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 25, 2024 | LABOR POLITICS
BY KEN COLEMAN, MICHIGAN ADVANCE MICHIGAN—A day ahead of the National Football League annual draft being held in Detroit, Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 1 union workers held a press conference highlighting their importance to the Motor City’s... by Kyle Kaminski | Apr 24, 2024 | STATE LEGISLATURE
Lawmakers say Michigan is facing a ‘child care crisis.’ But a series of bills introduced this month would help to make child care (much) more affordable for thousands of families. MICHIGAN—A package of eight bills introduced this week by Democratic lawmakers in the... by Kyle Kaminski | Apr 16, 2024 | MONEY AND JOBS POLITICS
The Biden administration is investing billions of dollars in clean energy and creating thousands of new jobs. And in Michigan, workers are starting to fill them. MICHIGAN—A massive marketing campaign designed to fill manufacturing jobs in Michigan is starting to pay... by Kyle Kaminski | Apr 5, 2024 | RURAL POLITICS
Ex-President Donald Trump’s administration sided with multinational meatpacking companies over local, family-owned farms. But under President Joe Biden’s administration, those federal policies are changing. MICHIGAN—Farmers know there’s a certain value attached to...