LANSING - Representatives Abraham Aiyash (D-Hamtramck) and Yousef Rabhi (D-Ann Arbor) announced legislation that would provide relief to customers who lose power during outages and increase accountability over utility companies’ poor performance. Supporters from the League of Conservation Voters and We the People Action Fund spoke at the event in favor of the legislation. The
LANSING - Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council and Advanced Energy Economy applauded Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s release of the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy’s MI Healthy Climate Plan. The administration established a goal of economy-wide carbon neutrality by 2050 when Gov, Whitmer signed Executive Directive 2020-10. The MI Healthy Climate Plan focuses on an
LANSING – With Tax Day just behind us, a new national report details how wealthy corporations are shirking their responsibility to support Michigan communities. The report recently released by the Economic Policy Institute and the SEIU shows that 63 percent of all Michigan corporations pay zero in corporate income taxes. The report, titled Reclaiming
CHICAGO - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that the Dearborn School District, in Dearborn, will use a $300,000 EPA grant to purchase an electric school bus. The grant is funded through the 2021 American Rescue Plan Electric School Bus Rebates program. The $7 million in ARP funding is directed toward school districts in underserved
WASHINGTON DC – The National Venture Capital Association strongly supports provisions in the newly announced JOBS Act 4.0 package that facilitate capital formation and make the public markets more attractive for innovative young companies. “Innovative corporate challengers are the lifeblood of the American economy,” said NVCA President & CEO Bobby Franklin. “This legislative package contains
LANSING — Local talent development and employment successes were among those celebrated by state leaders at the Michigan Works! Association Impact Awards this week. Local lawmakers and statewide talent development officials gathered virtually, and in-person, on Thursday, March 24 to recognize local resident Billy Truong, Homewatch Caregivers of Washtenaw, Washtenaw Community College, as well as
LANSING - The Michigan Public Service Commission today approved a settlement agreement that permits Northern States Power Co. of Wisconsin (NSP) to raise its electricity rates by $1.7 million in its service territory in two western Upper Peninsula counties. The settlement agreement (Case No. U-21097) approves a total revenue requirement of $2,530,513, with a return
LANSING – The award-winning Pure Michigan advertising campaign returns for audiences across the Midwest this spring to inspire travel in Michigan this year. In addition to the broadcast commercials, travelers can plan their perfect vacation with the help of various digital platforms and resources available on michigan.org. This year’s total warm weather advertising budget is
DETROIT - The Infrastructure Bill that passed Congress last fall contains a few stipulations in it that will affect the way you use your car. One is that rear-seat reminders will become standard to help prevent hot-car deaths, while the other, more significant change on the scale of fatalities per year is that automakers must
LANSING — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer ordered agencies Tuesday to divest state of Michigan pension plans and trust funds from any Russian companies or institutions, following condemnations of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in the state Legislature. In a letter to State Treasurer Rachael Eubanks, Whitmer called on the State of Michigan Investment Board to hold a special meeting to
