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ICYMI: Michigan Business Beat | Ryan Hundt, Michigan Works! Association Recent News & Gearing up for Impact Awards!

Michigan Business Beat
April 11, 2024 6:45 AM

Chris Holman welcomes back Ryan Hundt, CEO, Michigan Works! Association, Lansing, MI.

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ICYMI: Media Business | Dr. Alan Drimmer - How Universities Deal with the Media

Media Business
April 11, 2024 6:15 AM

Tony Conley is a newer content contributor and show host for Michigan Business Network. To kick off his seventieth episode, Tony has a three-segment conversation about the growth of Cleary University, its majors focused on, and how the media can be better at covering higher education and Cleary?

He welcomes Alan Drimmer, PhD, who was named the 12th President of Cleary University on July 1, 2021. Dr. Drimmer has an extensive background in higher education, from the classroom to administration, and is thrilled to bring his expertise to Cleary.  

 
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ICYMI: Media Business | Dr. Alan Drimmer - How Universities Deal with the Media

Media Business
April 10, 2024 3:00 PM

Tony Conley is a newer content contributor and show host for Michigan Business Network. To kick off his seventieth episode, Tony has a three-segment conversation about the growth of Cleary University, its majors focused on, and how the media can be better at covering higher education and Cleary?

He welcomes Alan Drimmer, PhD, who was named the 12th President of Cleary University on July 1, 2021. Dr. Drimmer has an extensive background in higher education, from the classroom to administration, and is thrilled to bring his expertise to Cleary.  

 
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ICYMI: Michigan Business Beat | Ryan Hundt, Michigan Works! Association Recent News & Gearing up for Impact Awards!

Michigan Business Beat
April 10, 2024 12:00 PM

Chris Holman welcomes back Ryan Hundt, CEO, Michigan Works! Association, Lansing, MI.

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AEG | Economic Impact of 2024 Detroit NFL Draft to Exceed $160 Million

Michigan Business Network
April 10, 2024 8:15 AM

EAST LANSING, Mich. – The net economic impact of the 2024 NFL draft in downtown Detroit is expected to exceed $160 million, according to new analysis from economic consulting firm Anderson Economic Group, LLC.

AEG found that the draft will have a direct economic impact of $97,513,500 on Detroit, with an estimated $35,113,500 in total expenditures of attendees, after accounting for substitution. 

To complete this analysis, AEG followed a methodology that considers both direct investment and spending that will generate economic impact, and indirect economic activity.

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Peters Introduces Legislation to Crack Down on Fraud,

Michigan Business Network
April 10, 2024 7:00 AM

Recover Stolen Pandemic Funds, and Protect Taxpayer Dollars 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, introduced legislation to address historic levels of fraud within federal funds that were passed to help Americans through the COVID-19 pandemic.

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LEO | State Leaders Celebrate New Rental Homes in Lansing

Michigan Business Network
April 9, 2024 5:00 PM

Missing Middle Housing Program supports riverfront rental homes in REO Town neighborhood

LANSING – Today the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) and Let’s Grow Michigan hosted a celebration of the REO Gateway development in Lansing. MSHDA CEO & Executive Director Amy Hovey and Michigan’s Chief Growth Officer Hilary Doe were joined by Ingham County Treasurer Alan Fox, Lansing Mayor Andy Schor, and the project’s developers for a press conference and tour this morning.

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Eaton County Substance Use Survey Open Until April 13

Michigan Business Network
April 9, 2024 4:00 PM

Incentives still available for participants 

EATON COUNTY, MI – As part of its strategic planning initiative for substance use and misuse, the Barry-Eaton District Health Department (BEDHD) asks Eaton County residents with experiences dealing with substance use to participate in an online survey.

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LEO | UIA Regulation Agent Wins Federal Award for Role in Smashing Benefits Theft Ring

Michigan Business Network
April 8, 2024 3:00 PM

A senior investigator with the Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA) has been honored with a national award for helping expose an unemployment fraud ring that operated in Michigan and other states. The investigation landed 15 people in prison and halted a scheme to steal millions in taxpayer money during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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$1 Billion Tax Cut for Michigan Parents Has Broad Bipartisan Support

Michigan Business Network
April 8, 2024 2:00 PM

At a time of stark partisan divide an overwhelming majority of Michiganders unite in support of a significant tax cut for Michigan’s working parents

LANSING, Mich. – Recent polling of likely 2024 voters in Michigan, conducted by Impact Research for Michigan Future, Inc., finds strong support for a $1 billion Working Parents Tax Cut (WPTC) to help parents raising young children afford household necessities including child care.

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