by Kyle Kaminski | May 2, 2024 | LABOR POLITICS
A new directive signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer calls for spending federal funds on a new workforce development program—and putting more Michiganders to work. MICHIGAN—Under an executive order signed this week by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, state officials are set to help... by Michigan Advance | Apr 23, 2024 | INFRASTRUCTURE POLITICS
BY KYLE DAVIDSON, MICHIGAN ADVANCE MICHIGAN—As construction workers at the Delta Township Wastewater recovery facility continued efforts to expand the facility, state officials announced they would be investing an additional $290 million into wastewater infrastructure... by Associated Press | Apr 23, 2024 | CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT COMMUNITY
FLINT—Their childhood memories are still vivid: warnings against drinking or cooking with tap water, enduring long lines for cases of water, washing from buckets filled with heated, bottled water. And for some, stomach aches, skin rashes and hair loss. Ten years ago... by Kyle Kaminski | Apr 17, 2024 | LOCAL ECONOMY POLITICS
More than $9 million awarded to a planned development project in Genesee County could provide a big boost to the local economy and help create thousands of new jobs. MICHIGAN—State funding awarded this week through Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s administration is set to... by Sophie Boudreau | Apr 15, 2024 | RURAL COMMUNITY
Michigan’s High-Speed Internet Office is working—breaking down digital equity barriers and expanding broadband access for rural residents. Jill Dunham grew up on a horse farm in southeast Ingham County. “I showed my horse at the county fair every year,” she said. “I...