Ultium Cells EV Battery Plant ArticleJul 13, 2023 Ultium Cells EV Battery Plant This investment allows for a joint venture between General Motors and LG Energy Solution to build a plant that will produce electric vehicle batteries to keep the United States at the center of electric vehicle production. Jul 13, 2023
Lear Corp. EV Components Facilities ArticleJul 13, 2023 Lear Corp. EV Components Facilities This grant will help the Lear Corp. expand its electric vehicle producing capabilities by building up its facilities in Michigan. Jul 13, 2023
GM EV and Battery Investment in Michigan ArticleJul 13, 2023 GM EV and Battery Investment in Michigan General Motors and LG Energy Solution have invested $7 billion in battery manufacturing for electric pickup trucks in Lansing and Orion Township, Michigan. Jul 13, 2023
Levin: Growing our economy means more union jobs In the NewsJul 12, 2023 Levin: Growing our economy means more union jobs Rep. Andy Levin writes in The Detroit News about the signs of economic progress in Michigan. Jul 12, 2023 The Detroit News Rep. Andy Levin
Reconnecting Communities Pilot Project for Kalamazoo and Michigan Avenues ArticleJul 3, 2023 Reconnecting Communities Pilot Project for Kalamazoo and Michigan Avenues This $12 million investment from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will help reconnect a predominantly Black neighborhood with the Central Business District in Kalamazoo, Michigan, by replacing a high-speed four-lane street with a safer, two-way street with bus and bike infrastructure, yielding a $22.5 million regional benefit. Jul 3, 2023
A blueprint for democracy: What America can learn from Michigan’s reforms In the NewsJun 27, 2023 A blueprint for democracy: What America can learn from Michigan’s reforms Greta Bedekovics and Ashleigh Maciolek argue that Michigan has become a national model for strengthening democracy. Jun 27, 2023 The Hill Greta Bedekovics, Ashleigh Maciolek
Michigan Lake Erie Renewable Energy Resilience Project ArticleJun 27, 2023 Michigan Lake Erie Renewable Energy Resilience Project This grant helps fund a project to modernize and expand Port Monroe’s infrastructure to connect Michigan to Lake Erie and the rest of the Great Lakes. Jun 27, 2023
Development of a New Soo Lock ArticleJun 27, 2023 Development of a New Soo Lock This grant will support the rebuilding of Michigan’s Soo Locks, which will help bring cargo ships from Lake Superior to the lower Great Lakes more efficiently, quickly, and safely. Jun 27, 2023
I-375 Reconnecting Communities Project ArticleJun 15, 2023 I-375 Reconnecting Communities Project This grant will help dismantle a highway that was built 60 years ago through a predominantly Black neighborhood in Detroit, Michigan, and turn it into a safer and more traversable boulevard with a bike lane and wider sidewalk. Jun 15, 2023
Public and Private Investments Are Poised To Transform Michigan ReportJun 15, 2023 Public and Private Investments Are Poised To Transform Michigan The historic home of the automotive industry, Michigan, stands to benefit from major infrastructure improvements and new plants for manufacturing electric vehicle batteries, especially if it incorporates public input and builds worker power to grow the middle class. Jun 15, 2023 David Ballard, Lily Roberts, Marina Zhavoronkova, 4 More Kevin DeGood, Emily Gee, Jessica Vela, Karla Walter
How Michigan Became a Blueprint for Strengthening Democracy ReportJun 15, 2023 How Michigan Became a Blueprint for Strengthening Democracy Despite an increasingly partisan national landscape, Michigan has implemented key voting and representation reforms and set a trailblazing example for transformative change, largely due to citizen-initiated constitutional amendments. Jun 15, 2023 Greta Bedekovics, Ashleigh Maciolek
How Policymakers Can Reduce Gun Violence in Michigan ReportApr 25, 2023 How Policymakers Can Reduce Gun Violence in Michigan This report highlights additional opportunities for Michigan policymakers to improve public safety through the enactment of popular and proven policies that many other states have successfully adopted to save lives. Apr 25, 2023 Allison Jordan