Pontiac, MI - Applications are now open for the Oakland SAVES grant program, a collaboration of Oakland County and Michigan Saves, the first nonprofit green bank in the United States, to improve energy efficiency in at least 1,000 income-qualified and other households within the county.
Mt. Clemens, MI - The Macomb County Department of Roads (MCDR) has partnered with JVIS, headquartered in Shelby Township, to implement a pilot project to test the mitigation of freezing risks associated with traffic signal operations during the winter months.
Lansing, MI - Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is encouraging Michiganders to take part in upcoming public sessions of the Michigan Independent Citizen’s Redistricting Commission (MICRC) to redraw seven state house districts.
Lansing, MI - A new version of the federal financial aid application known as the FAFSA will open scholarship and grant opportunities for more Michigan students and make it easier for them to apply.
Lansing, MI - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 26 attorneys general in sending a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) emphasizing the potential harm in the use of artificial intelligence (A.I.) by telemarketers and asking the federal government to strongly restrict such usage.
Lansing, MI - On Thursday, January 18, 2024, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson formally petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to issue a clear and quick decision on former president Donald Trump’s eligibility to serve as president under the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Trump v. Anderson, et.al. appeals a ruling barring the former president from the presidential primary ballot in Colorado.
Lansing, MI - In the department’s continuing work to research and address racial disparities in traffic stops, independent consulting firm CNA has determined that racial disparities observed in the traffic enforcement activities of Michigan State Police (MSP) troopers do not appear to be the result of widespread discriminatory policing practices.
Pontiac, MI - Nearly 90 Oakland County employers will share more than $4.1 million in Going PRO Talent Fund training grants, awarded during the first cycle of fiscal year 2024 by the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity.