Gov. Snyder Criticized for Appointment
Gov. Snyder Criticized for Appointment FLINT – Governor Rick Snyder appointed Heidi Grether, the former executive of BP America, as the new director of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality....
View ArticleGov. Snyder issues statement on Michigan’s unemployment drop
LANSING, Mich. – Governor Rick Snyder issued the following statement after the announcement that the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for June fell to 4.6 percent, its lowest point since...
View ArticleOntario and Michigan Partner for Auto Industry Growth and Innovation
New Agreement to Enhance Regional Cooperation and Competitiveness From Tribune Newswire Lansing/Ontario – The Province of Ontario and the State of Michigan are working together to drive growth and...
View Article$1.2 million grant to improve access to care for Michigan children with epilepsy
LANSING – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) was recently awarded a $1.2 million grant over a three-year period by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA),...
View ArticleGovernor says ‘reinvention of State’ key to unemployment drop
Michigan’s unemployment falls to 4.5 percent, lowest since January 2001 LANSING – Governor Rick Snyder issued the following statement last week after the announcement that the state’s seasonally...
View ArticleMichigan earns $2.5 million federal grant to expand opportunities for...
LANSING — Michigan’s efforts to expand opportunities through skilled trades careers and help residents gain good-paying jobs is getting a boost through a $2.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of...
View ArticleGov. Rick Snyder: Muskegon Heights School District ready to move forward as...
LANSING, Mich. –The financial emergency in the Muskegon Heights School District has been resolved and a Receivership Transition Advisory Board has been appointed to ensure a smooth transition to local...
View ArticleMSHDA grants $1 million for statewide homeowner repair and rehab
Lansing – The Michigan State Housing Development Authority recently announced just over $1 million in HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) grants, which will allow home rehabilitation and repair...
View ArticleNew scholarship created for GVSU students who teach in Detroit
A new scholarship is available to Grand Valley State University students who choose to fulfill their student teaching requirement in a Detroit GVSU-authorized charter school. The scholarship is being...
View ArticleMichigan Education Leaders Blasts Legislature
LANSING — The American Federation of Teachers – Michigan released the following statement regarding the passage of a package of bills that will gut the secure retirement promised to teachers. “These...
View ArticleStatewide effort to reduce waste and improve Michigan’s recycling rate
LANSING, Mich. – In an ongoing effort to reduce waste and increase Michigan’s recycling rate, Gov. Rick Snyder signed an Executive Directive requiring all State of Michigan facilities to provide...
View ArticleGVSU students showcase vehicle at Michigan International Auto Show
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — When people steer their way to the Michigan International Auto Show this weekend in Grand Rapids, they will have the opportunity to see a racing vehicle designed and built by...
View ArticleClean Energy, Healthy Michigan Ballot Campaign Seeks to Create Clean Energy...
MICHIGAN — A coalition of local activists and organizations kicked off a ballot initiative seeking to incrementally raise Michigan’s renewable energy portfolio standard to 30 percent by 2030. The...
View ArticleSnyder Calls For Impartial FBI Investigation Into Attorney General Schuette
Lansing -Governor Rick Snyder called the referral of a criminal complaint against Attorney General Bill Schuette to the FBI “clearly a serious matter.” The governor’s office went on to reiterate the...
View ArticleGVSU economist: Summer still on solid footing
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The local economy continues to maintain solid growth, while some area business leaders express concern about an impending tariff war, said Brian G. Long, director of Supply...
View ArticleState leaders discuss talent gap
LANSING – Michigan grows stronger when leaders from all sectors work together to develop innovative solutions that move our state forward, Talent and Economic Development Department of Michigan...
View ArticleMuskegon detectives receive Peace Officers of the Year Award
Muskegon – Detectives Lisa Freres, Chad Petersen and Matt Schultz from the Muskegon County Sheriff’s Office received the 2018 Peace Officers of the Year award from the Michigan Fraternal Order of...
View Article$1 million in grants awarded to enhance sexual assault prevention on...
LANSING, Mich. – $1 million in grant funding has been awarded to 22 Michigan colleges and universities to help prevent sexual assault on campus thanks to Michigan’s Campus Sexual Assault Grant Program...
View ArticleMuskegon Police participates in Roadside Drug Testing Pilot
The expanded Oral Fluid Roadside Analysis Pilot Program began, Tuesday, Oct. 1, and includes participation from drug recognition experts (DREs) in every Michigan county. Pursuant to Public Act 242 and...
View ArticleMarijuana Regulatory Agency Releases Adult-Use Application
Lansing – The Marijuana Regulatory Agency (MRA) released detailed, step-by-step instructions today for the application for adult-use marijuana licenses. The MRA will begin accepting adult-use marijuana...
View Article
