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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.
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.
As fiscal agencies project additional revenue, governor proposes working across the aisle with legislature to put money in people’s pockets right away as they face rising prices
LANSING, Mich. – Thursday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer sent a letter to legislative leaders proposing MI Tax Rebate Right Now, a plan to return $500 to working families from the state’s budget surplus as they face rising costs on food, gas, and other everyday expenses.
Senators Helped Secure Funding for the State Small Business Credit Initiative Through the American Rescue Plan
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Gary Peters (MI) and Debbie Stabenow (MI) Thursday announced that the U.S. Department of the Treasury will be providing up to $236,990,950 to the state of Michigan as part of the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI).
LANSING, Mich. -- Thursday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer awarded more than $7.3 million in newly announced grants issued under the MI Clean Water Plan that will help 15 Michigan communities better ensure clean and reliable drinking water for residents.
Tony Conley is a newer content contributor and show host for Michigan Business Network. To kick off his twenty-second episode, Tony has a three-segment conversation about inflation, interest rates, gold, silver, and whether the economy is near a recession.
He welcomes Patrick A. Heller, who specializes in economic outlook topics as a Radio Show Host, Columnist, Speaker, etc,...
Tony Conley is a newer content contributor and show host for Michigan Business Network. To wrap up his twenty-first episode, Tony has a three-segment conversation about a dynamic career and current challenges for airlines and airports.
He welcomes Nicole Noll-Williams, the President and CEO of the Capital Region Airport Authority, operating the Capital Region International Airport and Mason Jewett Field.
WASHINGTON – In the past week, Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and John Boozman (R-AR), Ranking Member, along with Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Roger Marshall (R-KS), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Cory Booker (D-NJ), John Hoeven (R-ND), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Tina Smith (D-MN), Susan Collins (R-ME), Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), John Cornyn (R-TX), Bob Casey (D-PA), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and Mark Kelly (D-AZ), announced bipartisan and bicameral legislation to address the baby formula shortage for families who rely on the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). The Access to Baby Formula Act has a companion House bill introduced by Representatives Jahana Hayes (D-CT), Bobby Scott (D-VA), and Michelle Steel (R-CA).
