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LANSING, Mich. While Michigan families have spent the last few years stretching paychecks, cutting back on groceries, and watching the cost of nearly everything rise, state government spending has moved in the opposite direction. According to state budget figures, Michigan government spending has increased by roughly $25 billion, or 46%

FLINT, Mich. – The Flint City Council is scheduled to vote Monday, June 8, on a proposed 12-month moratorium that would temporarily block data centers from being built in the city while officials study their potential impact on residents, infrastructure, and the environment. The resolution, introduced by Flint City Council

LANSING, Mich. – More than 150 Michigan politicians from both parties have pledged not to accept campaign contributions from DTE Energy and Consumers Energy, according to the Michigan League of Conservation Voters. The growing movement reflects frustration from residents who believe elected officials should represent voters before corporations, especially when those

LANSING, Mich. – Governor Gretchen Whitmer's office frequently announces new jobs, business expansions, and economic development projects, but many Michigan workers are experiencing a different reality: job losses and layoffs. Michigan recorded nearly 20,000 announced job cuts in a single month earlier this year, placing the state among

LANSING , Mich. – A Michigan lawmaker wants to put the brakes on all new data center projects across the state for one year while officials study their impact on communities, power grids, water supplies, and local infrastructure. The proposal comes after growing backlash over large data center projects in communities including

FLINT, MI —  A developer is reportedly exploring a large data center on approximately 200 acres of Flint's former Buick City site, but Flint City Council is moving to slow the process with a proposed 12-month moratorium while the city studies the project's impact on electricity,