Michigan Gov. Whitmer Touts $77 Billion 2023 Budget, Despite No Tax Relief

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is touting the $77 billion 2023 fiscal year budget that she says will improve Michigan’s economy and workforce. Whitmer bragged that the budget negotiated with Republicans doesn’t raise taxes. However, it also keeps $7 billion of taxpayer money locked in state coffers while spending another $7 billion more than the prior budget. “This budget makes bold … Continued

Abbott Says It Has Reopened Michigan Baby Formula Plant

Abbott Laboratories has reopened its Sturgis, Michigan baby formula plant, which was shut last month due to heavy rains, a company spokesperson told Reuters on Saturday. Abbott resumed operations on July 1 and has started producing specialty baby formula EleCare. The company which has been at the center of a baby formula shortage in the country had shut down the … Continued

Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin Among the Midwest States Recovering Poorly from Pandemic Unemployment: Report

While the entire nation was devastated by mass unemployment claims during the COVID-19 pandemic, most states are well on the way to a full recovery. Except in the Midwest. According to a WalletHub report issued Thursday, nearly every state in the nation has made employment gains since March 2020. Exceptions include Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio. … Continued

Abbott Restarts Baby Formula Plant Linked to Contamination

Abbott Nutrition has restarted production at the Michigan baby formula factory that has been closed for months due to contamination, the company said Saturday, taking a step toward easing a nationwide supply shortage expected to persist into the summer. The February shutdown of the largest formula factory in the country led to the supply problems … Continued

Poll: 69 Percent of Michiganders Say Nation Is on the Wrong Track

A new statewide poll from the Detroit Regional Chamber found that Michiganders’ top issues are inflation and fixing roads. The poll was announced as the Chamber’s 2022 Mackinac Policy Conference started. The poll found that by a margin of 19.1%-72.8%, voters in every demographic said the economy is on the wrong track. When asked about top concerns, … Continued

Abbott Baby Formula Plant in Michigan on Track to Reopen in 1–2 Weeks

Abbott Laboratories and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are on track to reopen Abbott’s baby formula manufacturing plant in Sturgis, Michigan, within one or two weeks, FDA Commissioner Robert Califf said on Thursday. Abbott, the biggest U.S. supplier of powder infant formula, including Similac, on Monday agreed with the FDA on steps needed to resume production at the … Continued

Devil at the crossroads: Jordan Peterson talks Christianity, suffering at Hillsdale College

World-renowned clinical psychologist Jordan Peterson cited biblical accounts and spiritual metaphors in his commencement speech to graduates of Hillsdale College in Michigan, encouraging students to maintain faith as they encounter temptation during this critical period of their lives. In the speech, which took place on May 7, the Canadian author and professor warned students they are … Continued

26 States Will Ban Abortions When Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade

More than half the country will protect unborn babies by banning all or most abortions when Roe v. Wade is overturned as expected next month. That estimate comes from the Guttmacher Institute, a pro-abortion organization previously affiliated with Planned Parenthood, the nation’s biggest abortion company. According to its analysis, 26 states “are certain or likely to ban … Continued

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