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Whitmer signs bill that requires state departments to record meetings so ‘people trust their state government’

By Bob Martin | May 4, 2022

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-Mich.) recently signed legislation that expands the Open Meetings Act.

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Whitmer on Children's Savings Account pilot program: Can 'help families build wealth and pay for educational expenses'

By Bob Martin | May 2, 2022

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has announced that $1 million was awarded to the Battle Creek Community Foundation and Wayne Metro Community Action Agency.

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Gilchrist announces grant to adopt electric vehicles state-wide: 'Michigan is the birthplace of the modern automobile'

By Bob Martin | May 2, 2022

Last week Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II announced that more than $577,000 in grant money will be used to support the adoption of electric vehicles across the state.

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'You can make it': Smith hopes to inspire others by sharing his journey to the University of Michigan

By Bob Martin | Mar 20, 2022

Angelo Smith has had quite the journey from his time growing up in Calumet Park, Illinois, to pitching at the University of Michigan.

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MIOSHA and MIVC team up to help workers in industrial ventilation industry and 'to expand critical education and outreach'

By Bob Martin | Mar 16, 2022

The Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) and the Michigan Industrial Ventilation Conference (MIVC) are teaming up to raise awareness about MIOSHA rulemaking and enforcement initiatives about airborne contaminants in the workplace.

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Inflation numbers show highest increase in 40 years

By Bob Martin | Jan 25, 2022

The Consumer Price Index rose 0.5% in December, ending the year up 7%, the highest 12-month increase since June 1982, the U.S. Department of Labor reports.