Michigan could see slower economic growth as it navigates a predicted ‘mild recession.’ But it’s likely to rival the Great Recession between 2007 and 2009, according to state officials and economists who met Friday.

The Michigan GOP, which was abandoned by deep-pocketed donors, will now require delegates to pay a $50 or $75 fee to attend an February convention and vote for the next party chair.

From raising the minimum wage to expanding tax credits and mandating work breaks, Democrats may get aggressive on labor issues. Businesses are wary, to say the least.

State regulators this week warned anglers to limit their meals of rainbow smelt taken from the two lakes, along with three inland lakes. High PFAS levels had already prompted a smelt consumption advisory in Lake Superior.

Developers behind a slate of projects totaling $1.5 billion are looking for $797 million in public funding to get it done.

The Bloomfield Hills businessman and self-described ‘quality guru’ said he will cut the Super Bowl ad, his second in two years, to clarify his political plans. In addition to Michigan, the ad could run in the early primary states of Iowa and New Hampshire, he said.

Michigan Democrats are fast-tracking a bill to move up the state’s presidential primary dates. But Republicans worry doing so may shrink their representation in the Republican National Convention.

As inflation starts to moderate, used car prices are falling faster than most consumer prices. Yet high interest rates, still-limited supply and other factors mean they’re unlikely to be considered ‘low’ again for many years.

Nine years ago, 1 in 10 Michigan workers made minimum wage. Today, the lowest-paid workers tend to be young women, many of whom may still be in school.

NewsGuard, a publication that rates news sites for credibility, singles out Bridge in its annual report as a model ‘straight shooter.’

First action is likely an expansion of a tax credit for lower-wage earners. Despite calls for unity and bipartisanship, Democrats and Republicans are already sniping over who should get credit.

Orphan oil wells plague the Midwest, but new federal funds will help plug them. Michigan has around 450 orphan wells in the Lower Peninsula, with large concentrations in Manistee and Benzie counties and along the border of Charlevoix and Otsego counties.