2024 Affordable Care Act Marketplace Plan Selections by Congressional District InteractiveMay 2, 2024 2024 Affordable Care Act Marketplace Plan Selections by Congressional District A new CAP interactive explores the proportion of nonelderly people who made federally facilitated marketplace plan selections during the 2024 open enrollment period by congressional district. Without congressional action, consumers will lose the enhanced financial assistance that supported record levels of enrollment. May 2, 2024 Nicole Rapfogel
State Policy Leadership To Conserve Nature ReportApr 11, 2024 State Policy Leadership To Conserve Nature As momentum builds nationally to address the nature and climate crises, state and territorial leaders across the country have stepped up with a variety of measures aimed at conserving lands and waters. Apr 11, 2024 Drew McConville, Kate Burgess, Mariel Lutz
Monthly Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Savings by State InteractiveApr 2, 2024 Monthly Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Savings by State Medicare drug price negotiation will result in thousands of dollars in net price savings for 30-day supplies of the first 10 drugs undergoing negotiation; here’s how those savings add up state by state. Apr 2, 2024 Nicole Rapfogel
‘Clean Up To Green Up’: Building a Clean Energy Workforce and a Brighter Future in Detroit VideoMar 5, 2024 ‘Clean Up To Green Up’: Building a Clean Energy Workforce and a Brighter Future in Detroit The Green Door Initiative is using federal investments from President Joe Biden's Justice40 Initiative and the Inflation Reduction Act to ensure that all people—regardless of race, income, or ZIP code—have access to good jobs and live in safe and healthy communities. Mar 5, 2024 Margaret Cooney, Hannah Malus, Cathleen Kelly, 5 More Matthew Gossage, Toni Pandolfo, Jeremy Hill, Andrew Sonntag, Hai-Lam Phan
Michigan Technological University Battery Recycling Plant Pilot Project ArticleJan 29, 2024 Michigan Technological University Battery Recycling Plant Pilot Project Michigan Technological University is receiving funding to develop a better battery recycling and metal refining technology in partnership with the only nickel mine in the United States. Jan 29, 2024
Detroit Mobility and Innovation Corridor ArticleNov 16, 2023 Detroit Mobility and Innovation Corridor This grant provides funding for a project to modernize and update safety features on Michigan Avenue, one of the most important downtown transportation corridors in Detroit, Michigan. Nov 16, 2023
Point: Strong Prevailing Wage Standards Help Grow the Economy In the NewsOct 19, 2023 Point: Strong Prevailing Wage Standards Help Grow the Economy In an InsideSources op-ed, Karla Walter argues why the Biden administration’s support of prevailing wage standards will help grow the middle class. Oct 19, 2023 InsideSources Karla Walter
What this year’s labor strikes mean for America’s working class In the NewsOct 7, 2023 What this year’s labor strikes mean for America’s working class Former Rep. Andy Levin (D-MI) discusses the recent series of wins for unions across the country and what these changes mean for American workers. Oct 7, 2023 The Hill Rep. Andy Levin
Michigan Hemlock Semiconductor Expansion Project ArticleOct 6, 2023 Michigan Hemlock Semiconductor Expansion Project This investment by Hemlock Semiconductor Operations will expand the company’s polysilicon manufacturing operations and likely create more than 170 jobs. Oct 6, 2023
Indie Michigan Semiconductor Expansion ArticleOct 6, 2023 Indie Michigan Semiconductor Expansion Indie Semiconductor is building an engineering design center at its existing facilities in Auburn Hills, Michigan. Oct 6, 2023
CFPB Complaints State Fact Sheets: The CFPB Helps Consumers Nationwide ArticleOct 3, 2023 CFPB Complaints State Fact Sheets: The CFPB Helps Consumers Nationwide The CFPB has stood up for everyday consumers and fought against unfair treatment across the United States, addressing consumer complaints nationwide. Oct 3, 2023 Crystal Weise, Lilith Fellowes-Granda, David Correa
Analysis of CFPB Complaints by State: Helping Consumers in Michigan Fact SheetSep 28, 2023 Analysis of CFPB Complaints by State: Helping Consumers in Michigan The CFPB has stood up for everyday consumers and fought against unfair treatment in Michigan. Sep 28, 2023
