with the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) seeking to increase natural gas
LANSING - The Michigan Public Service Commission will hold a virtual public hearing next month to take input from residents about DTE Electric Co.’s application for approval of contracts with a data center customer in Washtenaw County. The public hearing will be held virtually through Microsoft Teams on Wednesday, Dec. 3, from 6:30 p.m. to
DETROIT - Thanks to Gov. Whitmer's new road-funding plan, electric vehicle registration will cost an additional $100 annually, or an 83 percent increase, bringing the fee to $260 before accounting for the standard vehicle registration cost. Combined, this could cost some owners more than $400. The change moves Michigan from the middle of the pack up
LANSING — The Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) today announced that the Intent to Apply period is now open for the 2025-26 Out-of-School Time (OST) Grant Program. As part of an overall $75 million investment in OST programming included in the Fiscal Year 2026 bipartisan state budget, MiLEAP will award approximately
LANSING - The Michigan Public Service Commission announced the recipients of almost $5 million in grants for renewable energy and electrification projects, with the 14 awardees ranging from units of local, state and Tribal governments to businesses and nonprofit organizations. Through Public Act 121 of 2024, the Fiscal Year 2025 budget act, the Legislature directed
