Category Archives: State News
AUDIO: State House sends clean energy future bills to Governor Whitmer
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Legislation that sets new energy standards for utility companies is headed to Governor Whitmer's desk. The state House voted along party lines Thursday night on the bills t...
Nov 03, 2023 sugarfrizz / CC
UAW reaches tentative contract deal with all three Detroit automakers
DETROIT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The United Auto Workers strike is over at all three Detroit automakers. The union reached a tentative deal last week with Ford, got a tentative agreement with Stellantis ove...
Oct 30, 2023 Clyde Robinson / CC
Michigan's average gas price down nine cents this week
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan's average gas price is now $3.31 a gallon, down nine cents in the past week and to their lowest level since March. AAA Michigan says the price is down 37 in the pa...
Oct 30, 2023
UAW, Ford reach tentative contract agreement
DETROIT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A tentative contract agreement has been reached between the United Auto Workers and Ford. The four-year contract needs to be ratified by the 57,000 UAW employees of Ford, an...
Oct 26, 2023 Clyde Robinson / CC
Michigan gas prices fall to their lowest level since May
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Gas prices in Michigan are down seven cents from a week ago, with drivers are now paying an average of $3.40 per gallon for regular unleaded. This price is 27 cents less th...
Oct 23, 2023 (courtesy AAA Michigan)
Michigan voting rights advocates push for lifting language, other barriers
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan lawmakers are set to consider a new Voting Rights Act for the state by next week. Introduced in June, Senate Bills 401, 402, 403 and 404 aim to counter voter suppre...
Oct 19, 2023 Voting Rights news headline on a copy of the US Constitution with gavel
Federal government gives Consumers Energy $100 million to help with new Reliability Roadmap
JACKSON, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The U.S. Department of Energy Wednesday announced a $100 million grant to Consumers Energy to strengthen Michigan's electric grid. Consumers Energy says the commitment repre...
Oct 18, 2023 (courtesy Consumers Energy)
Michigan lawmakers proposing legislation to limit AI-generated campaign ads
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan lawmakers are working on legislation that would limit the use of artificial intelligence in political ads across the state. A collection of five bipartisan bills ha...
Oct 18, 2023 sugarfrizz / CC
AUDIO: Doctors want people to get flu vaccination
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Family doctors around Michigan working to get millions of residents vaccinated, as last year's flu season started severely. They expect the same this year. Kent County Hea...
Oct 17, 2023 NIAID / CC
AUDIO: Governor Whitmer discusses how to attract people to Michigan
CHICAGO, IL (WKZO AM/FM) - Governor Whitmer participated in a fireside chat at the University of Chicago to talk about efforts to lure people to Michigan. She says the work to attract new people to th...
Oct 17, 2023 Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was in Portage for the Grand Opening of the new Senior Center on Friday, May 20, and commented on the latest tax cut proposal from the Legislature. (Photo by John McNeill)
