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 2007: December - November - October - September - August - July - June - May - April - March - February - January
  December
   •  27 - State Takes Action Against Kent County Cemetery; DLEG Requests Attorney General to File Actions Against Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens; Attorney General Obtains Temporary Injunction; Conservator Appointed by the Court
   •  26 - OFIS Orders Flint Insurance Agent to Stop Selling Bogus Auto Insurance Certificates
   •  21 - Energy Efficiency, Solar Energy, and Wind Energy Outreach Grants Will Help Consumers
   •  20 - FOUR MICHIGAN COMMUNITIES ACHIEVE NATIONAL MAIN STREET ACCREDITATION
   •  19 - Michigan's November Jobless Rate Declines
   •  19 - Settlement Checks Should Bring Holiday Cheer
   •  18 - MPSC Reconciles Michigan Consolidated Gas Company's 2005-2006 Gas Cost Recovery Revenues and Expenses
   •  18 - MPSC Approves Uncollectible Expense Surcharge for Michigan Consolidated Gas Company
   •  18 - MPSC Appoints 2008 Motor Carrier Advisory Board Members
   •  18 - MPSC Approves Electric Rate Increase Related to Consumers Energy's Purchase of Zeeland Generating Station, Denies Request for Partial and Immediate Rate Relief
   •  17 - Kappen Tree Service Receives State Award for Outstanding Safety & Health Record
   •  13 - Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth Awards Grants to 14 Community Rehabilitation Organizations
   •  13 - Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth Awards 17 Grants for Independent Living Throughout the State
   •  12 - DLEG Energy Office Awards $23,142 to the Delta Institute to Launch Rebuild Michigan Community Partnership for Grand Rapids & Walker Area
   •  12 - DLEG Energy Office Awards $24,900 to the WARM Training Center to Launch a Rebuild Michigan Community Partnership
   •  12 - Public Welcomed to MCB Training Center's Holiday Open House December 19th
   •  12 - Changes Expand Federal Tax Credit Program for Employers
   •  11 - Kappen Tree Service to Receive State Award for Outstanding Safety & Health Record
   •  11 - Kerry Steel Processing Receives State Award for Outstanding Safety & Health Record
   •  10 - Boosting Postsecondary Education for Spanish-Speaking Students Important to State's Economic Transformation; Michigan Commission on Spanish-Speaking Affairs' Education Summit Focuses on Challenges
   •  07 - Entrepreneurs Can Now Check Name Availability on DLEG's Corporation Website
   •  07 - DLEG Director Encourages Businesses to Use FILEOnline
   •  06 - Media Representatives Invited to Attend Michigan Commission on Spanish-Speaking Affairs First Annual Statewide Education Summit at Lansing Community College West Campus in Lansing on Monday
   •  06 - Granholm Allocates $963,100 in No Worker Left Behind Funds for Job Training for People with Disabilities
   •  05 - Employers can earn federal tax credit for hiring workers from three U.P. counties
   •  05 - State Fire Marshal Offers Tips to Keep Your Family Safe for the Holidays
   •  04 - MPSC Approves Long-Term Renewable Energy Power Purchase Agreement between Indiana Michigan Power Company and Fowler Ridge Wind Farm
   •  04 - MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement Authorizing Wisconsin Public Service Corporation to Increase Its Michigan Electric Rates
   •  04 - MPSC Fines LDMI Telecommunications, Inc. $1,500 for Violations of Michigan Telecommunications Act
   •  04 - DLEG Director Cooley Announces More Than $1 Million for Worker Safety and Health Grants
   •  04 - Michigan Commission for the Blind to Present Awards Dec. 10 in East Lansing
   •  04 - DLEG Revokes Proprietary School License of James Monroe School of Health Sciences in Monroe
  November
   •  27 - October Jobless Rates Decline Slightly in Most of Michigan's Regional Labor Markets
   •  21 - State Fire Marshal Urges Caution When Using Turkey Fryers for Holiday Meals
   •  21 - Michigan Commission on Spanish Speaking Affairs to meet Thursday & Friday, November 29 & 30, 2007
   •  20 - MIOSHA Director Kalinowski Appointed to OSHA Advisory Committee
   •  19 - Michigan Leads Nation in Access Points That Help Job Seekers Find Work
Success of DLEG's "SHARE Network Michigan" Recognized by U.S. Department of Labor
   •  19 - Alcoa Howmet Whitehall Operations Receives Renewed MIOSHA Recognition of their Workplace Safety and Health Excellence
   •  19 - Huron River Credit Union Liquidated; Members Now Served by Detroit Edison Credit Union
   •  19 - DLEG Announces Green Lodging Certification for Lansing Quality Suites Hotel
   •  15 - Granholm Allocates More Than $6.8 Million in No Worker Left Behind Funds for Job Training of Welfare Recipients
   •  14 - Media Representatives Invited to Attend DLEG Director Keynote at 32nd Annual Conference of the Michigan Association of Adult and Community Education at Soaring Eagle in Mt. Pleasant on Thursday
   •  14 - More Than 100,000 Michigan Job Openings Just a Click Away!