Opinion: Big Three automakers need to step up for the workers who keep them profitable In the NewsSep 8, 2023 Opinion: Big Three automakers need to step up for the workers who keep them profitable In a MarketWatch op-ed, Mike Williams argues why the Big Three automakers need to work with the UAW to do right by autoworkers and to help fight against climate change. Sep 8, 2023 MarketWatch Mike Williams
Momentum for Worker Standards Boards Continues To Grow ArticleSep 7, 2023 Momentum for Worker Standards Boards Continues To Grow Since 2018, six states and three local governments have enacted laws that bring workers and employers together to recommend standards for sectors of the economy. Sep 7, 2023 Aurelia Glass, David Madland
LG Energy Battery Plant Expansion Project ArticleJul 13, 2023 LG Energy Battery Plant Expansion Project LG Energy is expanding its Holland, Michigan, facility that manufactures lithium-ion polymer battery cells and packs for electric vehicles. Jul 13, 2023
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
Tolls on state highways would ease gas tax shortfall In the NewsFeb 28, 2023 Tolls on state highways would ease gas tax shortfall Kevin DeGood explains why a well-designed, sophisticated tolling system in Michigan would not only ease revenue shortfalls but also allow the state’s highways to run more efficiently. Feb 28, 2023 The Detroit News Kevin DeGood
How States Can Lead on Reducing Harms From Methane ArticleNov 18, 2022 How States Can Lead on Reducing Harms From Methane With support from the federal government, state leaders can reduce methane emissions from the oil and gas sector and help the United States meet its climate targets. Nov 18, 2022 Elisia Hoffman, Kirsten Jurich, Hannah Argento-McCurdy, 2 More Chris Chyung, Sam Ricketts
Preventing the Next Jackson-Like Water Crisis In the NewsSep 22, 2022 Preventing the Next Jackson-Like Water Crisis Marquisha Johns and Nicole Rapfogel explain why the water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi, was the result of long-standing disinvestment, environmental injustice, and health inequities—and they urge state lawmakers to direct funds from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act toward the communities that need them most. Sep 22, 2022 Route Fifty Marquisha Johns, Nicole Rapfogel
Some States Are Ready To Punish Abortion in a Post-Roe World ReportJun 24, 2022 Some States Are Ready To Punish Abortion in a Post-Roe World For generations, Americans have known abortion to be a fundamental right; if Roe v. Wade is overturned, some states will quickly make it a crime. Jun 24, 2022 Elyssa Spitzer
The Impact of Gun Violence in Michigan ReportFeb 10, 2022 The Impact of Gun Violence in Michigan Michigan has taken important steps to reduce gun violence, but state leaders should engage in additional actions to further address this public health crisis. Feb 10, 2022 Eugenio Weigend Vargas, Lynna Kaucheck, Allison Jordan
Early Learning in the United States: 2021 Fact SheetDec 14, 2021 Early Learning in the United States: 2021 These state fact sheets provide data on access to affordable child care for families, compensation for child care providers, and economic benefits of increased public investment in early learning. Dec 14, 2021 MK Falgout
Fact Sheet: State-by-State Estimates of Eligibility for a 2010 Immigration Registry Update ArticleSep 23, 2021 Fact Sheet: State-by-State Estimates of Eligibility for a 2010 Immigration Registry Update Updating the Immigration and Nationality Act’s registry date from 1972 to 2010 would allow millions of undocumented immigrants to access a pathway to citizenship. Sep 23, 2021 Nicole Prchal Svajlenka, Claudia Flores, Philip E. Wolgin
State Abortion Legislation in 2021 ReportSep 21, 2021 State Abortion Legislation in 2021 In 2021, the United States has seen the highest number of abortion restrictions made law in a single year, and the legal context in which this newly enacted legislation will operate is particularly tenuous. Sep 21, 2021 Elyssa Spitzer, Nora Ellmann
How States Can Build on the ACA To Improve Affordability and Lower Health Care Costs ReportJul 15, 2021 How States Can Build on the ACA To Improve Affordability and Lower Health Care Costs The American Rescue Plan gives states additional flexibility to expand health coverage. Jul 15, 2021 Maura Calsyn