WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced $92.6 million in funding to 47 states to provide training and employment services to eligible workers affected adversely by foreign trade. Michigan's share amounts to $3.5 million. Administered by the department’s Employment and Training Administration, the Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers Program supports training, employment
LANSING –There are clear signs of economic improvement, but that recovery is uneven and is lagging behind the nation, according to the Michigan Entrepreneurship Score Card released today. This is the 17th Annual Score Card released by Michigan Celebrates Small Business in conjunction with the Small Business Association of Michigan. This year’s report required several enhancements
LANSING — Another wave of federal stimulus funds will flow to needy families, local governments and disaster response efforts under a $2.2 billion spending bill signed last week by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. The first-term Democrat had also hoped to sign a $4.4 billion spending plan for Michigan schools, but that proposal stalled in the state House last week
WASHINGTON DC - According to a new report from the DOE, there are now 25 states that have at least 1,000 non-residential charging units (this includes both public chargers and private units, such as workplace and fleet chargers). California has by far the most: nearly 37,000 units. New York, Florida, and Texas have well over 4,000 each. Michigan has
ANN ARBOR - Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist provides details on a new state government program aimed at providing low-cost broadband connections to people in the cities and country that can not afford otherwise. The state wants to close the digital divide that often keeps both groups from participating in virtual schools and training, remote
LANSING - As restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic are eased and economic activity rebounds, Michiganders can expect higher gas prices in summer 2021 than they were a year ago, but overall projections on energy supply and demand remain uncertain as the state continues to adjust to the impacts of the pandemic. Higher expected gasoline prices are
WASHINGTON DC - For the first time, the US Environmental Protection Agency has said that the climate crisis is — at least in part — caused by human activities, the BBC reported. The agency had never before said that human activities caused the changes in the Earth's climate, a press officer for the EPA told
LANSING—The executive committee of the Michigan Economic Development Corp. announced the appointment of Quentin L. Messer Jr. as MEDC CEO. The announcement comes following a national search led by the committee that included a needs analysis for the role and input from stakeholders statewide on key attributes the position required for success. Quentin L.
LANSING — The Michigan Commission of Agriculture and Rural Development voted to approve Food and Agriculture Investment Fund grants for four Michigan companies preparing to grow operations, expand product lines, and improve efficiencies. The projects are expected to create several new jobs and increase demand for products grown and produced in the state. “Michigan has
LANSING - Back in the 1910s and 1920s, Michigan was sitting where it's going after the next election. It had 13 congressional seats. From 1914 to 1930, the map looked the same. Detroit essentially had its own district, Oakland anchored its own district, stretching into Genesee and Ingham counties. Macomb anchored its own district with