   •  14 - Michigan's October Jobless Rate Increases
   •  09 - Media Representatives Invited to Attend MI SHARE Network Meeting at Washtenaw Michigan Works in Ypsilanti on Tuesday & Wednesday
   •  08 - MPSC Unveils Improved Be WinterWise Web Site Featuring Webcast on Available Energy Assistance Programs, Energy Efficiency Tips
   •  08 - MPSC Issues $70 Million in Grants for Low-Income Energy Assistance and Energy Efficiency
   •  08 - MPSC Seeks Public Comments on Staff's Net Metering Report, 2006 Michigan Renewable Energy Data Report, and 2006 Michigan Renewable Energy Program Report
   •  08 - MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement Reconciling Wisconsin Public Service Corporation's 2006 Power Supply Costs
   •  08 - MPSC Approves Year-Round Shut-Off Protection Program for Detroit Edison and Michigan Consolidated Gas Company Customers
   •  08 - The Job Show Continues November Tradition and Highlights DLEG's Veterans Services
   •  07 - Michigan's Unemployment Insurance Agency and IRS agree to share employment tax audit information Michigan the First State to Sign
  October
   •  31 - DLEG Announces Green Lodging Certification for Silent Sport Lodge Bed & Breakfast Facility Earns Steward Certification
   •  29 - Liqui-Force Services USA Receives SHARP Award for Workplace Safety & Health Excellence
   •  26 - MPSC Approves Rules Providing More Shut-Off Protections, Giving Customers More Time to Pay Bills
   •  25 - MPSC Transfers Ottawa County's 2-1-1 Designation to Community Access Line of the Lakeshore, Inc.
   •  25 - MPSC Grants Amended License to UP Power Marketing LLC as an Alternative Electric Supplier
   •  25 - MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement Reconciling Upper Peninsula Power Company's 2006 Power Supply Costs
   •  25 - MPSC to Hold Public Hearings on Proposed Revisions to Electric and Gas Rules for Commercial and Industrial Service, Rules on Technical Standards for Electric Service
   •  25 - MPSC Authorizes Consumers Energy to Increase Electric Securitization Charges
   •  25 - Alfe Heat Treating of Saginaw Receives Ergonomic Innovation Award
   •  25 - September Jobless Rates Stable in Most of Michigan's Regional Labor Markets
   •  23 - Liqui-Force Services USA to Receive SHARP Award Recognition for Outstanding Workplace Safety & Health
   •  23 - Two MCB Staff to Receive Awards at Michigan Rehabilitation Conference in Grand Rapids
   •  22 - Governor Granholm Announces Toll-Free Number to Help Families Facing Mortgage Foreclosure "Save the Dream" campaign toll-free number is 866-946-7432
   •  19 - Alfe Heat Treating of Saginaw to Receive State Ergonomic Award
   •  18 - New Quarterly Data From BLS On Business Employment Dynamics By State
   •  17 - Governor Granholm Targets $50,000 in No Worker Left Behind Funds for Dislocated Workers in Ottawa County
   •  17 - Governor Granholm Awards $5 Million In No Worker Left Behind Funding to Michigan Works! Agencies For Incumbent Worker Training
   •  17 - Michigan's September Jobless Rate Increases Slightly
State Labor Force Grows; Employment Rises by 36,000
   •  16 - Governor Granholm Announces Watters Resignation; Names Ross Acting Commissioner of OFIS
   •  12 - GOVERNOR GRANHOLM ANNOUNCES PLAN TO COMBAT MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE EPIDEMIC IN MICHIGAN - NEW PROGRAMS PART OF "SAVE THE DREAM" CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT FAMILIES
   •  10 - MPSC Issues Winter 2007/2008 Energy Appraisal
   •  10 - October "Job Show" Discusses the Mission of the No Worker Left Behind Initiative
   •  10 - Michigan Joins With U.S. Census Bureau in Production of New Quarterly Economic Indicators
Demographics of Local Workforce at County Level Now Available Online
   •  10 - Energy Grants Totaling $27,800 Awarded to Western Michigan University and Urban Options
   •  10 - MPSC: Now is the Time to Weatherize Your Home to Save on Winter Energy Bills; Federal Energy Efficiency Tax Credits Expire at End of Year
