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MEDC Creates Michigan’s Growth Office to Lead Population Growth Initiatives

LANSING  The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) announced the creation of Michigan’s Growth Office. The Office is tasked with implementing the Growing Michigan Together Council’s blueprint for growth, passed 19-1 in December 2023. With Gov. Whitmer signing an executive order deeming the Council’s work complete, Michigan’s Growth Office will lead the state’s population growth work

By |2024-07-23T18:44:16-04:00July 21st, 2024|Featured, Politics, Politics/Government|
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Top Corporate Landlords See Profits Soar Amid Rent Hikes and Fees

WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Labor Department Consumer Price Index (CPI) report revealed costs remained largely unchanged in May, with overall inflation cooling faster than economists expected as the Fed considers finally reducing interest rates below a 23-year high. Despite these positive signs, shelter costs remain high, increasing for the fourth month in a row

By |2024-06-18T21:02:32-04:00June 18th, 2024|Politics|
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MPSC Seeks Input On Proposals For Penalties, Incentives To Reduce Frequency And Duration Of Power Outages

LANSING - The Michigan Public Service Commission today announced it is seeking further input on proposals that would establish financial penalties for utilities that don’t meet thresholds for getting the power back on and incentives for reduced outages and faster restoration of service (Case No U-21400). The Commission’s meeting took place at the LV Eberhard

By |2024-06-18T20:50:06-04:00June 18th, 2024|Government/Politics, Politics, Politics/Government|
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Michigan Latest News: $15 Minimum Wage Ballot Proposal 2024 Blocked by Supreme Court

LANSING – Michigan Latest News: $15 Minimum Wage Ballot Proposal 2024 Blocked by Michigan Supreme Court.  The Michigan Supreme Court recently made a big decision about a proposal called Raise the Wage Michigan. Consequently, in a significant ruling, the Michigan Supreme Court has decided that the $15 minimum Wage Michigan ballot proposal will not be

By |2024-06-15T07:25:15-04:00June 3rd, 2024|Politics, Politics/Government, Small Business Association of Michigan|
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Michigan Opens $125M Grant Program For Schools To Purchase Clean School Buses

LANSING - The Michigan Department of Education in collaboration with the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy  and Michigan Association of Pupil Transportation opened applications for the Michigan Clean Bus Energy Grant, a $125 million program aimed at helping Michigan school districts replace aging diesel school buses with cleaner alternatives and accelerating momentum

By |2024-06-02T16:36:26-04:00June 2nd, 2024|Clean Update, Clean, green, hybrid, Politics, Politics/Government|
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Michigan Lawmakers Look To Replace Gas Tax

LANSING - Michigan has a gas tax, and that funding is used toward road improvements, but as cars use less gas or go electric, lawmakers are considering other ways of funding the state's rough roads. "It creates a declining revenue source for how we fund and fix our roads. That challenge is coming to every

By |2024-05-12T10:34:17-04:00May 10th, 2024|Clean Update, Featured, Politics, Politics/Government|
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Michigan Strategic Fund Approves $22 Milllion In Matching Funds For Startups

LANSING - The Michigan Strategic Fund board approved up to $22 million in State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) 2.0 Michigan Small Business Venture Capital Program (SBVCP) funding to support two venture capital investment funds. Chris Cook Managing Director - Capital Access at Michigan Economic Development Corporation provides details in this video interview how these

By |2024-04-01T16:49:39-04:00April 1st, 2024|Government/Politics, mitechtv, Politics, Politics/Government|
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Energy Secretary Granholm Discloses Battery Apprenticeship Guidelines For Michigan

DETROIT - Top officials in President Joe Biden's administration visited a United Auto Workers union hall in Michigan on Tuesday to tout their efforts to support clean energy jobs, announcing new training guidelines for apprenticeships to expand the country's battery workforce amid growth in the market for electric vehicles. U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm and

By |2024-03-27T14:21:52-04:00March 27th, 2024|Clean Update, Government/Politics, Politics, Politics/Government|
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Proposed Change Would Expand Allowable e-Bike Operation

LANSING - Operation of Class 1 electric bicycles on state park-managed nonmotorized trails open to bicycles would expand under a proposed Michigan Department of Natural Resources land use change that could go into effect as early as this spring. Under current Michigan law, only Class 1 e-bikes – e-bikes that are pedal-assisted and can go

By |2024-03-24T16:49:00-04:00March 24th, 2024|Clean Update, Clean, green, hybrid, Government/Politics, Politics, Politics/Government|
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US Government Softens Emission Rules Amid Slower EV Growth

WASHINGTON DC -  The Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency have jointly unveiled modifications to the existing framework governing vehicle emissions and fuel economy. The DOE has relaxed the initially proposed drastic reduction in EV mileage ratings, a move that now allows automakers more leeway to produce gas-powered vehicles while still meeting the

By |2024-03-24T13:19:58-04:00March 24th, 2024|Auto Tech, Government/Politics, Politics, Politics/Government|
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