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LANSING, Mich. — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer vowed Wednesday night that Michigan will dominate the manufacturing of batteries and the production of clean energy and called on lawmakers to retool the state’s economic development programs to achieve the promise. During her sixth State of the State address, which had a music theme this year, the Democratic governor focused on her priorities for boosting early learning and providing residents with financial “breathing room” through a rebate for new vehicle purchases and a tax credit for caregivers. “We will build a Michigan where if you get knocked down…

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