AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoManufacturing & Trade: A Reuters report on Whirlpool’s “Big Blue” refrigerator plant in Iowa says tariffs haven’t stopped job cuts—down from five assembly lines to one, with 288 more layoffs set for July—undercutting the promise that trade wars would “roar” jobs back. Labor & Auto Supply Chain: UAW president hopeful Will Lehman says Nexteer workers’ TA4 ratification was “fraudulent,” citing intimidation and a fired opponent, and urges rank-and-file committees to push back. Public Finance: Holland, Mich. earned top municipal finance honors from the Government Finance Officers Association, adding to its Michigan Green Communities gold status. Higher Ed & Workforce: A Milken Institute report finds most states’ free community college programs exclude adult learners; it flags Michigan as one of the few that offers tuition support for ages 25+ and argues for a “Second Chance” model. Tech & Data Centers: Michigan lawmakers are weighing data center guardrails as backlash grows over AI power and data-center impacts. Community & Safety: Michigan State Police are investigating the discovery of a newborn’s body found in a portable toilet at Electric Forest in Rothbury.
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