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Peters, Stabenow Announce Over $6 Million Federal Grant for Jackson to Make Improvements to MLK Drive

Michigan Business Network
July 5, 2023 12:00 PM

DETROIT, MI - U.S. Senators Gary Peters (MI) and Debbie Stabenow (MI) announced the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will be awarding the City of Jackson, Michigan $6,785,245 in federal funding through the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grant program, which was funded through the bipartisan infrastructure law the senators helped enact.

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Laura Wotruba Named Director of Communications at DTMB

Michigan Business Network
July 4, 2023 12:00 PM

LANSING, Mich. -- Laura Wotruba has been named director of communications at the Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget (DTMB), overseeing all internal and external communications and media relations. She replaces Caleb Buhs, who served in the position for more than eight years prior to his promotion as chief deputy director of DTMB in March.

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Peters, Stabenow Announce Over $1.5 Billion to Connect Unserved & Underserved Communities in Michigan to High-Speed Internet

Michigan Business Network
July 3, 2023 6:00 PM

Funding Comes from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Senators Helped Enact

DETROIT, MI – U.S. Senators Gary Peters (MI) and Debbie Stabenow (MI) recently announced that the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is awarding $1,559,362,479 in federal funding to the State of Michigan for high-speed internet.

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Senators Stabenow and Peters Announce over $17 Million for Better, Cleaner Buses Across Michigan

Michigan Business Network
June 30, 2023 5:00 PM

This Investment Comes From the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act 

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (MI) and Gary Peters (MI) announced today that the Department of Transportation (DOT) is awarding $17,411,182 to Michigan communities to purchase natural gas buses and rehabilitate outdated transit vehicles and facilities.

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Automation Alley | You're Invited, July 12: Arcstone + SK International Factory Tour: Industry 4.0 Collaboration, Research & Education + More Industry Events

Michigan Business Network
June 29, 2023 3:00 PM

Explore the Manufacturing Process with Arcstone and SK International, July 12

July 12, 2023 Factory Tour Event

Join Automation Alley for a factory tour & roundtable session at Arcstone and SK International's $2.5M Joint Digital Manufacturing Collaboration Center in Wixom, Michigan.

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ICYMI: Gov. Whitmer Announces 100 High-Wage Jobs with Eaton in Marshall, Southfield, and Canton Township

Michigan Business Network
June 27, 2023 4:00 PM

Michigan wins company’s investment over other states, countries, underscoring state’s leadership in future mobility and high-tech innovation   

LANSING, Mich. – Thursday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) announced that intelligent power management company Eaton is expanding in Marshall, Southfield, and Canton Township with support from the Michigan Strategic Fund.

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DTMB | Labor Force Gains Push Regional Unemployment Rates up During May

Michigan Business Network
June 27, 2023 10:00 AM

LANSING, Mich. -- Not seasonally adjusted unemployment rates increased in 16 of Michigan’s 17 labor market areas over the month, according to data released today by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget.

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Automation Alley and Oakland University to Open DOE-Funded Cybersecurity Center

Michigan Business Network
June 22, 2023 6:00 PM

TROY, Mich., June 2023 – Automation Alley has been awarded $2 million from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER) to create a university-based cybersecurity center in Michigan.

The Oakland University Cybersecurity Center will leverage the expertise of several strategic partners, including Oakland University, Fraunhofer USA, SensCy, and GRIMM Cyber.

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Peters, Stabenow Announce Over $61 Million to Connect Underserved Communities in Michigan to High-Speed Internet

Michigan Business Network
June 22, 2023 12:00 PM

Funding Made Possible by Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Senators Helped Enact

DETROIT, MI – U.S. Senators Gary Peters (MI) and Debbie Stabenow (MI) Friday announced that the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is awarding $61,256,705 in federal funding to the Peninsula Fiber Network to connect unserved and underserved communities in Michigan to high-speed internet.

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Gov. Whitmer Announces Michigan Wins Funding to Build 525 Miles of High-Speed Internet,

Michigan Business Network
June 22, 2023 11:00 AM

Lowering Costs for Michiganders   

LANSING, Mich.—Friday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the National Telecommunications and Information Administration awarded a $61 million grant to Peninsula Fiber Network (PFN) to improve high-speed internet access for unserved and underserved communities across Michigan.

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