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Media Business | Gary Miles - How the Media Deals with Middle Eastern Conflict and Automakers Strike

Media Business
October 20, 2023 4:00 PM

Tony Conley is a newer content contributor and show-host for Michigan Business Network. To kick off his Sixty-first episode, Tony has a three-segment conversation about the middle east conflict, UAW strike, and some things about the Detroit Lions.

He welcomes back Gary Miles who was named Editor and Publisher of The Detroit News on May 10, 2019, the first Michigan native to lead the newsroom since 1986.

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LEO | Careers in Energy Week Spotlights High-Wage, In-Demand Opportunities

Michigan Business Network
October 20, 2023 2:00 PM

supporting Michigan’s clean energy future

LANSING, Mich. —To raise awareness of the many high-wage, in-demand opportunities in one of the state’s most rapidly-evolving industries, Governor Gretchen Whitmer, the  Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) and the Michigan Energy Workforce Development Consortium celebrated Michigan Careers in Energy Week.

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Gov. Whitmer Signs Bipartisan Legislation to Ensure Clean Drinking Water

Michigan Business Network
October 20, 2023 8:00 AM

 in Schools and Childcare Centers   

LANSING, Mich.  Thursday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed bipartisan bills to protect children in Michigan by requiring the installation of water filters in childcare centers and schools to prevent lead contamination, known as Filter First bills.  

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DTMB | Michigan Jobless Rate Advances in September

Michigan Business Network
October 19, 2023 3:00 PM

LANSING, Mich. -- Michigan’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased by two-tenths of a percentage point to 3.9 percent between August and September, according to data released today by the Department of Technology, Management & Budget. Total employment rose by 13,000 and unemployment advanced by 9,000 over the month. Michigan’s workforce rose by 23,000 during September.  

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Gov. Whitmer Announces Historic Infrastructure Repairs for Highland Park,

Michigan Business Network
October 19, 2023 10:00 AM

Lowering Costs for Residents and Ending 10-Year Dispute with GLWA   

LANSING, Mich. — Wednesday, the Whitmer-Gilchrist Administration helped broker a tentative deal between the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) and Highland Park to end a 10-year dispute over unpaid water bills.

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DTMB | 12th Michigan Cyber Summit Brings Together IT Experts to Collaborate on Cybersecurity Solutions

Michigan Business Network
October 19, 2023 8:00 AM

Team from Salem High School takes first place in Governor’s High School Cyber Challenge

NOVI, Mich. -- The 2023 Michigan Cyber Summit drew more than 900 cybersecurity experts today to discuss solutions to protect Michigan businesses and individuals from ever-changing cyber threats. The event is held each October in coordination with Cybersecurity Awareness Month.

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Governor Whitmer Statement on Growing Michigan Workforce

Michigan Business Network
October 17, 2023 6:00 PM

State ranks No. 3 in the nation, No. 1 in the Midwest in percentage of workers added to the workforce, boasts more than 124k total workers added in the last six months.  

LANSING, Mich.— Governor Gretchen Whitmer released the following statement today highlighting new data from the U.S. Bureau Of Labor Statistics that ranks Michigan No. 3 in the nation, No. 1 in the Midwest in percentage of workers added to the workforce, with a 2.6% growth in the last six months.

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LEO | Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity: October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month

Michigan Business Network
October 17, 2023 5:00 PM

Observed each October, National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) celebrates the contributions of individuals with disabilities in our workplaces. This year we also celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which protects the civil rights of people with disabilities.

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ICYMI: DTMB | State of Michigan Recognizes October 2023 as Cybersecurity Awareness Month

Michigan Business Network
October 17, 2023 3:00 PM

2023 Michigan Cyber Summit Wednesday:

Oct. 18, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.The 2023 Michigan Cyber Summit, will be held at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, Mich. , Wednesday, Oct. 18. The event, in its 12th year, will feature cybersecurity speakers, experts, and dignitaries from across the country, including Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II; Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget Director Michelle Lange; Michigan Chief Information Officer Laura Clark; Michigan Chief Security Officer Jayson Cavendish; Federal Chief Information Security Officer and Deputy National Cyber Director for Federal Cybersecurity Chris DeRusha; and more. A full list of speakers and a detailed agenda are available at Michigan.gov/Cybersecurity.

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Leadership Lowdown | Ed Sudzina - Living by the Cadet Honor Code

Leadership Lowdown
October 17, 2023 2:00 PM

Vic Verchereau welcomes Ed Sudzina, who is a Market Executive at Raymond James.

He is the latest guest for six segments with Vic Verchereau on Leadership Lowdown.

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