Blog tagged as Economic health

41% Of Michigan Families Live 'Paycheck To Paycheck' 

05/28/24 03:14 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
41% Of Michigan Families Live 'Paycheck To Paycheck' 
Forty-one percent of Michigan households are living "paycheck to paycheck," and more than 1.1 million families in the state are both employed and considerably poor, a report affiliated with the Michigan Association of United Ways (MAUW) shows.

Senate Not Following Gov's MPSERS Plan; Other Priorities 

04/16/24 10:17 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Senate Not Following Gov's MPSERS Plan; Other Priorities 
The Senate will not be following the Governor's proposal to spend anticipated debt payments for public school retirees on other education programs as part of its Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 budget

Report Confirms Population Slide After 2034 

04/08/24 03:36 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Report Confirms Population Slide After 2034 
The Baby Boomer generation was the largest generation in United States' history, and that holds true for Michigan. However, researchers question what will fill the population gap left behind

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.