LANSING – With less than two weeks remaining, the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) is encouraging students across the state to complete the Free Application for Financial Aid (FAFSA) and enter to win their share of nearly $1 million through the Ticket to Tuition sweepstakes before the final deadline on May
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Chamber sent a letter asking the administration to address the impacts of tariffs by granting automatic exclusions for any small business importer, establishing a process for companies to apply for an exclusion if the company can demonstrate that tariffs pose a risk to employment for American workers, and providing exclusions for
LANSING – The summer 2025 unemployment rate among Michigan teens is expected to average 15.8 percent, up from the 12.6 percent rate in 2024. This is forecasted to be the largest teen summer unemployment rate since 2020. Employment for teens is also forecasted to rise over the year by 13,000, or 6.3 percent, during the
DETROIT - Starting May 7, you need to carry identification that's Real ID compliant — a driver's license or state ID, or passport, that is federally approved for travel security — to avoid being turned away at the airport. Don't have an approved ID? You risk TSA preventing you from traveling. At the very least,
The Michigan Public Service Commission spent 2024 working to improve the reliability of Michigan’s electric grid while implementing new energy laws and expanding public engagement to encourage more customer participation in regulatory matters before the Commission. The MPSC’s 2024 Annual Report highlights the MPSC’s broad approach to making Michigan’s power grid more reliable and resilient,
KALAMAZOO — A first-of-its-kind public-private investment partnership totaling more than a combined $4.7 million will offer new state-of-the-art EV and semiconductor education and career opportunities to students across Southwest Michigan, Greater Grand Rapids and beyond beginning in 2025. The goal — announced by Michigan University, Kellogg Community College and the Michigan Economic Development Corp., as
LANSING – The Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) announced that students and families can now complete the 2025-26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA serves as the gateway for students to access grants and scholarships including the Michigan Achievement Scholarship, Community College Guarantee and federal Pell Grant. “At
LANSING – The Giving Trees Park is a placemaking project in the Southwest-most part of the Core City neighborhood in Detroit that is focused on creatively addressing food-access/green space insecurities in the community by repurposing vacant lots into community hubs that host fruit trees, shade trees, green gathering spaces, and community resources. This effort will
LANSING - The Michigan Public Service Commission approved a $113,788,000 rate increase for DTE Gas Co., a 57% reduction from the amount the utility sought. DTE Gas filed a request in January 2024 to raise rates by $266 million, with $106 million already reflected in rates from a previously approved infrastructure surcharge, for a net
LANSING – How to save money on energy bills through the Michigan MiHER Program? Well, Michigan home energy rebates programs to serve Michigan households. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) recently announced a milestone in the rollout of Michigan’s Home Energy Rebates (MiHER) programs. Supported by the Biden-Harris Administration’s Inflation Reduction