   •  09 - MPSC Approves Settlement Agreements Authorizing Michigan Gas Utilities Corporation and SEMCO Energy Gas Company to Implement 2007-2008 Gas Cost Recovery Factors
   •  09 - MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement Reconciling Ontonagon County Rural Electrification Association's 2005 and 2006 Power Supply Costs, and Approving Its 2006 Times Interest Earned Ratio Mechanism
   •  09 - MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement Reconciling Indiana Michigan Power Company's 2006 Power Supply Costs
   •  05 - Sherwin-Williams Holland Facility Receives State's Highest Safety and Health Award
   •  05 - GOVERNOR GRANHOLM ANNOUNCES AWARD OF $810,000 FROM STATE HOUSING AUTHORITY TO CITY OF PONTIAC FOR BLIGHT ELIMINATION
   •  04 - Governor Granholm Proclaims October 7-13 as Fire Prevention Week
   •  04 - Detroit Edison's Fermi 2 Power Plant Receives Renewed MIOSHA Recognition of their Workplace Safety and Health Excellence
   •  03 - MPSC Schedules Consumer Forums around the State in October and November
   •  03 - NEWS ADVISORY - Sherwin-Williams of Holland to Receive Star Award for Workplace Safety & Health Excellence
   •  01 - MPSC Commissioner Encourages Michiganians to "Change a Light" to Save on Their Electric Bills
  September
   •  28 - NEWS ADVISORY - Michigan Commission on Spanish Speaking Affairs to meet on Friday, October 5, 2007 at the Commissioners Auditorium Wing
   •  28 - NEWS ADVISORY - DLEG Director Cooley to Facilitate Forum for Industry Leaders on Enhancing U-M Relationships and Investing in Michigan's Future
   •  28 - GOVERNOR GRANHOLM ANNOUNCES AWARD OF $420,000 FROM STATE HOUSING AUTHORITY TO CITY OF SAGINAW FOR BLIGHT ELIMINATION
   •  27 - August Jobless Rates Decrease Seasonally in All of Michigan's Regional Labor Markets
   •  25 - MPSC Approves Power Purchase Agreement between We Energies and FPL Point Beach, LLC
   •  25 - MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement Lowering Cook Nuclear Plant's Decommissioning Fund Rates
   •  25 - MPSC Reopens Record on Consumers Energy's Proposed Energy Efficiency Program
   •  25 - State Selects Buyer for Looted Cemeteries; $32 million deal will protect consumer interests
   •  21 - NEWS ADVISORY - Michigan Commission on Spanish Speaking Affairs to meet on Friday, September 28, 2007 at the Marriot Renaissance Center, 5th Floor, Michelangelo Room, Detroit, Michigan
   •  21 - GOVERNOR ANNOUNCES HELP FOR IDLEWILD - ONE OF MICHIGAN'S CULTURAL ICONS
   •  21 - Three Steel Industries Plants Receive SHARP Award Recognition for Workplace Safety & Health Excellence
   •  19 - Michigan Businesses to Benefit from Drop in Workers' Comp Rates Pure premium rate to fall by 4.2% in 2008
   •  19 - Detroit Edison and MIOSHA Sign Partnership to Protect Construction Workers at Monroe Power Plant Environmental Controls Construction Project
   •  19 -  GOVERNOR GRANHOLM ANNOUNCES NATIONAL AWARD FOR THE VIBRANT SMALL CITIES INITIATIVE THROUGH THE MICHIGAN STATE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
   •  19 - NEWS ADVISORY - Three Steel Industries Plants to Receive SHARP Award Recognition for Outstanding Workplace Safety & Health
   •  19 - Michigan's August Jobless Rate Increases
   •  19 - Auctioneer Press Release
   •  18 - Governor Jennifer M. Granholm Proclaims October 2007 as Investing in Abilities Month
   •  18 - MPSC Approves Telecommunications Rules Designed to Safeguard Customers' Interests
   •  18 - CONSUMER ALERT: Michigan Investors May be Victims of Fraud
   •  18 - MPSC Grants Alternative Electric Supplier License to Spartan Renewable Energy, Inc.
   •  17 - NEWS ADVISORY - Detroit Edison to Sign Partnership with the Goal of Zero Injuries on Monroe Power Plant Environmental Controls Construction Project
   •  12 - Michigan's Workers' Compensation Group Self-Insured program refunds $80.8M to employers in 2006
   •  11 - MPSC Grants Alternative Gas Supplier License to EnergyUSA-TPC Corp.
   •  06 - Barton Malow/Skanska Pledge to Protect Construction Workers at Beaumont Hospital's Troy Expansion Project
   •  04 - ADVISORY - Barton Malow/Skanska to Sign Construction Partnership with the G Goal of Zero Injuries on Beaumont Hospital's Troy Expansion Project
  August
   •  31 - OFIS Creates Internet Resource to Provide Homeowners with Tips on Avoiding Foreclosure
   •  30 - Governor Granholm Appoints Isiogu to Michigan Public Service Commission
   •  29 - COLLEGE STUDENTS SHOULD HIT THE BOOKS ON INSURANCE
   •  29 - Terex Simplicity of Durand Receives State Award for Outstanding Safety & Health Record
   •  24 - NEWS ADVISORY - Terex Simplicity to Receive State Award for Outstanding Safety & Health Record
   •  23 - July Jobless Rates Increase Seasonally in Most of Michigan's Regional Labor Markets
Unemployment Rates Down in Majority of Regions over the Year
   •  21 - MPSC Authorizes Detroit Edison's 2007 Power Supply Cost Recovery Factor
   •  21 - MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement Reconciling We Energies' 2006 Power Supply Costs
   •  21 - MPSC Approves Partial Settlement Agreement Authorizing Consumers Energy to Increase Natural Gas Rates by $49.8 Million, 44 Percent Below the Utility's Request
   •  21 - MPSC Reconciles Aquila Networks - MGU's 2005-2006 Gas Cost Recovery Factor
   •  21 - MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement Authorizing 2007-2008 Gas Cost Recovery Factor for Michigan Consolidated Gas Company, Ratepayers to Benefit from Sale of Excess Gas
   •  17 - OFIS Approves 19% Rate Hike for Medigap Plans The increase will go into effect October 1
   •  17 - OFIS , Attorney General Approve 19% Rate Hike for Medigap Plans
   •  17 - STATE OF MICHIGAN LEADERS CONTINUE COMMITMENT TO ENDING HOMELESSSNESS IN MICHIGAN - TOUR OF THE STATE IN AUGUST & SEPTEMBER
   •  15 - Michigan's Jobless Rate Unchanged in July
   •  14 - August Job Show Highlights the Benefits of Michigan's Prevailing Wage Law and On-Site Licensing Program
   •  14 - Georgia-Pacific's Beaver Creek Facility Receives State's Highest Safety and Health Award
   •  13 - Michigan Commission for the Blind to Meet August 27 in Lansing; Live Audio Available Online
   •  09 - State Serves Cease & Desist Order Against Unlicensed Boxing Promoter to End Unsanctioned Mixed Martial Arts Fight Event
   •  09 - ADVISORY - Georgia-Pacific's Beaver Creek Facility to Receive Star Award for Workplace Safety & Health Excellence
   •  08 - OFIS Issues Best Practices for Subprime Mortgage Lending
   •  08 - ITCTransmission's Primary Field Contractor Utility Lines Construction (ULC) Receives MIOSHA Gold Award for Outstanding Safety Record ULC helps complete major improvements to Southeast Michigan transmission grid without one lost-time accident
   •  07 -  MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement Cutting the Primary Basic Local Exchange Rate for Verizon North Inc. and Verizon North Systems
   •  07 - MPSC Approves Two Settlement Agreements Authorizing Edison Sault Electric Company and Northern States Power Company to Reconcile Their 2006 Power Supply Costs
   •  03 - State Serves Cease & Desist Order Against Michigan Fight League and Unlicensed Boxing Promoter to End Unsanctioned Mixed Martial Arts Fight Event
   •  03 - THE CITY OF GAYLORD RECEIVES $120,000 FOR DOWNTOWN AREA
   •  01 - MIOSHA Invites Employers to "Take a Stand" for Safety and Health
  July
   •  30 - The Job Show for Teens Reviews Careers in Brick Masonry, Science, and Engineering
   •  27 - Advisory - Michigan Commission on Spanish Speaking Affairs to Meet on Friday, August 3, 2007 at the Hispanic Center of Western Michigan in Grand Rapids
   •  26 - June Jobless Rates Increase in Most of Michigan's Regional Labor Markets
   •  26 - MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement Authorizing Consumers Energy Company 2007-2008 Gas Cost Recovery Factor
   •  23 -  Governor Granholm Announces Michigan Main Street and Blueprints for Michigan's Downtowns Winners
   •  19 - MIOSHA Fines Knape & Vogt of Grand Rapids $134,310 for Failure to Protect Employees from Serious Safety Hazards
   •  18 - Dedication Ceremony at MCB Training Center Honors Blind Veterans
   •  18 - Northern Concrete Pipe of Lansing Receives State Award for Outstanding Safety and Health Record
   •  18 - Michigan's Jobless Rate Increases in June
