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Senate Unanimously Passes Senator Peters’ Bipartisan Bill to Advance U.S. Manufacturing Policy and Competitiveness

Michigan Business Network
December 2, 2024 5:00 PM

Peters’ Bill Would Establish a National Manufacturing Council to Advise Federal Efforts and Help Strengthen U.S. Leadership in Manufacturing

WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Senate has unanimously passed U.S. Senator Gary Peters’ (MI) bipartisan legislation to establish a National Manufacturing Advisory Council within the U.S. Department of Commerce. Peters’ National Manufacturing Advisory Council for the 21st Century Act – which he reintroduced with U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and Mike Braun (R-IN) – would establish the National Manufacturing Advisory Council as a key component in developing federal manufacturing policy.    

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Gov. Whitmer Announces New Affordable Workforce Housing with Downtown Petoskey Rehabilitation Project

Michigan Business Network
December 2, 2024 2:00 PM

The rehabilitation of the landmark City Park Grill in downtown Petoskey’s central business district will add housing and increased density with the support of the Revitalization and Placemaking program  

LANSING, Mich. -- Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) to announce a redevelopment project receiving support from the Revitalization and Placemaking (RAP) program, which will activate the functionally obsolete second floor of the landmark City Park Grill in downtown Petoskey to create five affordable workforce housing units. 

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Michigan Business Beat | Brooke & Casey Oberg, Detroit Mulch Company - Sustainability and Community

Michigan Business Beat
December 2, 2024 9:00 AM

Jeffrey Mosher welcomes Brooke Oberg & Casey Oberg, Business Operations, Owner & Owner, Detroit Mulch Company, Detroit, MI.

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ICYMI: Michigan Business Beat | Brad Williams, Detroit Regional Chamber - Realities of the Lame Duck Period

Michigan Business Beat
November 30, 2024 8:30 AM

Jeffrey Mosher welcomes back Brad Williams, Vice President, Political Affairs, Detroit Regional Chamber, Detroit, MI.

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ICYMI: Detroit Regional Chamber | Introducing TalentEd

Michigan Business Network
November 29, 2024 8:00 AM

The Detroit Regional Chamber introduced TalentEd, a new brand encompassing its robust portfolio of education and talent-focused programs. This new brand, combining the terms “talent” and “education,” better reflects the Chamber’s unique position to improve education systems and pipelines to meet employers’ talent needs.

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LEO | Gov. Whitmer, MIHI Celebrate 10,000 Michigan Homes and Businesses Receiving Critical High-Speed Internet Connectivity

Michigan Business Network
November 28, 2024 3:15 PM

through ROBIN grants  

Lansing, Mich. Monday, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan High-Speed Internet Office (MIHI) celebrated investments that connected more than 10,000 homes and businesses to high-speed internet thanks to Realizing Opportunity with Broadband Infrastructure Networks (ROBIN) funding.

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Treasury: Grants Available for Financially Distressed Cities, Villages and Townships

Michigan Business Network
November 28, 2024 3:00 PM

Money for Special Projects to Free Up Funds for Important Services

LANSING, Mich. – Cities, villages and townships experiencing financial struggles can now apply for a grant to help fund special projects and free up tax dollars for important services, according to the Michigan Department of Treasury (Treasury).

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City of Flint Awards Sen. Debbie Stabenow Key to the City

Michigan Business Network
November 28, 2024 2:30 PM

FLINT – Senator Debbie Stabenow received the Key to the City from the City of Flint today for her lifetime of service to our state and her decades of leadership improving the lives of the people of Flint 

“The City of Flint has a rich, vibrant, and resilient history. Throughout my career in the Senate, the city has been such a critical partner,” said Senator Stabenow.

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Senator Stabenow Honored as Grand Marshal of 98th America’s Thanksgiving Parade

Michigan Business Network
November 28, 2024 2:15 PM

DETROIT – Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) served as Grand Marshal for the 98th America’s Thanksgiving Parade this Thanksgiving Day. This honor is in recognition of her lifetime of service to the State of Michigan. Senator Stabenow served as Grand Marshal alongside Daniel J. Loepp, president and CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, and Mike Tirico, one of America’s most recognized sports announcers.

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Anderson Economic Group Updates Key Economic Indicators for the U.S. and Michigan

Michigan Business Network
November 28, 2024 2:00 PM

 Anderson Economic Group released updated data in its Economic Conditions Monitor for important economic indicators in the U.S., Michigan and Illinois. The monitor includes data from the Great Recession to October 2024.

Key insights in the Economic Conditions Monitor include:

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