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 2008: August - July - June - May - April - March - February - January
  August
   •  28 - Michigan Commission on Spanish-Speaking Affairs to meet on Friday, September 5, 2008 at L.I.S.D. TECH Center
   •  27 - OFIR Recovers $4 Million on Behalf of Consumers in First Half of 2008
   •  26 - MPSC Invites Michigan Regulated Electric and Natural Gas Utilities, Others to Participate in Group that Will Implement Market-Based Energy Efficiency Pilot Programs
   •  26 - MPSC Approves $10 Million in Low-Income Energy Efficiency Grants
   •  26 - MPSC Approves $55 Million in Low-Income Energy Assistance Grants
   •  26 - MPSC Approves Rate Increase for Champion's Auto Ferry, Inc.
   •  26 - MPSC Schedules Seven Consumer Forums around the State in October
   •  26 - MPSC Approves Partial Settlement Agreement Authorizing Michigan Consolidated Gas Company's 2008-2009 Gas Cost Recovery Factor
   •  26 - MPSC Approves Nearly $12.5 Million in Michigan Energy Efficiency Grants
   •  26 - MCB Rehabilitation Teacher Roberta McCall Receives International Award
   •  25 - OFIR Offers Tips to Retirees about Medicare Options
   •  21 - July Unemployment Rates Increase Seasonally in Most of Michigan's Regional Labor Markets
   •  21 - Governor's Interagency Task Force On Employee Misclassification To Hold Public Hearing On September 4 in Marquette
   •  20 - Deadline to Apply for Michigan Home Heating Credit Approaches, Says MPSC
   •  19 - OFIR Offers Tips to College Students on How to Hit the Books on Insurance
   •  18 - No Worker Left Behind (NWLB) 1st Anniversary
Granholm Recognizes Macomb/ St. Clair Michigan Works! For Placing Most Workers in NWLB Job Training
   •  15 - Governor Granholm Recognizes Northern Star Industries, Bay College, and Michigan Works! The Job Force Board for Model No Worker Left Behind Partnership
   •  15 - Commissioner Ross Appoints Stephen Hilker OFIR Chief Deputy Commissioner
   •  15 - ADVISORY - Macomb/St. Clair Michigan Works! Enrolls Most Workers in No Worker Left Behind Job Training
   •  15 - ADVISORY - Governor Granholm Celebrates No Worker Left Behind 1st Anniversary at UP State Fair, Recognizes Model NWLB Partnership
   •  14 - MIOSHA Program Receives the Prestigious Alfred P. Sloan Award for Workplace Flexibility and Effectiveness
   •  13 - Michigan's July Jobless Rate Unchanged; Rate Steady for Third Consecutive Month
   •  13 - Governor Granholm Recognizes Schoolcraft College, CVS Pharmacy for Training and Hiring NWLB Students for Biomedical Careers
   •  12 - MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement Authorizing Michigan Gas Utilities Corporation's 2008-2009 Gas Cost Recovery Factor
   •  12 - MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement Reconciling Alpena Power Company's 2007 Power Supply Costs
   •  12 - OFIR, Michigan Association of Community Bankers to Hold Bank Directors Training
   •  11 - ADVISORY - No Worker Left Behind (NWLB) 1st Anniversary Tour:
DLEG Recognizes Schoolcraft College and CVS Pharmacy for No Worker Left Behind Partnership; Students Trained for Careers in Health Care
   •  08 - No Worker Left Behind (NWLB) 1st Anniversary:
Governor Granholm Recognizes Demmer Corporation and Lansing Community College for Model NWLB Partnership
   •  07 - DLEG Announces Green Lodging Certification for Boyne Highlands Resort Facility Earns Steward Certification
   •  07 - ADVISORY - DLEG Recognizes Demmer Corp. and Lansing Community College for Model No Worker Left Behind Partnership
   •  07 - Governor Granholm Announces $265,400 in Grants to 3 Michigan Regional Skills Aliances (MiRSAs®)
   •  06 - MPSC Adopts PURPA Standards on Net Metering, Fuel Sources and Fossil Fuel Generation Efficiency
   •  04 - OFIR Warns Michigan Consumers of Fake Auto Insurance Policies
   •  01 - Midwest International Standards Products of Charlevoix Receives SHARP Award for Workplace Safety & Health Excellence
   •  01 - Unemployment Insurance Agency Issues $19 Million in Federal Jobless Benefits to Michigan Workers in First Week
  July
   •  31 - DLEG Offers Tips On Staying Safe After a Power Outage
   •  30 - Housing Authority Praises Michigan Congressional Delegation for Support of Economic Recovery Act Michigan Homeowners, Communities and Neighborhoods will Benefit
   •  29 - MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement Authorizing Northern States Power Company to Implement Its 2008-2009 Gas Cost Recovery Factor
   •  29 - MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement Authorizing 2008-2009 Gas Cost Recovery Factor for SEMCO Energy Gas Company's Battle Creek Division
   •  29 - MPSC Suspends Effective Date of Rate Increase Requested by Champion's Auto Ferry, Inc.
