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Michigan Retirement Fund Has $5.3 Billion in AI-Related Stocks as Anthropic IPO Raises Bubble Fears

Michigan economist Patrick Anderson warns that retirement investors could face losses if the AI investment boom suffers a correction similar to the dot-com crash of 2000. LANSING — Michigan's public retirement system held approximately $5.3 billion in six major technology companies involved in artificial intelligence at the end of September, raising concerns about the potential

By |2026-10-30T10:03:18-04:00October 30th, 2026|Artificial Intelligence, Government/Politics, Politics, Politics/Government|
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Michigan Absentee Requests Jump 17% as Early Voting Begins — What County Results Reveal

Michigan's first midterm election with statewide early in-person voting is underway. A look at the 2022 county results shows the state's political divisions, but early turnout does not reveal which party is benefiting. LANSING — Michigan voters are entering the final full week before the November 3 general election with more opportunities to cast ballots

By |2026-10-26T13:49:47-04:00October 26th, 2026|Government/Politics, News, Politics, Politics/Government|
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Federal Hemp Restrictions Threaten Michigan CBD Industry As Bills To Help Farmers Remain Stalled

ANN ARBOR - Michigan's industrial hemp industry faces a potentially serious economic setback as federal restrictions threaten much of the CBD market while state legislation intended to reduce regulatory costs for hemp growers remains stalled in Lansing. In a new MITech TV interview, MITechNews Editor Mike Brennan speaks with Blain Becktold and Dave Crabill of

By |2026-10-21T12:47:27-04:00October 21st, 2026|Government/Politics, Hemp, Marijuana Business, Politics, Politics/Government|
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AI Political Ads Top $137 Million As Michigan Senate Candidate Targeted By Fabricated Videos

Republican candidates and affiliated groups account for 88% of national spending on identified AI political advertisements, while federal records document more than $92,000 in expenditures opposing Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed. LANSING, Mich. — Artificial intelligence-generated political advertisements are becoming a significant factor in Michigan's U.S. Senate race, with a Republican-aligned political action committee

By |2026-10-19T14:22:54-04:00October 19th, 2026|Artificial Intelligence, Featured, Government/Politics, Politics, Politics/Government|
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Michigan Sues Blue Cross Over Alleged Illegal Monopoly As Health Insurance Costs Soar

Attorney General Dana Nessel accuses Michigan's largest health insurer of restricting competition and increasing costs for families, businesses and taxpayers. Blue Cross denies the allegations, and Michigan's next attorney general will inherit the lawsuit in January. LANSING — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has filed a federal antitrust lawsuit against Blue Cross Blue Shield of

By |2026-10-09T13:32:10-04:00October 9th, 2026|Government/Politics, Life Sciences, Life Sciences/Biotech, Politics, Politics/Government|
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Michigan Small Businesses Face Soaring Health Insurance Costs — What Governor Candidates Would Do About It

Michigan employers report sharply rising insurance premiums that threaten hiring, wages and expansion. Jocelyn Benson and John James offer different approaches to controlling costs. LANSING — Michigan small-business owners are facing employee health insurance premium increases of up to $2,000 or more per worker, potentially adding tens of thousands of dollars to annual operating expenses

By |2026-10-08T17:26:23-04:00October 8th, 2026|Featured, Government/Politics, Life Sciences, Life Sciences/Biotech, Politics, Politics/Government|
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Michigan Invests $89 Million In River Cleanup, Could Unlock Millions More In Federal Funding

DETROIT — Michigan is investing $89 million recovered through pollution settlements to clean up contaminated rivers, potentially unlocking tens of millions of additional federal dollars while creating opportunities for waterfront development, tourism, fishing and recreation. The largest investment is $50 million for the Detroit River, where state environmental officials estimate that completing contaminated-sediment remediation in

By |2026-10-08T16:37:10-04:00October 8th, 2026|Clean Update, Politics, Politics/Government, Science|
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Trump Threatens 50% Canada Auto Tariffs Jan. 1 — LTU Expert Warns Michigan Could Pay The Price

DETROIT — President Donald Trump has threatened to double U.S. tariffs on Canadian cars, trucks and automotive parts to 50% on Jan. 1, 2027 — a move a longtime General Motors executive warns could hammer Michigan automakers and suppliers, threaten jobs and ultimately make vehicles more expensive. Warren Browne, a former global General Motors executive

By |2026-10-07T16:21:06-04:00October 7th, 2026|ESD, Government/Politics, mitechtv, News, Politics, Politics/Government|
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Major Medicaid Changes Hit After Midterms — What Michigan Seniors Need To Know

Michigan voters will cast ballots Nov. 3 before some of the biggest Medicaid changes take effect. With three in five Michigan nursing-home residents already relying on Medicaid, here's what seniors and their families need to know before Election Day. LANSING -  Michigan voters will cast ballots Nov. 3 before some of the biggest Medicaid changes

By |2026-10-06T16:27:58-04:00October 6th, 2026|Economy, Featured, Government/Politics, Life Sciences, Politics, Politics/Government|
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Four Michigan Startups Win $425,000 Each — Now They’ll Battle for Another $1 Million

LANSING - Four Michigan technology startups have each secured $425,000 in investment funding and are headed for a spring showdown in which one will win another $1 million — bringing the PitchMI champion's total investment to $1.425 million. But the competition represents something bigger for Michigan: an effort to solve one of the persistent problems

By |2026-10-06T14:57:57-04:00October 6th, 2026|Entrepreneurs, Government/Politics, News, Politics, Politics/Government|
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