Dave Jilbert was diagnosed with Parkinson's after he used a paraquat product at his Ohio vineyard. He's now suing the pesticide manufacturer and trying to get paraquat banned.
Paraquat is banned in more than 70 countries, but still legal in the United States. Now, a growing number of U.S. farmers are blaming the toxic pesticide for their Parkinson's disease in a large lawsuit.
Michigan is seeking to recover $2.7 billion in pandemic unemployment benefits from 350,000 people. A bill would prevent the effort to recollect this money.
An analysis of the federal government's plan found some households might not get any grocery money this month as Michigan starts to reissue SNAP food benefits.
The Michigan Strategic Fund told Gotion that it defaulted on its grant agreements. But the company has pushed back, saying it has not abandoned the project.