House members raised concerns about how Governor Gretchen Whitmer's proposals for universal Pre-K and increased funding for child care would interact with profit margins for day care centers. Those answers weren't immediately apparent to officials from the newly formed Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement and Potential, but work on the subject is ongoing.
Ensuring Michiganders have access to postsecondary education pipelines and encouraging labor force participation are among the many priorities for the expansive Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity. Director Susan Corbin said in an interview she has been working toward these goals for a few years and will continue to build upon them for years to come.
A $14.4 million Rural Surface Transportation Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation will be used to complete a road project and improve drainage on West Bay Shore Drive in Leelanau County, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced in a release Wednesday.
An executive directive from the governor requesting departments and agencies quicken the permitting process came in early August, but the circumstances that led to the governor's directive remain a mystery and obtaining records that might shed light on the reasoning has proven difficult.
Michigan employers can now apply for a share of the approximately $50 million in competitive training awards, with the state's latest application cycle for the Going PRO Talent Fund opening Monday.
Former Rep. Joseph Rivet will serve as the new executive director for the State Land Bank Authority .
The Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity is edging toward its goal to increase the number of Michigan residents with a post-secondary credential, officials told the Board of Education during a presentation Tuesday.
The effect of lowering the age for Michigan Reconnect and appropriating dollars to Michigan Regional Empowerment program for competitive grants were among the few budget items for fiscal year 2023-24 discussed Wednesday by the Senate Appropriations LEO and MEDC subcommittee.
To encourage small nonprofit organizations to apply for funds from the $35 million MI Nonprofit Relief Fund, the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity and the Michigan Nonprofit Association launched an "intent to apply" initiative on Friday.
Ensuring every 4-year-old child has access to preschool through the Great Start Readiness Program and to fund a statewide tutoring program via the MI Kids Back on Track were focal points in Governor Gretchen Whitmer's fifth State of the State address on Wednesday.