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Michigan Lawmakers Propose One-Year Pause on Data Center Construction Amid AI Boom

LANSING — Michigan lawmakers have introduced legislation that would impose a one-year moratorium on new data center construction, arguing the state needs time to study the impact of rapidly expanding artificial intelligence infrastructure on electricity demand, water resources, and local communities. The proposal comes as Michigan begins attracting interest from developers seeking locations for large-scale

By |2026-03-04T16:58:03-05:00March 4th, 2026|Featured, Government/Politics, News, Politics, Politics/Government|
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Whitmer’s State of the State: What It Means for Michigan Business, Industry and Jobs

LANSING - Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s final State of the State address was framed around literacy, housing and health care. On its surface, it sounded like social policy. For Michigan’s business community, it was something else entirely: an economic competitiveness blueprint. Whitmer did not roll out sweeping business tax cuts or headline-grabbing megaprojects. Instead, she zeroed

By |2026-02-27T14:24:47-05:00February 27th, 2026|Featured, News, Politics, Politics/Government|
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump’s Tariffs: What It Means for Prices, Businesses and Consumers

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a landmark 6–3 decision Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that former President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff program was unconstitutional, concluding that the law he relied on — the International Emergency Economic Powers Act — does not actually give the president authority to impose broad import taxes without clear congressional approval.

By |2026-02-20T14:27:11-05:00February 20th, 2026|Featured, Government/Politics, News, Politics, Politics/Government|
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Crypto Industry Builds Massive Political War Chest Ahead of November — What It Could Mean for Michigan

WASHINGTON DC - The cryptocurrency industry has moved from market disruptor to political heavyweight. Heading into the November 2026 midterm elections, crypto-aligned political action committees have assembled a campaign war chest estimated at more than $200 million, positioning the digital asset sector as one of the most aggressive new players in federal politics. The strategy

By |2026-02-15T18:24:28-05:00February 15th, 2026|Business, ESD, Featured, Government/Politics, Politics, Politics/Government|
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Whitmer Takes Michigan’s $30B Defense Industry Global — With TACOM At The Core

Michigan’s defense and aerospace sector supports 160,000 jobs. A new strategy aims to capture more federal and international investment. LANSING — When Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addressed global leaders at the Munich Security Conference this week, she wasn’t just participating in an international policy discussion. She was promoting one of Michigan’s most strategic economic engines: its

By |2026-02-14T10:27:28-05:00February 14th, 2026|Featured, Government/Politics, News, Politics, Politics/Government|
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Enbridge Line 5 Tunnel Decision Shifts To Michigan As Federal Review Ends

WASHINGTON DC - The decades-long fight over the future of Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline has entered a new phase. With the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers completing its federal environmental review of the proposed Line 5 tunnel beneath the Straits of Mackinac, the decision now largely shifts to Michigan regulators. State permits — and ongoing

By |2026-02-12T14:43:01-05:00February 12th, 2026|Business, Clean Update, Clean, green, hybrid, Climate Change, Government/Politics, Politics, Politics/Government|
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Michigan Lawmakers Warn Data Center Boom Could Reshape Power Grid, Costs, And Local Control

ANN ARBOR - Michigan lawmakers are beginning to publicly grapple with a question that until recently was playing out mostly behind closed doors: Can the state absorb a surge of massive data centers without straining the electric grid, raising rates for residents, or sidelining local communities? That question took center stage this week as a

By |2026-02-08T17:05:25-05:00February 8th, 2026|ESD, Featured, Government/Politics, Politics, Politics/Government|
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Why Michigan Could Decide the Senate Filibuster Fight

LANSING - Michigan is not just another battleground state. In the looming Senate fight over the SAVE Act and the filibuster, it could become the decisive pressure point. The state’s closely divided electorate, turnout-sensitive elections, and two Democratic U.S. senators place Michigan squarely at the center of a national struggle over Senate power and election

By |2026-02-07T13:53:09-05:00February 7th, 2026|Featured, Government/Politics, Politics, Politics/Government|
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SAVE Act, Sliding Polls, and a High-Stakes Gamble Over the Senate Filibuster

WASHINGTON DC - As President Donald Trump faces softening poll numbers and Republicans defend razor-thin margins in Congress, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act has become more than an election policy proposal. It is now a strategic test of turnout, Senate power, and institutional norms — including whether Republicans would weaken the filibuster to

By |2026-02-07T10:10:56-05:00February 7th, 2026|Featured, Government/Politics, Politics, Politics/Government|
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Michigan Tightens Transmission Line Siting Rules As Grid Expansion Accelerates

LANSING — Michigan regulators are moving to overhaul how new high-voltage electric transmission lines are planned and approved, responding to mounting public pushback as the state’s power grid expands to meet rising demand — including from large-scale data centers. The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) approved new voluntary filing guidelines designed to strengthen public engagement,

By |2026-02-02T19:15:57-05:00February 2nd, 2026|ESD, Government/Politics, Politics, Politics/Government|
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