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Low-Income Households In Michigan Eligible For Emergency Broadband Benefit Program 

LANSING - Michiganders who meet income eligibility requirements or have been financially impacted by COVID-19 will be able to receive financial help to pay for home broadband connections and internet-enabled devices as the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rolls out the Emergency Broadband Benefit program recently approved by Congress. Federal lawmakers appropriated $3.2 billion to help low-income households pay

By |2021-05-15T07:55:21-04:00May 15th, 2021|IoT, Politics, Politics/Government|
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Gov. Whitmer Signs Bipartisan Bill Investing In Outdoor Recreation

LANSING - Last week, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed House Bill (HB) 4469, which appropriates $37.8 million in Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund grants that will support 76 recreation projects and land purchases throughout Michigan. The purchases were recommended by the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund Board in December. “The Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund supports

By |2021-05-11T07:53:52-04:00May 10th, 2021|Politics, Politics/Government|
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MDHHS Updates Testing Requirements For Long-Term Care Facilities

LANSING - The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has revised its epidemic order for COVID-19 testing in long-term care facilities across the state to reflect current guidance from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.   Under changes to the COVID-19 testing order for skilled nursing facilities, homes for the aged and adult foster care facilities licensed to care for

By |2021-05-07T15:53:22-04:00May 7th, 2021|Coronavirus, Politics, Politics/Government, Science|
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Bill Extends Foreclosure Avoidance To Commercial Property

LANSING - When given a chance to catch up on delinquent property taxes or lose their land to foreclosure, 90% pay, according to Oakland County Treasurer Andy Meisner. At least that has been the experience of treasurers using foreclosure avoidance agreements for residential property. Now, Rep. Kelly Breen (D-Novi) is proposing to extend the program to

By |2021-05-04T20:52:47-04:00May 4th, 2021|Politics, Politics/Government, Small Business Association of Michigan|
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Benson Asks Michigan Supreme Court To Extend Time To Draw New Redistricting Maps

LANSING - Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission filed suit last week asking the Michigan Supreme Court to extend the time to draw the new congressional and legislative redistricting maps. The suit says the current constitutional deadline is untenable because the public comment period should begin on Sept. 17, but

By |2021-05-03T18:27:22-04:00May 3rd, 2021|Politics, Politics/Government|
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EGLE Offers $10K For Recycling And Organics Recovery Projects That Impact Michigan

LANSING - The NextCycle Michigan Micros Scale 3Rs Solutions (MICROS) Innovation Challenge Track has opened the application period for material reuse, recovery, and recycling ideas. Selected teams for the MICROS Track will be able to advance their ideas with potential funding up to $10,000. NextCycle Michigan is an initiative from the Michigan Department of Environment,

By |2021-04-22T19:17:40-04:00April 22nd, 2021|Politics, Politics/Government|
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DTMB To Give $1 Million In Grants To Increase High-Speed Internet Access Across Michigan

LANSING - The Department of Technology, Management & Budget is providing an additional $1 million in funding from the Connecting Michigan Communities grant program to expand broadband infrastructure across Michigan to provide more access to high-speed internet for residents and businesses. Projects need to apply for the funds by May 5. “With this critical investment

By |2021-04-20T15:55:50-04:00April 20th, 2021|IoT, Politics, Politics/Government|
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Small Biz, Infrastructure, Kids Mark Gov’s Priorities For Federal COVID Money

LANSING - Michigan will ultimately receive $18 billion in federal funding through the latest COVID-19 relief plan and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is taking a different approach on how to spend it. Rather than creating a supplemental spending plan and tossing it to the Legislature to act, Monday she announced her general priorities and is looking to

By |2021-04-20T14:16:17-04:00April 20th, 2021|Politics, Politics/Government, Small Business Association of Michigan|
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Robotics Week Promotes Opportunities To Boost Skills For Future Careers

LANSING — Robotics Week in Michigan encouraged students, educators and parents to understand the importance of robotics education, which encourages problem-solving, creative thinking and a healthy sense of competition that drives innovation from students and prepares them for high-demand, high-wage careers. “Robotics programs offer students a fun, hands-on approach to classroom lessons and experiences to

By |2021-04-12T19:01:22-04:00April 12th, 2021|Politics, Politics/Government|
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Michigan House Passes Bill To Improve Rural Internet Access

LANSING — The Michigan House has approved a bill to encourage internet companies to provide broadband access to underserved areas after the coronavirus pandemic shone a light on the need. The bill would exempt or defer select companies from paying personal property taxes on equipment for broadband access. Equity in internet access and how to fund it

By |2021-04-02T10:08:07-04:00March 28th, 2021|Featured, IoT, Politics, Politics/Government|
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