AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoManufacturing & Automation: GM installed 50 cobots at its Factory Zero plant in Michigan, but the rollout is tied to more than 1,000 job cuts and temporary layoffs. Workforce & Training: Bay College’s Iron Mountain campus added a new MEERA middle-school manufacturing classroom after state CTE expansion grants, aiming to grow the regional talent pipeline. Housing & Brownfields: EGLE awarded multiple brownfield grants—$745,000 for a Grand Rapids school expansion, $1M for 330 affordable units in downtown Ann Arbor, $1M for Kalamazoo’s Schma House redevelopment, and $285,000 for Barton Malow’s Oak Park office/warehouse buildout. Energy & Consumer Protection: Michigan lawmakers and utilities are pushing proposals to shield customers from data-center-driven price spikes. Environment & Agriculture: MDARD is warning residents to watch for spotted lanternfly across southeastern Michigan and report sightings. Infrastructure: Kalamazoo drivers face a 60-day closure of the I-94 to US-131 ramp as crews add an auxiliary lane. Legal/Policy: The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a Michigan family’s bid to require higher payouts in tax foreclosure sales, backing auction-based rules.
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