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Federal $1.68B loan aims to lower Michigan energy costs, improve infrastructure

(The Center Square) – The Trump administration has approved a $1.68 billion loan for DTE, saying the funding will help modernize the utility's natural gas infrastructure and lower energy costs for Michiganders. The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Dominance Financing announced the loan

Michigan court overturns man's conviction in Whitmer kidnapping case

(The Center Square) – The Michigan Court of Appeals has unanimously overturned the conviction of a man sentenced for his role in the 2020 plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. In a decision issued Tuesday, the court vacated the convictions of Joseph Morrison, a member of the Wolverine Watchmen militia

Supporters, critics clash over future of taxpayer funding for Rx Kids

(The Center Square) – Michigan lawmakers remain divided over the future of the state's Rx Kids program as House Republicans continue scrutinizing the initiative. The first-in-the-nation cash assistance program, which describes itself as “universal and unconditional,” has received more than $300 million in state and federal

Michigan township denies solar expansion after months of controversy

(The Center Square) – After months of public opposition, a southwest Michigan township has voted to deny an expansion for a utility-scale solar project. The Fayette Township Planning Commission voted Monday night to deny a special land use permit sought by Ranger Power, receiving a standing ovation from the community

Michigan lawmakers spar over Rx Kids program amid oversight concerns

(The Center Square) – Michigan lawmakers are sparring over the future of the state's Rx Kids program, a cash-assistance initiative that has received more than $300 million in taxpayer funding so far. Republicans are raising concerns about oversight, accountability and long-term costs, while Democrats and program supporters

Poll: Democrats hold slight edge over Rogers in Michigan U.S. Senate race

(The Center Square) – New polling in Michigan's open U.S. Senate race shows each of the leading Democrat candidates narrowly ahead of Republican Mike Rogers in potential general election matchups. A survey released on Monday by TechnoMetrica Institute of Policy and Politics, or TIPP, found former gubernatorial candidate

Nessel pushes back as Trump administration extends order keeping coal plant open

(The Center Square) – The Trump administration has again extended its emergency order keeping a west Michigan coal plant operating. U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright issued a fifth emergency order earlier this week requiring the J.H. Campbell coal plant in West Olive to remain available through Aug. 16, extending