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Outgoing House bets on state-run venture fund, research subsidies and tax credits
The House approved HB 4906, the data center tax credit bill that had been stuck on the floor since June. The bill aims to ...
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Clean fuel proposal would drive up gas prices 34 cents per gallon by 2035
The group Always On Energy Research calculated that the clean fuel proposal would increase gasoline and diesel prices by ...
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State’s early education plan could shutter private child care
The recently created Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement and Potential is jeopardizing businesses that ...
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Hydra-Lock employees vote to decertify their union
Michigan workers are still exercising their option to bargain on their own behalf even after last year’s repeal of the ...
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Whitmer boasts of Michigan’s energy prices, which are high for its region
As Gov. Gretchen Whitmer claims to be keeping energy prices low, Michigan's costs are among the highest in the region, while ...
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Net zero goals likely to turn off Michigan’s electricity grid
If Michigan continues toward net zero emissions, it could lose reliable electricity, with a federal regulator and regional electric grid officials warning of substantial energy losses that could come ...
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Legislators avoid constitutional requirement through opaque descriptions
Legislators need to change their practice, a legal expert told CapCon. “The Michigan Constitution is clear that laws targeted to local interests require the support of two-thirds of the Legislature,” ...