Michigan ranks No. 6 among America’s best states for business, yet it ranks only No. 24 for its economy. A new University of Michigan forecast shows why turning Michigan’s business advantages into jobs, workers and population growth remains a major challenge. Part 2 of a series. Read Part 1. LANSING — Michigan is officially one
Michigan Election Watch | Part 2 Voting-rights attorney Marc Elias warns that uncertainty surrounding new federal mail-ballot rules could fuel challenges after the Nov. 3 election. Michigan law makes overturning certified results difficult — and voters have options if they're concerned about relying on the mail. WASHINGTON DC - What happens if a Michigan election
Michigan Election Watch | Part 1 More than 2.2 million Michiganders voted by mail in 2024. A federal whistleblower alleges a new USPS verification system could reject entire batches of outbound absentee ballots after one failed barcode — but the controversial rule is currently blocked in federal court. WASHINGTON DC - A newly disclosed whistleblower
This story is an assessment of polling, voter sentiment and nonpartisan election forecasts as of Aug. 30. With roughly 10 weeks remaining before Election Day, the political environment could change significantly. WASHINGTON — Ten weeks before Americans vote in the 2026 midterm elections, Democrats appear to have a strong opportunity to recapture the U.S. House
Dragonfly Kitchen III accounts for 43 enforcement records as Michigan regulators cite operators for tracking, security, sales and financial-reporting violations LANSING — Michigan cannabis regulators recorded 75 enforcement actions dated in July, ranging from fines for marijuana tracking violations to the surrender of licenses by three businesses, according to the Cannabis Regulatory Agency’s latest monthly
Rising Federal Debt And Interest Costs Could Hit Michigan Retirees, Businesses And Rural Communities Particularly Hard WASHINGTON — The U.S. national debt crossed $40 trillion for the first time this week, doubling in roughly a decade and raising a much more personal question for Michigan residents and businesses: Who ultimately pays the bill? The answer
MPSC Plan Would Reshape How DTE, Consumers Energy Recover Costs As Michigan Electricity Prices Rank Second Highest In Midwest LANSING — Michigan's utility regulator wants lawmakers to end the cycle of annual electric rate cases that allows DTE Energy and Consumers Energy to seek new increases soon after previous increases are approved. The Michigan Public
DETROIT — Michigan workers are getting squeezed between a weakening job market and rising living costs, with private-sector employment down about 22,000 jobs over the past two years and inflation-adjusted hourly wages still 2.7% below where they were seven years ago. New federal data released Friday add to the warning signs. U.S. employers unexpectedly cut
State's highest court says regulators failed to fully examine environmental and public trust issues before approving Enbridge project beneath the Straits of Mackinac LANSING - Michigan's highest court on Friday handed both a victory to Native American tribes and environmental groups—and another setback to one of the Midwest's most closely watched energy infrastructure projects. In
Tracking Michigan cannabis regulatory enforcement, compliance trends and disciplinary actions. ANN ARBOR – Michigan's Cannabis Regulatory Agency disciplined more than 20 licensed cannabis businesses during June, with failures involving the state's METRC seed-to-sale tracking system emerging as the most common compliance issue in the agency's latest monthly enforcement report released Friday. Michigan CRA disciplinary actions