   •  16 - Northern Concrete Pipe to Receive State Award for Outstanding Safety & Health Record
   •  16 - Northern Concrete Pipe of Bay City Receives State Award for Outstanding Safety and Health Record
   •  12 - Aleris Saginaw Receives SHARP Award for Safety and Health Excellence
   •  12 - OFIS COMMISSIONER SAYS NEARLY 28,000 MICHIGAN CONSUMERS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR $13.8 MILLION IN AMERIQUEST RESTITUTION
   •  12 - Northern Concrete Pipe to Receive State Award for Outstanding Safety & Health Record
   •  11 - MPSC: Protect MI Child Registry Helps Protect Thousands of Michigan Children from Illegal Electronic Messages
   •  09 - Aleris International in Saginaw to Receive SHARP Award for Workplace Safety & Health Excellence
   •  05 - MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement Authorizing The Detroit Edison Company to Reconcile Its Regulatory Asset Surcharges
   •  05 - MPSC Reconciles Power Supply Costs at Eight Electric Utilities, Adjusts Times Interest Earned Ratio at Four Cooperatives
   •  03 - GOVERNOR GRANHOLM ANNOUNCES GRANT FUNDING FOR CITIES OF PROMISE BLIGHT ELIMINATION PROGRAM IN COORDINATION WITH THE MICHIGAN STATE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
   •  02 - Michigan Career and Technical Institute to Graduate 156 Students
  June
   •  29 - Granholm Signs Laws Expanding Rights of Deaf & Hard of Hearing
Qualified Interpreters Now Required in All Circumstances Specified by Americans with Disabilities Act
   •  28 - Michigan Commission on Spanish Speaking Affairs To meet on Friday, July 6, 2007 at the Hope College in Holland
   •  28 - MIOSHA Fines M&W Industries of Detroit $236,890 for Failure to Protect Employees from Amputations and Other Safety Hazards
   •  28 - Clean Cities Grant Awarded to West Michigan Strategic Alliance
Seven County region to Promote Alternative Fuel Strategies
   •  28 - Nominations Sought for Michigan's Hispanic Entrepreneur of the Year
   •  28 - Week of July 2nd Proclaimed Amusement Ride Safety Week to Promote Industry and Safe Enjoyment of Rides
   •  28 - The Department of Labor & Economic Growth's Bureau of Fire Services Warns: Be Safe This Fourth of July - Use Caution with Fireworks
   •  27 - MPSC Issues Consumer Alert on Growing Utility Cable Theft Problem
   •  26 - MPSC Submits Report on Decline in Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program Funds to Governor and Michigan Legislature
   •  26 - MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement Accepting Jurisdiction over SEMCO's Battle Creek Division's Natural Gas Rates
   •  26 - MPSC Approves We Energies' 2007 Power Supply Costs
   •  26 - MPSC Reconciles Presque Isle Electric & Gas Co-op's and Alger Delta Cooperative Electric Association's Power Supply Costs
   •  26 - MPSC Reconciles Wisconsin Public Service Corporation's 2005-2006 Gas Cost Recovery Revenues
   •  26 - MPSC Approves Rules Significantly Improving Customer Protections
   •  26 - DLEG Distributes $21.6 Million in Telecommunication Fee Funds To Michigan Cities, Townships and Villages
   •  22 - State Serves Cease & Desist Order Against Champion Cage Fighters and Unlicensed Boxing Promoter to End Cage, Ultimate Fighting, & Similar Unsanctioned Events
   •  22 - Space Still Available at Next Wednesday's Prevailing Wage Forum in Traverse City
   •  21 - MPSC Issues 2006 Report on Status of Telecommunications Competition in Michigan
   •  21 - MPSC: Low Cost Primary Basic Telephone Service Available
   •  21 - Summer Has Arrived, MPSC Offers "Beat the Heat and Save" Tips
   •  21 - Spring Hiring Pushes May Jobless Rates Down in Michigan's Regional Labor Markets
   •  20 - Herman Miller, Inc., Midwest Distribution Center Receives State's Highest Safety and Health Award
   •  20 - MCB Highlights Summer Job Programs for Blind and Visually Impaired Youth
   •  20 - State to Hold Forums about Prevailing Wage For School Construction Projects
   •  15 - Herman Miller, Inc., Midwest Distribution Center to Receive Star Award for Workplace Safety & Health Excellence
   •  14 - MICHIGAN STATE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ANNOUNCES $60 MILLION BOND ISSUE TO FINANCE HOMES FOR LOW INCOME FAMILIES
   •  14 - Shop 'til those Rates DROP: OFIS Releases 2007 Buyers Guide to Auto Insurance
   •  13 - Youth Leadership Forum Helps High School Students with Disabilities Fulfill Their Potential
