The Michigan Cannabis Industry Association is praising Gov. Gretchen Whitmer for doing away with the slow and inconsistent process of regulating medical marijuana. Whitmer, who took office in January, recently issued an executive order dissolving the Medical Marihuana Licensing Board, formed by her predecessor, Gov. Rick Snyder. The board had been criticized for the slow […]
Michigan communities working to attract and retain businesses now have a new pilot program to create affordable housing in the hope of recruiting employees to work for those new job creators. The Michigan State Housing Development Authority recently unveiled “MSHDA Mod,” which encourages communities to construct modular housing using a five-year repayable $196,000 grant to […]
Spring has sprung. With that comes the usual signs of a new, warmer season – tree buds, birds, construction cones as we patch potholes … and the return of scooters to the area. Scooter vendors have requirements to meet before their scooters are left around the city, however. According to the office of Lansing City […]
The city of Eaton Rapids has been selected by the Michigan Economic Development Corp. (MEDC) to take part in the select level of the Michigan Main Street program, joining 23 other communities already benefiting from a five-year state commitment in the Main Street program. Among them Charlotte, downtown Lansing, Old Town Lansing and Portland. The […]
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recently notified the federal government that she plans to work with lawmakers on changes to the Healthy Michigan initiative’s work requirements. Whitmer’s letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid set out her intentions to seek an amendment to the Healthy Michigan Plan waiver. The plan to extend health care benefits to […]
Have you ever noticed that the employee who is helping you pick out a style of blinds for your windows might not have his or her full heart into the job? Maybe you noticed the person scanning and bagging your groceries is a bit quiet, not chatting you up and asking if you have coupons, […]
