Blog categorized as Economy

Nessel Calls DTE $8.06-A-Month Rate Hike Proposal 'Absurd' 

03/29/24 10:38 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Nessel Calls DTE $8.06-A-Month Rate Hike Proposal 'Absurd' 
DTE is asking the Michigan Public Service Commission to sign an electricity rate increase of more than $450 million, which Attorney General Dana Nessel is saying is far too much.

Grants Could Be Michigan's Last Chance To Achieve Universal Broadband Connectivity

03/26/24 03:11 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Grants Could Be Michigan's Last Chance To Achieve Universal Broadband Connectivity
The Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment, or BEAD, program has $1.6 billion in federal funding to get every Michigander connected, but the Michigan High-Speed Internet Office (MIHI) needs to find all the non-connected areas.

No Snow Means Ski Slopes, Other Winter Sport Business Can Apply For Disaster Relief

03/05/24 05:19 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
No Snow Means Ski Slopes, Other Winter Sport Business Can Apply For Disaster Relief
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer urged small businesses that rely on snow to apply for Economic Injury Disaster Loans from the Small Business Administration because of drought in 42 counties.

Tax Capture, Tax Exemption Programs Highlighted In SOS

01/25/24 03:23 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Tax Capture, Tax Exemption Programs Highlighted In SOS
Wednesday evening, the Governor highlighted her vision to create a "HIRE Michigan Fund," a rebranding of Gov. Rick Snyder's Good Jobs for Michigan program from 2017 through 2019.

Revenue Projections Up $418M From May 

01/16/24 03:33 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Revenue Projections Up $418M From May 
The state’s revenue numbers aren’t dropping jaws this time around, but projections released Friday have Michigan’s General Fund and School Aid Fund increasing $417.9 million above last May’s projections for the current fiscal year and $146.9 million for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025.