   •  13 - UAW, Ford, ACH and MIOSHA Renew Partnership for Workplace Safety and Health
   •  13 - Michigan's Jobless Rate Down Slightly in May
   •  13 - Consumer's Corner Highlights Unemployment Insurance Agency Products & Services
   •  13 - June "Job Show" Features Special Funding Awards for DLEG Dislocated Worker Training & Programs
   •  13 - State to Hold Forum in Northern Michigan About Prevailing Wage for School Construction Projects
   •  12 - MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement Authorizing Xcel Energy 2007-2008 Gas Cost Recovery Factor
   •  12 - MPSC Authorizes Alpena Power Company to Increase Electric Rates by $1.3 Million Annually, 28 Percent Below the Utility's Request
   •  12 - MPSC Starts Collaborative Proceeding for Demand Response Pilot Program
   •  08 - MPSC Issues Two Requests for Proposal for Low-Income and Energy Efficiency Grants
   •  08 - New Rules Prohibit Insurers from Including Discretionary Clauses in Policy Forms
   •  08 - OFIS Cracks Down on Unlicensed Money Transmitters
   •  08 - OFIS Cracks Down on Unlicensed Deferred Presentment Providers
   •  07 - Six More Service Stations Receive State Incentives for Bio-based Fuels
   •  05 - New State Website Lists Firms in Violation of Prevailing Wage
Site is public service for those awarding state-funded construction projects
   •  05 - NEW PROGRAM FACILITATED BY THE MICHIGAN STATE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MAKES HOMEOWNERSHIP AN OPTION FOR MICHIGAN-BOUND COLLEGE GRADUATES
  May
   •  31 - MPSC Approves Certificate for Construction of Transmission Line in Livingston and Oakland Counties; MPSC Staff Directed to Start Proceeding on Underground Line Policy
   •  31 - Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth Director Keith W. Cooley to Kick Off June 7 Career Change Exploration Event at Washtenaw Community College
   •  31 - The SYGMA Network, Inc. - Detroit Center Receives State Award for Outstanding Safety & Health Record
   •  30 - Governor Granholm Declares June Youth Employment Month in Michigan
DLEG Offers Tips for Teens Finding Employment and Staying Safe on the Job
   •  29 - Manistee Low Vision Support Group to Hold First Meeting June 13
   •  29 - The SYGMA Network, Inc. - Detroit Center to Receive State Award for Outstanding Safety & Health Record
   •  25 - Michigan Commission on Spanish Speaking Affairs to meet on Friday, June 1, 2007 at the Dennos Museum
   •  25 - THE MICHIGAN STATE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ANNOUNCES NEW DIVISION TO SUPPORT GOVERNOR'S KEY INITIATIVES - CITIES OF PROMISE AND COOL CITIES
   •  24 - April Unemployment Rates Decline Seasonally in All of Michigan's Regional Labor Markets
   •  22 - MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement Authorizing We Energies to Increase Electric Rates
   •  22 - MPSC Approves 2007 Power Supply Costs for Two Electric Cooperatives
   •  22 - MPSC Approves Reconciliation of Detroit Edison's 2005 PowerSupply Costs and Its 2004-2005 Pension Equalization Mechanism
   •  22 - MPSC Commissioner Chappelle Announces Departure
   •  18 - MIOSHA and ABC Southeastern Michigan Chapter Form Workplace Safety Alliance
   •  16 - Michigan's Jobless Rate Up in April
   •  14 - Maco Concrete Pleads No Contest to the Felony Charge of a MIOSHA Violation Causing Death and Agrees to Pay $10,000 Fine
Company's Criminal Sentencing Scheduled on May 31st in Oakland County
   •  09 - The Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth Announces Winners of 2007 "Breaking Traditions" Awards
   •  07 - DLEG Receives National Telly Awards for Three Cable Shows
   •  04 - Michigan Teen (16 - 19) Job outlook Summer 2007
   •  03 - MIOSHA and the Metalworking Industries of Michigan Workers' Compensation Fund Sign Alliance to Protect Workers
   •  03 - MIOSHA and the Metalworking Industries of Michigan Workers' Compensation Fund Sign Alliance to Protect Workers
   •  01 - MPSC Issues Summer 2007 Energy Appraisal
   •  01 - Governor Granholm issues Building Safety Week proclamation Building Smarter . . . for Disasters and Everyday Life Theme for 2007
   •  01 - Acument Global Technologies - Goodrich Operations Receives State Award for Outstanding Safety & Health Record
   •  01 - MI Opportunity Partnership Connects 48,500 Workers with Jobs Program exceeds goal ahead of schedule Momentum grows as job placement and training activities continue
  April
