Steve Carmody | Michigan Radio

A shortage of semi-conductor chips has slowed automotive and other manufacturing this year. The worldwide shortage is the result of the combination of the COVID-19 pandemic and supply chain issues.

The president is coming to the Motor City to see the future of the auto industry. He’s scheduled to tour General Motors’ Factory Zero.

The settlement sets aside nearly 79.5% for children exposed to Flint’s lead tainted tap water between 2014 and 2015.

In a 22-page report last month, an arbitrator said Liane Shekter Smith was a ‘public scapegoat,’ adding the state failed to show cause to fire her in 2016. Other state officials were suspended with pay and later returned to work.