Detroit is currently declining at a rate of -0.40% annually and its population has decreased by -6.52% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 713,777 in 2010. [42], In 2018, the state electorate passed proposals to create an independent redistricting commission,[43] and to legalize the recreational use of marijuana.[44][45][46]. A 4.6-magnitude earthquake struck in August 1947. Michigan (/ˈmɪʃɪɡən/ (listen)) is a state in the Great Lakes and Midwestern regions of the United States.
The Michigan Constitution allows for the direct participation of the electorate by statutory initiative and referendum, recall, and constitutional initiative and referral (Article II, § 9,[33] defined as "the power to propose laws and to enact and reject laws, called the initiative, and the power to approve or reject laws enacted by the legislature, called the referendum. The other constitutionally elected executive officers are the lieutenant governor, who is elected on a joint ticket with the governor, the secretary of state, and the attorney general. [31] The National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory is at Michigan State University. [75] As of April 2013[update], the largest Japanese national population is in Novi, with 2,666 Japanese residents, and the next largest populations are respectively in Ann Arbor, West Bloomfield Township, Farmington Hills, and Battle Creek. In 2009, GM and Chrysler emerged from Chapter 11 restructurings with financing provided in part by the U.S. and Canadian governments. [78] Residents of the Upper Peninsula are sometimes referred to as "Yoopers" (a phonetic pronunciation of "U.P.ers"), and they sometimes refer to those from the Lower Peninsula as "trolls" because they live below the bridge (see Three Billy Goats Gruff). There are two types of township in Michigan: general law township and charter. "Pontiac film studio to bring jobs". It is home to the country's three major automobile companies (whose headquarters are all in Metro Detroit). The Supreme Court has original jurisdiction only in narrow circumstances but holds appellate jurisdiction over the entire state judicial system.
Wieber was also a member of the gold medal team at the London Olympics in 2012. Railroads became a major engine of growth from the 1850s onward, with Detroit the chief hub. Hunting and fishing are significant industries in the state.
Potatoes are grown in Northern Michigan, and corn is dominant in Central Michigan. Historically, the first county-level meeting of the Republican Party took place in Jackson on July 6, 1854,[35] and the party thereafter dominated Michigan until the Great Depression.
Michigan is governed as a republic, with three branches of government: the executive branch consisting of the Governor of Michigan and the other independently elected constitutional officers; the legislative branch consisting of the House of Representatives and Senate; and the judicial branch. This represents a growth rate of -3.39% since the 2010 census.