   •  30 - Acument Global Technologies - Goodrich Operations to Receive State Award for Outstanding Safety & Health Record
   •  27 - Michigan Commission on Spanish Speaking Affairs to meet on Friday, May 4, 2007 at the Mexicantown Welcome Center, Mercado Building, Detroit
   •  27 - DLEG Announces Green Lodging Certification For Stafford's Perry Hotel First Facility in Michigan to Earn Highest Leader Certification
   •  26 - March Unemployment Rates Decline Slightly in Majority of Michigan's Regional Labor Markets
   •  26 - GOVERNOR GRANHOLM TO BE HONORED BY NATIONAL ALLIANCE TO END HOMELESSNESS
   •  25 - MCB Offers Summer Programs for Youth Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired
   •  24 - MPSC Grants Two Licenses to Alternative Electric Suppliers
   •  24 - MPSC Approves Edison Sault Electric Company's 2006 and 2007 Power Supply Costs and Reconciles Its 2005 Power Supply Costs
   •  24 - MPSC Approves 2007 Power Supply Costs for Cherryland Electric Cooperative
   •  24 - MPSC Reconciles Consumers Energy Company's 2005-2006 Gas Cost Recovery Revenues and Expenses
   •  24 - MPSC to Hold Public Hearing on Proposed Revisions to Telecommunications Service Quality Rules
   •  24 - MPSC to Convene Statewide "Smart Grid" Collaborative to Improve State's Electric Grid
   •  24 - MPSC to Hold Hearing on Adequacy of Cook Nuclear Power Plant's Decommissioning Fund
   •  24 - DLEG Corporation Division Expands Online Filing Services
   •  20 - Michigan Rubber Products Receives State's Highest Ergonomic Award
   •  18 - Michigan's March Jobless Rate Declines Slightly
   •  18 - Governor's Rural Broadband Initiative: Closing the Digital Divide
   •  17 - Michigan Rubber Products to Receive State's Highest Ergonomic Award
   •  17 - OFIS Commissioner Issues Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Ruling in Watters v. Wachovia Case
   •  17 - Granholm Announces Brownfield Redevelopments in Ann Arbor, Grand Rapids to Create and Retain 748 Jobs
   •  12 - MICHIGAN STATE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ANNOUNCES $2.5 MILLION LOAN FOR ELDERLY HOUSING IN ALPENA
   •  04 - Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth Accepting Applications for Workers' Compensation Appellate Commission Through May 1
   •  03 - MPSC: AT&T Michigan Customers to see Decrease on Monthly Bills
   •  03 - MPSC Approves Detroit Edison Company's Revised Renewable Energy Program Proposal, Placing Conditions on the Use of Out-of-State Renewable Energy Certificates
   •  03 - MPSC Appoves 2007 Power Supply Costs for Upper Peninsula Power Company
   •  03 - MPSC Approves Recovery of $9.1 Million in Enhanced Security Costs for The Detroit Edison Company
   •  03 - Raising the Bar on Training for the Blind--MCB to Meet in Kalamazoo April 16
   •  03 - February Unemployment Rates Little Changed in Most of Michigan's Regional Labor Markets
   •  02 - DLEG to Present Builders with Energy Star Home Grants on Wednesday, April 4th in East Lansing
  March
   •  29 - Michigan Commission on Spanish Speaking Affairs to meet on Friday, April 6, 2007 at the University of Michigan Flint Campus, University Center
   •  28 - Michigan's February Jobless Rate Declines
   •  27 - MPSC Approves Palisades Power Purchase Agreement Refunding $255 Million to Customers and Saving an Estimated $700 Million in Energy Costs over 15 Years
   •  27 - 2007 Adult Education Conference Spotlights Best Practices to Increase Literacy and Employability of Adult Learners Second Annual Event Draws Hundreds of Educators to Grand Rapids
   •  22 - Governor Granholm Announces $750,000 to Help Dislocated Workers in Genesee and Shiawassee Counties
   •  22 - OETIKER USA Receives SHARP Award for Safety and Health Excellence
   •  21 - MPSC Designates "Michigan 2-1-1" as the Statewide 2-1-1 Coordinating Agency
   •  21 - MPSC Approves 2007 Power Supply Costs for Seven Michigan Electric Utilities
   •  21 - MPSC Reconciles Gas Cost Recovery Revenues for SEMCO Energy Gas Company and Xcel Energy
   •  21 - MPSC to Hold Hearing on Reduction in Federal Funds for Low-Income and Energy Assistance Programs
   •  20 - Four More Service Stations Receive Incentives for Bio-based Fuels Michigan Station Owners Encouraged to Apply Soon
   •  19 - Is Your Group Looking for a Speaker? Check Out DLEG's Speaker's Bureau
   •  15 - January Unemployment Rates Increase Seasonally in Michigan's Regional Labor Markets
Area Jobless Rates Up Slightly Over Year
