AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoHousing & Workforce: Battle Creek is offering rent-free housing to early childhood educators to help retain staff, while a bipartisan U.S. Senate housing bill aims to lower costs and curb Wall Street buying; Michigan also gets a statewide boost as Michigan Works! partners with Google to deliver free AI and career training statewide. Local Economy & Development: EGLE brownfield grants are moving big projects forward across the state, including affordable housing in Ann Arbor, school expansion in Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo apartments, and an Oak Park office/warehouse build tied to Barton Malow. Public Safety & Disaster Aid: Gov. Whitmer will appeal FEMA’s denial of tornado disaster assistance for southwest Michigan, as families still recover and SBA loans are the only federal lifeline so far. Business Climate & Crime: Michigan lawmakers are joining a push to cut cargo theft and gift card scams, with Congress advancing a federal organized retail crime bill. Infrastructure: Kalamazoo drivers face a 60-day I-94/US-131 ramp closure for a $13.4M interchange project. Auto/Manufacturing: Tesla again topped the Cars.com American-Made Index, and Jeep saw the biggest improvement among Detroit Three nameplates. Sports Business: The Detroit Pistons traded up in the NBA Draft to select Stanford guard Ebuka Okorie, signaling roster changes under new front-office priorities.
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