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Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed bills Monday to create new economic development funds totaling almost $1.5 billion. The larger $1 billion dollar fund would target big projects. The $500 million fund would be directed toward small businesses.
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Detroit and the state of Michigan pulled out the stops in their unsuccessful bid to lure Amazon and its second headquarters to the Motor City. But the…
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The long-held image of a teacher standing in front of a classroom holding a piece of chalk or a dry-erase marker has to die, so says teacher Matinga…
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It's a big game hunt, with big investment and a lot of jobs on the line. This week, Wisconsin's governor signed the legislation that landed a monster…
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A stretch of sand dunes along Lake Michigan might be under development soon, and a lot of people are concerned about that. They want to protect the…
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The Next IdeaMichigan's farmers and growers are always looking for new and bigger markets for their products. The Michigan Farm Bureau thinks they should…
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Lansing’s outgoing mayor wants to sell city hall and find a new home for the city's offices. Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero today formally asked for proposals…
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The Great Lakes Economic Forum is being held this week in Detroit and Windsor. This is the third forum held by the Council of the Great Lakes Region,…
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The Next IdeaMost of us have a sense that the arts contribute to a community’s economic well-being. Measuring that feeling in real economic terms,…
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The federal government this week closed its annual application period for H-1B visas after applications exceeded the annual cap of 65,000.Some Michigan…