   •  15 - GOVERNOR ANNOUNCES $8 MILLION IN FUNDING FROM MSHDA'S COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE TEAM AVAILABLE TO MICHIGAN DOWNTOWNS FOR IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS IN 2007
   •  14 - OFIS Warns Taxpayers to Steer Clear of Tax Refund Loans
   •  13 - Redevelopments in Grand Rapids and Redford Township to Bring Nearly 4,000 New Jobs
   •  12 - Consumer's Corner Focuses on Governor Granholm's Alternative Fuel Plan
   •  12 - DLEG Announces Green Lodging Certification for the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center
Facility Earns Partner Certification
   •  09 - Governor Granholm Announces $1.1 Million to Help Dislocated Workers in Central Michigan
   •  09 - Governor Granholm Announces $750,000 to Help Dislocated Workers in Southeast Michigan
   •  08 - MICHIGAN GOVERNOR JENNIFER GRANHOLM RECEIVES NATIONAL AWARD FOR CAMPAIGN TO END HOMELESSNESS IN MICHIGAN
   •  07 - Council for Labor & Economic Growth Vulnerable Worker Forum Unveils Low Wage Worker Advancement Strategy Poverty simulation gives employers a taste of living in low-income households
   •  07 - Michigan's January Jobless Rate Declines
   •  06 - Media Invited to the Council for Labor and Economic Growth Vulnerable Worker Forum Employers to Participate in Poverty Simulation to Live the Life of a Vulnerable Worker
   •  05 - OFIS Partners with Local Libraries to Provide Free, Unbiased Investor Ed
   •  02 - MPSC: Lifeline Week Raises Awareness of Program to Help Ensure Everyone Has Access to Phone Service
   •  02 - MPSC Issues 2006 Annual Report
   •  02 - State Now Issuing Onsite Licensure for Several Cosmetology and Barber Occupations Petoskey Cosmetologist First in State to Receive License Immediately After Exam
   •  01 - DLEG Launches No Worker Left Behind Website Offers Displaced Workers One Stop to New Opportunities
  February
   •  28 - DLEG Corporation Division Invites Leaders to Register for Nonprofit Seminar
   •  27 - MPSC Approves Recommendations that will Result in More Renewable Energy Generation Projects in Michigan
   •  27 - MI Opportunity Partnership: Job Placement Key to Success in Year Two Governor Urges Employers to Invest in Michigan by Pledging Job Openings
   •  27 - GOVERNOR ANNOUNCES NEW PROGRAM TO HELP COLLEGE GRADS BUY FIRST HOME IN EIGHT MICHIGAN CITIES
   •  26 - OFIS Bank Examiner John Aiken Wins National Scholarship Award
   •  22 - CONGRESSMAN DALE KILDEE LAUNCHES ASK, LISTEN, LEARN: KIDS AND ALCOHOL DON'T MIX Program by Nickelodeon and The Century Council helps parents and kids start the conversation about the dangers of underage drinking
   •  22 - Michigan Commission on Spanish Speaking Affairs to meet on Friday, March 2, 2007 at Michigan State Capitol, Senate Appropriations Room, Lansing
   •  22 - DLEG Announces New Video Remote Interpreting Call Center Provides Instant Communication Access for Deaf Individuals In West Michigan
   •  21 - Media Invited to Premiere of New Video Remote Interpreting Call Center in Muskegon
   •  20 - Michigan Liquor Control Commission, Century Council, and Nickelodeon Teaming Up with Congressman Dale Kildee for an "Ask, Listen, Learn" Event on Thursday, Feb. 22nd
   •  16 - Michigan Office of Financial and Insurance Services Places Credit Union into Conservatorship
   •  14 - MPSC Seeks Public Comments on 2-1-1 Statewide Routing System
   •  14 - MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement Authorizing Northern States Power Company to Implement its 2007 Power Supply Cost Factor
   •  14 - MPSC Designates Jackson 2-1-1 Call Center the Community Resource Information and Referral Answering Point for Clinton, Eaton, Hillsdale and Ingham Counties
   •  14 - MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement Approving Gas Cost Recovery Factor for Wisconsin Public Service Corporation
   •  14 - MPSC: Energy Assistance Directory Now Available Online
   •  14 - MPSC Approves Consumers Energy Company's DeWitt Tie-Line
   •  14 - MPSC Authorizes Detroit Edison to Decrease Securitization Surcharge
   •  14 - MCB Meeting February 23 at Leader Dogs for the Blind in Rochester
   •  12 - LLC Business Owners Reminded of Option to File Annual Statements and Reports Online to Meet State's Feb 15 Deadline
   •  12 - Liquor Control Commission and Century Council Team Up to Launch "We Don't Serve Teens" Campaign
   •  09 - State Serves