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MEDC Awards $8.8 Million In Grants For Organizations Supporting Under-Represented Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs

LANSING - The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) announced the 23 Michigan organizations that will receive grant funding from the Trusted Connector Grant program, which provide grants to organizations such as chambers of commerce and other member-based organizations that engage with under-represented small businesses and/or tech-based entrepreneurs across the state. Additionally, a Detroit-based company will

By |2025-05-21T13:33:14-04:00May 21st, 2025|Government/Politics, Politics, Politics/Government|
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US Built $21 Trillion Underground Network For Wealthy To Survive Near-Extinction Event

LANSING - The U.S. has built a secret underground “city” costing $21 trillion where the ultra-wealthy can hide out druing a “near-extinction event,” a former government official has claimed. In what sounds like the plot of many science fiction movies, Catherine Austin Fitts, who served as the assistant secretary of Housing and Urban Development under president

By |2025-05-11T10:43:02-04:00May 11th, 2025|Politics, Politics/Government, Science|
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Michigan Students Still Can Enter $1 Million Ticket Sweepstakes For $50K College Tuition

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

By |2025-05-05T19:55:21-04:00May 5th, 2025|Featured, Government/Politics, Politics, Politics/Government|
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Teen Summer Unemployment Rate To Be Highest Since 2020

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

By |2025-05-03T15:40:55-04:00May 3rd, 2025|Featured, Government/Politics, Politics, Politics/Government|
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What Happens At The Airport If You Don’t Have Real ID By May 7

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,

By |2025-05-01T15:34:02-04:00April 29th, 2025|Featured, Government/Politics, Politics, Politics/Government|
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$16 Million In Grants Available to Help Michigan Businesses Grow, Retain Workforce

LANSING — The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) announced that approximately $16 million in funding is available for cycle 2 of the Going PRO Talent Fund. Michigan employers have until May 2, to apply for funding to help train, develop and retain current and newly hired employees in high-demand, high-skill positions. Since

By |2025-04-24T09:30:38-04:00April 23rd, 2025|Featured, News, Politics, Politics/Government|
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MEDC Gets Prestigious Industry Recognition For Michigan’s Economy

LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Economic Development Corporation has officially been designated as an Accredited Economic Development Organization by the International Economic Development Council – a prestigious honor that recognizes professional excellence among economic development organizations worldwide. With this announcement, the MEDC is one of 86 AEDO-accredited economic development organizations across the United States, Mexico, and

By |2025-04-16T16:55:44-04:00April 16th, 2025|Politics, Politics/Government|
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Michigan Public Service Commission Approves Rate Hike For Consumers Energy Customers

LANSING - The Michigan Public Service Commission approved a $153.8 million increase in revenue for Consumers Energy Co.. Starting April 4, a typical residential customer using 500 kWh a month will see an increase of $2.78, or 2.79%, on their monthly bill. The rate hike allows Consumers to pay for investments aimed at reducing power outages

By |2025-03-22T13:42:27-04:00March 22nd, 2025|Featured, Politics, Politics/Government|
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MPSC’s Focus In 2024: Boosting Electric Reliability, Expanding Public Engagement

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,

By |2025-03-08T16:55:35-05:00March 8th, 2025|ESD, Government/Politics, Politics/Government|
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MiLEAP Announces $56 Million In Grants Awarded To Empower Students To Advance Nursing Careers

LANSING – The Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) announced recipients of $56 million in grants to help more students complete a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) after receiving their associate degree in nursing (ADN). Grants were awarded to 27 Michigan community colleges to launch and grow programs that empower students

By |2025-02-27T12:10:36-05:00February 26th, 2025|Featured, News, Politics, Politics/Government|
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