LANSING — Michigan’s efforts to expand opportunities through skilled trades careers and help residents gain good-paying jobs is getting a boost through a $2.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor, Talent Investment Agency Director Wanda M. Stokes announced today.The Michigan Workforce Development Agency’s grant – the second-largest awarded – will support the expansion of […]
Michigan’s unemployment falls to 4.5 percent, lowest since January 2001 LANSING – Governor Rick Snyder issued the following statement last week after the announcement that the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for July fell to 4.5 percent, its lowest point since January 2001. “In Michigan, we lost 766,000 jobs between 2001 and 2010. But in […]
LANSING – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) was recently awarded a $1.2 million grant over a three-year period by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Maternal Child and Health Systems Branch for the Michigan Pediatric Epilepsy Project. The focus of the grant is to improve access to quality health care […]
New Agreement to Enhance Regional Cooperation and Competitiveness From Tribune Newswire Lansing/Ontario – The Province of Ontario and the State of Michigan are working together to drive growth and increase the competitiveness of the Great Lakes auto industry. Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne and Michigan Governor Rick Snyder were in Traverse City, Michigan, today to sign […]
LANSING, Mich. – Governor Rick Snyder issued the following statement after the announcement that the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for June fell to 4.6 percent, its lowest point since February 2001: “Today’s drop in the unemployment rate marks another milestone on Michigan’s comeback path. At 4.6 percent, our unemployment rate has now fallen by […]
Gov. Snyder Criticized for Appointment FLINT – Governor Rick Snyder appointed Heidi Grether, the former executive of BP America, as the new director of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. Flint residents, who still do not have access to clean, safe water, and allies are expressing serious anger and concerns over Snyder’s decision. “I am […]
Michigan Wildlife Council to meet in Muskegon Lansing – The Michigan Wildlife Council (MWC) will meet from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 19, at the Lake Michigan Center, 740 W. Shoreline Drive, Muskegon. Agenda items include a financial report and a presentation by Gϋd Marketing, the firm working on the promotional media campaign to inform […]
State Police Reports Decrease in Traffic Fatalities for 2016 Fourth of July Holiday Weekend Lansing – The Michigan State Police (MSP) announced that preliminary reports that indicate seven people lost their lives in seven separate traffic crashes during the 2016 Fourth of July holiday weekend. In comparison, 11 traffic crashes resulted in 12 deaths […]
$16.1 billion education budget marks ‘unprecedented’ investment for Michigan children From Tribune Newswire Commerce Township, Mich. –Govenor. Rick Snyder signed a budget into law that provides what his office is calling an “unprecedented” $16.1 billion in funding for K-12 schools, community colleges and state universities. “A quality education lays the foundation that supports a person’s […]
Three Michigan colleges selected for pilot program to give inmates a second chance through higher education Tribune Newswire LANSING – Three Michigan colleges will provide nearly 1,500 prisoners with access to higher education through a federal pilot program that provides financial aid to inmates interested in pursuing a degree. Delta College, Jackson College and Mott […]