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Statements from MEDC on Passage of Key Components of the 'Make It in Michigan' Economic Development Toolkit

Michigan Business Network
December 21, 2024 8:30 AM

Today, the state Legislature passed a new R&D Tax Credit and Innovation Fund to support greater economic opportunities in the state through the 'Make It in Michigan' economic development toolkit. In response, MEDC leadership issued the following statements:

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Treasury: Fraudsters Using Fake Letters in Collections Scam

Michigan Business Network
December 20, 2024 7:00 AM

Treasury Works with Taxpayers to Resolve Outstanding Debt

LANSING, Mich. – Michigan taxpayers with past-due tax debts should be aware of an aggressive scam making the rounds through the U.S. Postal Service, according to the Michigan Department of Treasury (Treasury).

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DTMB | Michigan Jobless Rate Increases during November

Michigan Business Network
December 19, 2024 11:00 AM

LANSING, Mich.  Michigan’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate advanced by two-tenths of a percentage point over the month to 4.8 percent during November, according to data released today by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget. Employment fell by 7,000 over the month, while unemployment rose by 9,000, resulting in a workforce gain of 2,000 since October.  

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ICYMI: Michigan Business Beat | Shibani Putatunda, Michigan Center for Data and Analytics, MI DTMB Latest

Michigan Business Network
December 18, 2024 5:00 PM

Chris Holman welcomes back Shibani Putatunda, Economic Specialist, with the Michigan Center for Data and Analytics, within DTMB - the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget for the State of MI

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CRC of MI | Two New Papers Focus on Urgent Action Needed by Lawmakers

Michigan Business Network
December 18, 2024 2:00 PM

"The right to criticize government is also an obligation to know what you are talking about."

-Lent Upson, first director of Citizens Research Council

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ICYMI: Michigan Business Beat | President Kevin Guskiewicz, MSU Investiture Speech and Fall '24 Focus

Michigan Business Beat
December 17, 2024 5:00 PM

Chris Holman welcomes back Kevin M. Guskiewicz, Ph.D., President, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI.

Thank you to the reader who pointed out the "glitch" in the video that we were able to re-edit and reload.

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MiLEAP | Governor Whitmer, MiLEAP Distribute $24 Million in One-Time Operational Grants to Nearly 4,000 Child Care Providers

Michigan Business Network
December 16, 2024 2:00 PM

Funding to Help Support Operating Costs as Michigan Continues to Improve Access to High-Quality, Affordable Child Care 

LANSING, Mich.  Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) are issuing $24 million in one-time operational grants to nearly 4,000 child care providers across the state.

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(A Look Back) Perry Upper Elementary School Transforms Classroom with $10,000 LAFCU Innovation for Education Grant

Michigan Business Network
December 16, 2024 1:00 PM

Perry Upper Elementary School Transforms Classroom with $10,000 LAFCU Innovation for Education Grant

Grant funds immersive undersea-themed mural, cutting-edge technology, and cozy learning spaces

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MEA | Michigan Education Association Hails House Passage of Bill Lowering Health Care Cost for Educators

Michigan Business Network
December 16, 2024 12:00 PM

EAST LANSING  — The following statement can be attributed to Michigan Education Association President and CEO Chandra Madafferi, a teacher from Oakland County, in response to the state House’s passage of House Bill 6058 and the Senate’s approval of Senate Bills 1129 and 1130:
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MiLEAP | Michigan Middle School Students Offered Opportunity to Collaborate with NASA Scientists, Engineers Through Innovative After-School STEM Program

Michigan Business Network
December 13, 2024 11:00 AM

MiLEAP Announces Michigan is One of 10 States Selected for NASA, U.S. Department of Education 21st Century Community Learning Centers Collaboration

LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) is announcing today that Michigan has been selected as one of 10 states for the NASA and U.S. Department of Education’s 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) collaboration.

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