AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoUP Sports: Marquette hosts the 18th annual Upper Peninsula Football All-Star Game today at the Superior Dome, with doors opening at noon and a 1 p.m. kickoff; WLUC-TV6 will livestream. State Politics: The Michigan Senate passed bills to create automatic retirement savings for private-sector workers without plans, with an opt-out option and potential misdemeanor fines for employers who don’t participate. Housing & Homelessness: Traverse City and Grand Traverse County hold their first joint session on homelessness, with a task force director set to share eight recommendations. Health & Safety: Michigan reports a sharp drop in overdose deaths—down 47% since 2021—while nitrous oxide (“whippets”) use is driving more emergency cases and severe neurological harm. Business & Labor: UM Health-Sparrow plans to outsource nearly 400 Lansing-area employees; Teamsters back Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson for governor. Auto & Energy: Ford begins production of lithium-iron phosphate battery cells in Marshall, aiming for more affordable EVs. Courts: A Michigan Court of Appeals panel ordered sanctions after an attorney used AI to cite fake cases. Local Services: The Secretary of State is running a Road to Restoration clinic in Battle Creek to help people regain driving privileges.
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