Investigation: Governor Gretchen Whitmer says tax money funds ‘good-paying jobs.’

We found that $228 million in subsidies in 2023 are for jobs that pay less than average. Here’s what else we found ⬇️

Michigan so far has received $181 million to address the opioid crisis that has killed thousands in the state. As more people die, why is so little of the money being spent? (thread)

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Milan, Romeo and Wyoming are Michigan towns with something in common: All are sitting on shuttered auto plants where legacy pollution may complicate their path to recovery.

What Michigan's auto industry left behind: (thread)

I can’t stop thinking about these workers. And the failures at cal-osha. And how people should know that their new countertops cost young men their lives. We have to do better. latimes.com/california/sto…

The automotive industry is getting more than $1 billion to build battery plants while taxpayers pay for contaminated plants left behind.

Will history repeat itself? Or will Michigan forge a new path? (thread)

I'm back at Bridge Michigan! I'm thrilled to be working with a group of such talented and devoted journalists. Big things to come!

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The Dow Jones News Fund internship program is the reason I have a job with USA TODAY after graduation! I can’t recommend this program enough — I learned so much and made lifelong friends in the journalism industry 🥹

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Hi it's me again highlighting the importance of local journalism! Two of this week's top stories come from local news sources part of the USA TODAY network: Austin Statesman & IndyStar. I'm so proud to be a part of breaking these stories!

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As abortion laws 'return to the states,' I'm again so appreciative of all the local newspapers, now doing crucial work breaking down the new landscape in each state for its readers

Roe v. Wade overturned in blockbuster ruling. What to know in Michigan bit.ly/3zYPSjP

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