‘Under President Biden’s leadership, we are once again making things in America,’ Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said in a statement announcing the new plan.

Micron Technology said in an announcement, ‘With the anticipated grants and credits made possible by the CHIPS and Science Act, this investment will enable the world’s most advanced memory manufacturing in America.’

A similar ballot question was defeated a decade ago.

Also: Florida Democrats gain a vote-by-mail advantage, and Rhode Island removes the part of its name associated with slavery.

Without the extra help, officials insist, states cannot possibly be ready to resume normal everyday activities.