Shares Tips to Avoid Becoming a Victim
Contractor Fraud Awareness Week is May 23-27th
DEARBORN, Mich., (May 23, 2022) — Hurricanes, wildfires, floods, tornadoes, hailstorms—experiencing a disaster may be impossible to avoid. Yet as homeowners deal with the aftermath of a catastrophe, if they aren’t careful, they could be victimized by dishonest contractors.
Cinnaire’s Keith Broadnax and Lucius Vassar recently joined Mayor James Mueller, City Council members, community leaders, Property Bros LLC, and CDFI Friendly South Bend to announce $500,000 in financing to bring safe, high quality, and affordable homes to South Bend, IN. At a time when more than one in four households struggle to pay rent, preserving and developing affordable housing is more important than ever.
LANSING, Mich. – Yesterday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation to announce Michigan Strategic Fund (MSF) approval of support for a new semiconductor technician apprenticeship program intended to strengthen the pipeline of the semiconductor workforce. MSF also approved $1.5 million in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Coronavirus, Aid Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES) funds grant that will be used to plan and develop the program.
Effective fiscal management led to $3 billion in additional revenue, governor proposes working across the aisle to put money in people’s pockets right away as they face rising prices
LANSING, Mich. – Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued the following statement after the Consensus Revenue Estimating Conference (CREC) showed that Michigan has $3 billion in additional revenue for Fiscal Year 2022.
LANSING, Mich. – State Treasurer Rachael Eubanks, Senate Fiscal Agency Director Kathryn Summers and House Fiscal Agency Director Mary Ann Cleary today reached consensus on revised economic and revenue figures for the remainder of Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 and for the upcoming 2023 and 2024 fiscal years.
LANSING, Mich. – Friday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) to announce two business expansions that will create 184 good jobs around the state. The expansions, which have been approved by the Michigan Strategic Fund, will build on the state’s economic growth and boost Michigan’s global leadership in auto manufacturing and mobility solutions.
Platform designed to provide access and ease to the subleasing process takes home first prize; One and All grad Gloria Trevino of TheraPLAYoga takes second place
LANSING, Mich. (May 20, 2022) — In a night of creative collaboration, seven local entrepreneurs pitched at The Hatching, Lansing Economic Area Partnership’s (LEAP) quarterly pitch competition. The event, which was open to entrepreneurs in Clinton, Eaton, Ingham and Shiawassee counties, took place May 5 and marked LEAP’s first return to in-person events since 2019. May’s pitch lineup included: a food truck serving authentic indigenous cuisine, a social media platform designed to elevate influencers from marginalized communities, a personal assistant service, an eco-conscious cooperative compost initiative, and a game design startup.
