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The EV battery maker sued Green Charter Township over access to water lines. Progress on the $2.6 billion factory stopped while the case is in court.

After a state subsidy stalled in approvals, officials now are trying to get the funding through budget earmarks

The White House says President Donald Trump will sign an executive order Tuesday to relax some of his 25% tariffs on autos and auto parts. Trump is scheduled to speak later Tuesday in Macomb County.

Since Gretchen Whitmer became governor, Michigan has given $995 million to companies that promised to create 65,000 jobs. They’ve produced 13,000 — a rate of $76,000 per job, a Bridge investigation finds.

Ten mega projects have dominated economic development under Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Most involve electric vehicles, remain behind schedule and have created one-fifth of the 25,000 jobs corporations promised.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has pressed for more money for job-creating subsidies. But after some deals sputtered, lawmakers say it’s time for reforms.

Developers in Southfield and Muskegon will be reimbursed for more than half the upfront costs of creating large mixed-use neighborhoods. Payback via tax increases could take 30 years.

This year offers hope for Michigan fruit growers, after fluctuating spring temperatures and mild winters last year. Still, overproduction may lower prices and impact profits.

Days into sweeping tariffs, Michigan companies and 401k holders have already lost billions in value, prompting tough choices. But some warn against ‘fear mongering.’

President Donald Trump announced 25% tariffs targeting the auto industry Wednesday, the latest in a series of trade escalations that could have an outsize impact on Michigan’s economy.

The state doled out $600 million in its first mega-subsidy deal. Now, sale of a Lansing battery factory has prompted an award split between GM and LG Energy Solution.

The vice president comes to Michigan for the first time since the election on Friday. He’s visiting a Bay City-area plant that received a $1.2 million subsidy from the state to create 93 jobs that pay less than Michigan’s median.

An uncertain market and green energy rollbacks prompt Nel Hydrogen to hit brakes on building in Plymouth Township.

Take a photo journey of Green Book history as Michigan starts an initiative to identify and preserve the state’s historic Black travel sites from the mid-1900s.

The state is searching for remaining sites from the Negro Motorist Green Book to preserve the history of segregation-era travel.

Facing supply chain chaos and higher costs for consumers, Michigan auto leaders convinced President Donald Trump to give them a temporary exemption to 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico.

Opponents say a historic designation would make redevelopment ‘impossible’ for the buildings.

Mackinac Island rejected planned price hikes for the two passenger ferries servicing the island. Both are owned by the same Florida company that is now suing the city, claiming officials overstepped their authority.

Big Rapids Township hopes to revive marketing of its dormant industrial park, thanks in part to a chance to buy 2 acres that Gotion dropped from its plans.

Michigan’s marijuana industry is struggling with low prices and can’t absorb a 32% wholesale tax to fund road repairs, industry leaders say.