Stories tagged: "American Jobs Plan"

Economy work, training, school
Economy Biden Administration Adding New Connections to Education, Training, and Aid

A new website to find schools is announced as people look for work, consider job changes, or monitor a big infrastructure jobs bill.

Isaac Constans Isaac Constans August 20, 2021 3:27 pm EDT
Commentary Gov. Gretchen Whitmer visits Lowell Road Bridge in Clinton County.
Commentary 10 Questions Michiganders Are Asking About Fixing the Damn Roads

Where is Gov. Whitmer on her promise to fix the roads, and how far did that marijuana tax revenue even go? We explain what everyone is wondering about Michigan’s biggest dilemma.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel July 8, 2021 3:33 pm EDT
Economy In this June 10, 2021 photo provided by the Michigan Office of the Governor, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks at Straits State Park in St. Ignace, Mich., with the Mackinac Bridge behind her. Whitmer called for spending a "historic" $250 million in federal coronavirus relief aid to upgrade state parks and trails, a day after Senate Republicans announced a $1.5 billion plan to fix deteriorating local bridges across Michigan.
Economy This Plan Literally Paves the Way for Michigan’s Tourism Rebound

A bipartisan plan to tackle infrastructure issues to spur Michigan's tourism looks likely, if Republicans and Democrats can clear one roadblock.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel June 22, 2021 4:57 pm EDT
Economy As city simulators challenges go, resolving the semiconductor situation would be an impressive challenge.
Economy The PlayStation 5 Proves Supply Chains Are Essential Michigan Infrastructure. Yes, Really.

Gamers and auto workers both are left in the lurch by one key component they can't get. Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Livonia) wants to make sure that crisis doesn't happen again.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel June 9, 2021 9:41 am EDT
Technology Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is implementing a plan to ensure Michiganders have access to enough vaccine doses.
Technology A New Government Office Will Focus on Connecting Broadband Across the State

Michiganders kept in the internet's slow lane due to access or affordability concerns now have a state office designed to help overcome those roadblocks.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel June 4, 2021 11:03 am EDT

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Ashley Lefebvre and Ian Jones hold the ashes of their baby, who they named Rowan, while posing for a portrait in their home in Clay, N.Y., on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022. Ashley Lefebvre had a surgical abortion this past May because the baby had Down syndrome and other abnormalities that were likely fatal. The baby would've been the couple's first child. (AP Photo/Lauren Petracca) Family These Women Had To End Wanted Pregnancies. Here Are Their Stories.
Accountability Everything You’ve Heard About John Gibbs’ Anti-Women Screed Is True
A 2013 ArtPrize submission called "Kaleidoscopic" by Amanda Browder. (Experience Grand Rapids via Facebook) Culture Eye on the Prize: 9 Past ArtPrize Winners on Display in Grand Rapids
Divers explore The Metropolis (Chris Roxburgh via Facebook) History Shipwrecks of Grand Traverse Bay: The Metropolis
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Education This New Plan Makes Broadband More Affordable for Michiganders. More Help Could be Coming.

A new federal program is helping struggling Michiganders get broadband connections by paying some of the cost.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel May 24, 2021 2:32 pm EDT
Michigan Life
Michigan Life 100 Days of Biden and Harris Calls for Celebrating with These Jams on Repeat

From classics like Whitney Houston to Ozzy Osbourne with our female empowerment from Beyonce and Alicia Keys, these jams embody just what we’ve seen in the last 100 days.

Olivia Potenziano Olivia Potenziano April 27, 2021 2:20 pm EDT