TROY - Oakland County is creating three networking groups that focus on connecting and sharing tech assets for IT And Computer Services, Research, Engineering And Design, and Robotics Integrators, primarily in the auto sector. Joining Matt Roush and Mike Brennan on MITechTV is Kathleen Still, from Oakland County economic development, who is spearheading the initiative.
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
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
JACKSON - Consumers Energy agreed to pay a $1 million fine and take other steps to improve its performance after the Michigan Public Service Commission investigated complaints about malfunctioning electric meters, violations of rules on estimated billing, and significant delays in providing new electric and gas service. The Commission in October directed Consumers Energy to
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
WASHINGTON DC - The Biden administration is moving forward with plans to move marijuana off the most severe classification of Schedule I to Schedule III, a source familiar with the decision confirmed to The Hill Tuesday. Rescheduling marijuana is distinct from descheduling it entirely, which some advocacy groups and lawmakers have called for, as it
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
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
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
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
