LANSING - Michigan drivers pay state and federal taxes every time they fill up their gas tank. How much, and where those dollars go, are changing in an effort to better maintain and improve the state’s roads system. Those changes were signed into law earlier this month. Lawmakers have described the tax change as “revenue neutral” and
LANSING - A Michigan electric vehicle battery manufacturer will not face financial penalties for moving production out of state. The company told the state earlier this month it planned to close two EV plants and lay off nearly 200 workers. Akasol received $900,000 from the Michigan Strategic Fund to establish its metro Detroit presence nearly
ANN ARBOR — Ann Arbor officials are preparing to take the next step to consider a takeover of DTE Energy in the city, a question that could go before city voters in 2026. The city already went through one round of study, finding it could cost anywhere from $281 million to $1.15 billion to acquire DTE’s electrical distribution assets
ANN ARBOR — Ann Arbor’s city staff is proposing City Council set aside $1 million for the next phase of study as the city considers a takeover of DTE Energy locally. That figure was included in a budget presentation to council on March 11 as officials discussed priorities for the coming year, including giving further
CHARLEVOIX - For the second time in a year, Beaver Island has received funding for the construction of a new, eco-friendly ferry to run between the island and Charlevoix. The additional $10 million is the second federal grant for the new electric-powered ferry to be awarded in 10 months; in addition to the original $6
VASSAR, MI - Inspectors found a black garbage bag containing nearly 20 pounds of untagged, untracked marijuana in the attic of a marijuana shop in Tuscola County’s Vassar. That’s one of the seven violations Michigan marijuana regulators cited in a Jan. 25 statement announcing Premier Provisioning, operated by 664 Vassar LLC, must pay a $212,000
LANSING - Every vehicle in the state government’s fleet must be zero-emissions by 2040 after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer issued an executive order establishing the goal. The order defines zero-emissions as “any vehicles that use a propulsion technology that does not produce greenhouse-gas emissions,” which leaves the door open to options beyond electric vehicles. Whitmer has
LANSING - Michigan lawmakers have proposed eight new designs this year, with a few already through the legislature, some halfway there and others still at the starting gate. Here’s a breakdown: Michigan has dozens of plates that support organizations like sports teams and nonprofits or allow drivers to identify themselves as members of group like
ANN ARBOR - How do we think? That question has fascinated Huda Akil since growing up in her home in Damascus, Syria. The longtime University of Michigan neuroscientist first learned to think through her parents, she said. There was no limit to the questions she could ask them, which she said piqued her curiosity. “They
LANSING - Soon your driver’s license or state identification card could be something other than a plastic rectangle stored in a leather wallet or purse. It could be in your mobile phone A Michigan bill would allow users to pull up their ID virtually on their phones with all their information, similar to a normal
