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- Michigan Economy
Michigan's 10-Year Employment Projections Point to Modest Growth Led by Healthcare
The Michigan Center for Data and Analytics released its 2024 to 2034 long-term employment projections, forecasting modest statewide job gains driven by healthcare and financial services, while manufacturing, retail, and production occupations are expected to lose significant ground over the decade.
6d ago·Michigan Capitol·1 source - Michigan Health
Michigan House advances bipartisan eight-bill package to tackle primary care shortage
A bipartisan group of Michigan House lawmakers introduced an eight-bill package aimed at closing the state's growing primary care gap, setting an investment target for state-contracted health plans and creating a new state commission and office of primary care at MDHHS.
September 1, 2026·Michigan Capitol·1 source - muskegon
Michigan House Budget Would Shift Childcare Billing From Enrollment to Attendance, Putting Muskegon Families at Risk
The Michigan House budget would shift childcare subsidy billing from enrollment to attendance. Providers warn the change could cost Muskegon and rural families $50 to $100 a month and push children out of subsidized care.
May 25, 2026·Michigan Capitol·1 source - politics
Michigan Governor Signs Health Care and Local Development Bills Including Wood Duck as Official State Duck
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signs three bipartisan bills addressing physician licensing through the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact, downtown revitalization via tax increment financing in St. Clair County, and designation of the wood duck as the official state duck in recognition of conservation success.
April 8, 2026·Michigan Capitol·3 sources - politics
Michigan Career Portal to Shut Down, Redirecting Job Seekers to Other Resources
Michigan's statewide online job portal closes April 30 after 2.5 years, redirecting job seekers to Michigan Works! and Pure Michigan Talent Connect amid budget cuts.
April 5, 2026·Michigan Capitol·4 sources - politics
Michigan Expands Tuition-Free Education and Career Training Programs as State Invests $558.9 Million in Student Financial Aid
Michigan invested over $558.9 million in student financial aid during the 2024-2025 academic year, helping 153,000 students access tuition-free community college, career training, and four-year degree programs. The state is hosting more than 25 events this April to promote these opportunities as part of Career Exploration and Awareness Month.
April 9, 2026·Michigan Capitol·5 sources - politics
Michigan Childcare Providers Debate Unionization as Industry Struggles with Low Pay and High Costs
Michigan childcare providers are debating whether to unionize as the industry struggles with low pay, high costs, and state-imposed constraints on revenue. Some owners want to negotiate better conditions with the state, while others question if traditional unionization models work for small businesses in childcare.
April 5, 2026·Michigan Capitol·5 sources - politics
Michigan Career Portal Shutting Down, Redirecting Job Seekers to Michigan Works and Pure Michigan Talent Connect
Michigan's official online job site will close at the end of April after 2.5 years without budget funding, redirecting users to Michigan Works and Pure Michigan Talent Connect.
April 5, 2026·Michigan Capitol·2 sources - Michigan Budget
Whitmer signs her final bipartisan budget, cutting spending below both parties' proposals
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed her eighth and final budget as governor on Tuesday, a balanced FY 2026-27 plan worth about $75.2 billion that came in below the House and the governor's original proposals.
September 7, 2026·Michigan Capitol·2 sources - battle-creek
Planned Parenthood of Michigan Demands $5 Million From Whitmer or Clinics Will Close
Planned Parenthood of Michigan is asking Gov. Gretchen Whitmer for $5 million in emergency funding after federal Medicaid and Title X cuts threaten clinic closures across the state. Whitmer's office says only the legislature can allocate funds.
May 19, 2026·Michigan Capitol·4 sources - politics
Michigan Senate Bans Mandatory Nurse Overtime in Bipartisan Push for Patient Safety
Michigan Senate passes bipartisan bills banning mandatory nurse overtime, establishing limits on working hours and penalties for violations while allowing exceptions during emergencies
April 16, 2026·Michigan Capitol·2 sources - politics
Michigan Supreme Court Set to Hear Arguments on Withheld Bills Case as Senate Sues House Over Stalled Legislation
The Michigan Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in May on a lawsuit between the state Senate and House over nine bills that passed both chambers during the 2023-2024 legislative session but never reached Governor Whitmer's desk. The bills deal with corrections officer pensions, public employee health care, and historical museum funding.
April 1, 2026·Michigan Capitol·3 sources