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3 days ago · Poll: EV politics could cost Michigan its auto industry. October 10, 2024 | Paula Gardner in. Business Watch. Political differences over EVs could threaten Michigan’s economic future, a new poll suggests, with nearly half of residents willing to cede the state’s leadership in auto manufacturing.
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Michigan prison staffers quitting in droves. Will 5% raises make …
Jul 26, 2022 · Starting in October, pay will rise 5 percent across the board at a cost of $47 million, the biggest increase in Michigan history. Wisconsin boosted wages by $3 an hour to nearly $23 an hour. Florida is offering new corrections officers bonuses up to $5,000 to help fill a 30 percent vacancy rate. Overall, Michigan correctional officers and ...
Michigan Right-to-Work repeal: What workers, businesses need to …
Feb 14, 2024 · Michigan workplaces are no longer governed by the Right-to-Work law, as the repeal took effect Tuesday of the decade-long regulation that allowed workers to opt out of paying dues in union-represented jobs but still receive benefits. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed the law on March 24, 2023, months after Democrats won control of the governor’s ...
Bridge Michigan News Quiz, Sept. 27, 2024: Changing leaves, …
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Michigan approves $50M for Upper Peninsula copper mine — but …
Mar 26, 2024 · The state of Michigan has agreed to spend $50 million to support a plan for a new copper mine near the shore of Lake Superior — despite disagreements on whether the economic benefits are worth the environmental risks. After hearing dozens of speakers and two committee reports during the Michigan Strategic Fund meeting in Lansing, the board ...
Michigan dams restoration delayed amid rising costs, mounting ...
Mar 4, 2024 · Rising costs and a legal battle will suspend work to repair mid-Michigan dams four years after failure and mass flooding. Property owners are expected to pay more than $200 million collectively, up from initial estimates of $60-$80 million. The state has already put $200 million into the project. Four years after historic rains wiped out two ...
Long-simmering battle over public health comes to a ... - Bridge …
Aug 24, 2023 · A political showdown in Michigan's Ottawa County has moved into the national spotlight, after the county’s deeply conservative political leaders instructed the public health officer to cut the county’s contribution to her office’s budget in half. Writing on the department’s Facebook page, embattled health officer Adeline Hambley said ...
Bridge Michigan News Quiz, Oct. 4, 2024: How about those Tigers?
Oct 4, 2024 · Like the Tigers, it was counted out. Unlike the Tigers, the first two readers who send a screenshot of a perfect 100% score to [email protected] will win a spectacular Bridge Michigan baseball cap that looks great in any season. Go sportsball! And remember, lifetime bans could be imposed for those who tarnish the integrity of the News Quiz by ...
Where mega battery, EV projects stand after $1 billion in Michigan ...
Jun 12, 2024 · The expansion would allow the Holland site to make five times the number of lithium-ion EV batteries. Customers include Ford Motor Co., Stellantis and Toyota. Planned company investment: $1.7 billion on a second battery plant. Promised state subsidy: $56,550,000 in March 2022. How much Michigan has spent: $0.