David Eggert

Associated Press

LG Chem Michigan Inc.'s plant is Holland, Mich., is seen in this March 15, 2013 photo.

LG to Add 1,200 Battery Jobs in Michigan

The expansion will quintuple the plant's ability to produce battery components.

Pfizer's and Merck's COVID-19 pills that were supposed to be an important weapon against the pandemic in the U.S. are in short supply and have played little role in the fight against the omicron wave of infections.

COVID-19 Pill Rollout Stymied by Shortages as Omicron Rages

The medicines can take anywhere from five to eight months to manufacture.

This Jan. 26, 2016, file photo, shows the Flint River in Flint, Mich. A judge on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021, approved a $626 million settlement for Flint residents and others who were exposed to lead-contaminated water.

Judge OKs $626M Settlement in Flint Water Litigation

The state of Michigan was accused of overlooking the risks of using the Flint River without properly treating the water.

A Google driverless car in development.

Michigan Plans Dedicated Road Lanes for Autonomous Vehicles

The vehicles would all be linked to a central computer system and would share data from sensors.

GM to Spend $3.5B in Mich.

To qualify for annual tax credits, the company will have to retain 34,750 jobs that pay on average $1,300 a week.

Tesla Can Sell in Mich.

The settlement would end the suit that Tesla filed against the state in 2016 over a law that banned company-owned stores.

In this Sept. 27, 2018, file photo a United Auto Workers assemblyman works on a 2018 Ford F-150 truck being assembled at the Ford Rouge assembly plant, in Dearborn, Mich. Ford Motor Co. said Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2019, that it is adding 3,000 jobs at two factories in the Detroit area and investing $1.45 billion to build new pickup trucks, SUVs, and electric and autonomous vehicles. At the Dearborn truck plant $700 million will be invested.

Ford Adds 3,000 Jobs in Detroit With $1.45B Investment

The jobs will pay about $61,000 a year.

In this Sept. 20, 2019 file photo, employees at the marijuana retailer Bridge City Collective in Portland, OR, can be seen setting up the store for the day behind a row of marijuana products for sale there.

MI Halts Sale of Marijuana e-Cigs Unless Re-Tested

Effective immediately, businesses cannot sell previously made marijuana vaping products unless they pass new testing.

In this Friday, Oct. 4, 2019, file photo, a woman using an electronic cigarette exhales in Mayfield Heights, Ohio. A Michigan judge is blocking the state's two-week-old ban on flavored e-cigarettes. Court of Claims Judge Cynthia Stephens issued a preliminary injunction Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019. She says Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's administration's delay in implementing the ban undercut its position that emergency rules were needed.

MI e-Cig Ban Blocked

Court of Claims Judge Cynthia Stephens put the prohibition on hold until "further order of this court."

The bridge over the Straits of Mackinac.

Michigan Sues to Shut Down Great Lakes Pipeline

Anchors striking the oil pipelines are described as presenting an unacceptable risk to the Great Lakes.

In this Feb. 26, 2019 file photo, Jeep vehicles are parked outside the Jefferson North Assembly Plant in Detroit. Fiat Chrysler can move forward with plans to build a new, $1.6 million assembly plant on Detroit's Eastside and invest $900 million to retool and modernize another. The Detroit City Council on Tuesday approved land deals and community benefits agreements tied to the project. They include a four-week exclusive window Detroit residents will have to apply for jobs at the facilities once laid-off workers and temporary employees are considered. Fiat Chrysler expects to add 4,950 new jobs.

New Detroit Auto Plant Lands Incentives

The city approved a $223 million incentive package in exchange for 6,400 jobs, including nearly 5,000 in the city.

This file photo shows the Mackinac Bridge that spans the Straits of Mackinac from Mackinaw City, Michigan.

Great Lakes Pipeline Bill Passes

The outgoing governor is working to finalize an agreement to replace the oil and natural gas pipeline before the end of the year.