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Rick Haglund: Whitmer says ‘bigotry is bad for business.’ Is it true?
Michigan is starting to gain some national publicity as a safe spot for women of child-bearing age and the LGBTQ+ community
By Rick Haglund, Michigan Advance
Tags: Michigan News, Labor, Views & Opinions, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Michigan, LGBTQ+ rights in Michigan
Rick Haglund: Michigan’s state budget is flush with cash. Is it sustainable?
The state has an estimated $9.2 billion budget surplus. Policymakers should use this time to craft a long-term budget strategy ensuring long-term fiscal health and economic vibrancy.
Tags: Politics & Elections, Views & Opinions, Michigan, Michigan Democrats, Michigan budget, COVID-19, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
Rick Haglund: Why repealing Right to Work is unlikely to hurt Michigan’s economy
Business lobbyists are unnerved by the prospect of Michigan being once again seen as a union-friendly state
Tags: Michigan News, Labor, Views & Opinions, Right to Work, Gretchen Whitmer
Rick Haglund: Michigan Dems offer a refreshing change to a people-based economic growth strategy
Michigan has a golden opportunity to become a much stronger competitor for residents and workers
Tags: Michigan News, Views & Opinions, Michigan, Whitmer, economy, population, transportation
Rick Haglund: After Ford’s investment in Tenn., here’s how Michigan can attract new auto jobs
Racist billboards appeared across metro Detroit on Hitler’s birthday
By Steve Neavling
Side Hustle Lounge opens in downtown Detroit just in time for the NFL Draft
By Layla McMurtrie
Bombshell Treat Bar readies to open in Berkley
By Lee DeVito