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Whitmer Will Leave Michigan Worse Off Than She Found It

Whitmer Will Leave Michigan Worse Off Than She Found It

LANSING, Mich. Governor Gretchen Whitmer will leave office with Michigan spending roughly $25 billion more per year while residents face fewer jobs, declining schools, deteriorating roads, rising crime and higher energy bills. Michigan Under Whitmer • Michigan ranks among the bottom 10 states • State spending increased roughly $25 billion per year

Whitmer Appointed All Three Members of Board That Approved Saline Data Center Over Local Opposition

Whitmer Appointed All Three Members of Board That Approved Saline Data Center Over Local Opposition

LANSING, Mich. Saline Township voted 4 to 1 against a massive $16 billion AI data center, but the project moved forward anyway. Now questions are being raised about the Michigan Public Service Commission, the three member state board that approved the special energy contracts needed to power the project. All

Inside Michigan’s Largest ICE Detention Center: Solitary Confinement, Hunger Strikes and Death

Inside Michigan’s Largest ICE Detention Center: Solitary Confinement, Hunger Strikes and Death

BALDWIN, Mich. Most people in Flint have probably never heard of Baldwin, Michigan, a small Lake County community about two and a half hours away. But it is now at the center of a growing controversy over immigration detention. The North Lake Processing Center is an 1,800-bed ICE

State Department Warns Americans Worldwide as Iran Tensions Raise Global Security Concerns

State Department Warns Americans Worldwide as Iran Tensions Raise Global Security Concerns

WASHINGTON The U.S. State Department is warning Americans traveling anywhere in the world, not just Iran or the Middle East, to exercise increased caution as tensions involving Iran continue to escalate. The Worldwide Caution issued July 20 specifically lists the location as “Worldwide.” While the Middle East remains the

Perry Johnson Wants Canada Penalized Over Wildfire Smoke Drifting Into Michigan

Perry Johnson Wants Canada Penalized Over Wildfire Smoke Drifting Into Michigan

LANSING, Mich. Republican candidate for Michigan governor Perry Johnson says Canada should face economic consequences if it fails to do more to stop wildfire smoke from repeatedly drifting into Michigan. Johnson says Michigan residents have dealt with unhealthy air, reduced visibility and repeated air quality alerts for three straight summers

YOU DO THE CASHIER’S JOB, SHOULD YOU GET 10% OFF? STATES TARGET SELF-CHECKOUT

YOU DO THE CASHIER’S JOB, SHOULD YOU GET 10% OFF? STATES TARGET SELF-CHECKOUT

NEW YORK – If stores want customers to scan and bag their own groceries, lawmakers are starting to ask a simple question: Should customers get paid for doing the work? A New York bill would require certain food retailers to give shoppers a 10% discount when they use self-checkout. The

Michigan Orders New Extreme-Weather Utility Shutoff Rules. But Do They Go Far Enough?

Michigan Orders New Extreme-Weather Utility Shutoff Rules. But Do They Go Far Enough?

LANSING, Mich. – Michigan utility regulators have ordered new statewide standards designed to stop electric and natural-gas shutoffs during dangerous heat and cold. But there are major limits. The new rules do not automatically reconnect customers whose service has already been shut off. Natural-gas companies may still disconnect customers