Paula Gardner

4 weeks ago | bridgemi.com | Lauren Gibbons |Paula Gardner

President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced 25% tariffs on light vehicle imports and key automotive parts Industry experts say the move could have major implications in Michigan, an auto industry hubAuto unions cheered the move, while government officials in Canada vowed retaliation President Donald Trump announced broad tariffs targeting the auto industry Wednesday, the latest in a series of trade escalations that could have an outsize impact on Michigan’s economy.

1 month ago | bridgemi.com | Paula Gardner

Michigan had to ‘decouple’ its first mega-subsidy deal to allow General Motors to sell one of two factories that shared a $600 million incentive GM is transferring $120 million in incentives to LG Energy Solution Both companies say they’ll still reach the goals of a combined 3,200 new hires Despite two years of delays, the two giant electric vehicle factories funded through Michigan’s first mega-subsidy deal are still expected to create more than 3,000 new jobs — but the facilities will now...

1 month ago | bridgedetroit.com | Paula Gardner

Michigan’s history office is starting a new initiative to research the Green Book sites in the state Of more than 200 places that welcomed Black travelers from the 1930s to 1960s, only about 100 remain The goal is to tell a richer story of state history by focusing on the African American travel stops, including resorts, growing out of segregation The Negro Travelers’ Green Book, also known as the Negro Motorist Green Book or simply ‘The Green Book,’ was published by Victor Hugo Green from...

1 month ago | bridgedetroit.com | Paula Gardner

Michigan is starting deep-dive research into Black travel sites from the 1930s to 1960s The effort focuses on the 100 or so remaining sites once listed in the Green Book for African American travelers Preservation is the initial goal, along with uncovering the undertold history WOODLAND PARK, Newaygo County — Locals call it the “four corners.” Travelers driving through the quiet spot near Woodland Lake 40 miles north of Grand Rapids may see few signs that, a century ago, the rural crossroads...

1 month ago | bridgemi.com | Paula Gardner

Michigan manufacturing will be highlighted by Vice President JD Vance on Friday Vance will visit a Bay City-area company that received $1.2 million from the state to expand in Michigan instead of Nevada Vantage Plastics promised 93 news jobs, with average pay less than Michigan’s median pay Vice President JD Vance plans to tout “America’s industrial resurgence” Friday at a plastics factory near Bay City that was awarded a $1.2 million grant from the state two years ago to add 93 jobs paying...