2/3 Of Dems, Republicans, Independents Agree: Democracy In Danger
At a time when there isn’t much unanimity on any issue comes a national poll revealing there is agreement that the U.S. Democracy is in danger. In virtually every subsection […]
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September 6, 2022
September 6, 2022
51% Of School Districts Show Lower English Proficiency For 7th Graders In 2022
The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) Thursday announced that spring statewide test results show decreased proficiency in 51% of school districts between 2021 and 2022 for 7th graders in English […]
August 30, 2022
Whitmer, Dixon Agree To 2 Televised Debates In October
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and gubernatorial primary winner Tudor Dixonhave agreed to two televised debates to be held in October. WOOD TV8 in Grand Rapids will host the first debate at 7 p.m. Oct. […]
August 30, 2022
MSF Creates New Small Business Loan Program
The Michigan Strategic Fund Board unanimously approved the creation of the State Small Business Credit Initiative 2.0 Technical Assistance Program Tuesday. The program will use $72 million for loans and […]
August 16, 2022
What Stabenow, Peters Like About ‘Inflation Reduction Act’
It does not contain everything they wanted, but Michigan’s senior and junior U.S. Senators will take the “compromise” as they tell the folks back home – alleged inflation relief is […]
August 16, 2022
Job Growth Pegged At 8.8% Through 2030; Top 50 Jobs Require Training
At the 2022 Michigan Occupational Outlook Conference, the Department of Technology, Management & Budget (DTMB) presented the latest round of long term statewide employment projects, with Michigan’s growth from 2020 […]
August 9, 2022
More Women Leaving The Workforce, Pandemic Worker Shortages May Worsen
(DENVER) – Nearly 2.2 million women have exited the workforce since 2020, and the pandemic-era worker shortage may continue to worsen as more debate leaving in the next two years. […]
August 9, 2022
Michigan GDP Grows Slightly As Nation Looks Down The Barrel Of A Recession
As the gross domestic product of the nation dropped by 1.6%, Michigan was one of a handful of states that saw a positive gain of 0.1%, according to data from […]
July 26, 2022
Whitmer Signs Nearly $55B Omnibus Budget, Tax Relief Negotiations Continuing
(DETROIT) – The Motor City sizzled at around 90 degrees as Gov. Gretchen Whitmer placed her final signature on a nearly $55 billion omnibus budget, reiterating that negotiations over tax […]
July 26, 2022
State Seeks Stay In Minimum Wage Hike, Paid Sick Leave Decision
Attorneys for the state asked a judge to push the pause button on the enforcement of his ruling that increased minimum wage and new paid sick-leave requirements while the state […]
July 19, 2022
New School Aid Budget May Set Generational High-Water Mark In Per-Pupil Funding
(FLINT) – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed the $19.6 billion Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 School Aid Fund budget Thursday at Mott Community College, which could set a generational high-water mark for per-pupil spending […]
July 19, 2022
$50M Increase In Bonding Approved For Affordable Housing
The program that awards tax-exempt bonds for building or rehabilitating affordable housing developments in Michigan received a $50 million shot in the arm Thursday. For the last several years, the […]
July 11, 2022
Economic Pro Asks: ‘Will The Historic State Budget Be Recession-Proof?’
A budget of nearly $77 billion was catapulted to the Governor’s office ahead of the recent holiday. However, with tax relief compromises still to be made, one economic professional wonders […]
July 11, 2022
MPSC Meeting Packed As More Line 5 Evidence Requested
The Michigan Public Service Commission meeting Thursday was packed with people as the commission voted to reopen the order to move Line 5 to a tunnel across the Straits of […]
July 5, 2022
MSFB Approves Nearly $500M In Capital Investment Projects
The Michigan Strategic Fund Board (MSFB) approved community revitalization loans and grants to the tune of nearly $500 million for projects and businesses in Muskegon, Detroit, Sault Sainte Marie and […]
July 5, 2022
Record Budget Focuses On Paying Down Debt; Not Tax Cuts . . . Yet
A record-breaking $76 billion state budget, with $15.3 billion coming from the General Fund, rolled out of a House-Senate conference committee early Friday morning and through both chambers of the […]
June 28, 2022
Electrification Council Wants $45M For EV School, Transit Buses
The Michigan Council on Future Mobility and Electrification is pushing for the Legislature to devote $45 million in the soon-to-be finalized state budget to replace public transit and school buses […]
June 28, 2022
Senate Passes Bills To Bring Worker-Employer Relationship To Pre-2020, COVID Law
The Senate approved legislation aiming to lift pandemic-related employer and workforce barriers, which were designed during 2020 to keep workers from being penalized when exposure to COVID-19 previously resulted in […]
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