   •  29 - MPSC Re-Opens Midwest Energy Cooperative's 2008 Power Supply and Cost Review Plan Case
   •  29 - MPSC Authorizes Detroit Edison Company to Implement a Temporary 2008 Power Supply Cost Recovery Factor
   •  29 - MPSC Reconciles Consumers Energy Company's 2006-2007 Gas Cost Recovery Costs
   •  29 - Beware of Websites that Charge Fees for Filing Unemployment Claims
   •  29 - ADVISORY - Midwest International Standards Products of Charlevoix to Receive SHARP Award Recognition for Outstanding Workplace Safety & Health
   •  28 - ADVISORY - Michigan Liquor Control Commission will hold a Public Hearing at The Mackinac Island City Hall, Mackinac Island, Michigan
   •  25 - OFIR, NASCUS to Hold Credit Union Directors Training in Michigan
   •  25 - ADVISORY - Michigan Commission on Spanish-Speaking Affairs to meet on Friday, August 1, 2008 at Northwest Michigan Health Services
   •  24 - Dow Corning Corporation's Auburn Site Receives State's Highest Safety and Health Award
   •  24 - June Unemployment Rates Mixed in Michigan's Regional Labor Markets
   •  24 - State Warns of Scam Artists Using Relationships to Defraud Consumers
   •  22 - Stephen Geskey Named to Head Michigan's Unemployment Insurance Agency
   •  21 - Dow Corning Corporation's Auburn Site to Receive Star Award for Workplace Safety and Health Excellence
   •  21 - OFIR Commissioner Approves Increase of Only 15% for BCBSM Nongroup Rates
   •  18 - Michigan Housing Authority Launches New Cable Show "House Michigan!" Addresses Homeownership, Affordable Housing, Ending Homelessness and Vibrant Cities and Neighborhoods
   •  17 - DLEG Announces Green Lodging Certification for Water Street Inn Facility Earns Steward Certification
   •  17 - MSHDA Announces Michigan Main Street Associate Level Communities
   •  17 - MIOSHA Orders Pretco Technologies to Cease Operating Dangerous Processes; Mt. Morris Company Has Shown Serious Disregard for Employee Safety
   •  17 - Governor Granholm Announces Michigan Main Street Community Designation for Manistee
   •  16 - State Insurance Consumer Advocate Announces Launch of Office's Website
   •  16 - Michigan's June Jobless Rate Unchanged; Strike-related Recalls Push Manufacuting Jobs Upward
   •  15 - Unemployment Insurance Agency mails 212,000 applications for federal emergency jobless benefits
   •  15 - Butch Hollowell will Present Overview of Office of Insurance Advocate at Media Roundtable on July 16 in Lansing
   •  14 - OFIR Commissioner Disapproves BCBSM Nongroup Rate Hike
   •  11 - Interamerican Zinc of Coldwater (a U.S. Zinc/Votorantim Metais company) Receives Ergonomic Innovation Award
   •  11 - Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth Seeking Applications by Aug. 29th for Workers' Compensation Board of Magistrates
   •  08 - Michigan Career and Technical Institute to Graduate 175 Students
   •  08 - Interamerican Zinc/U.S. Zinc of Coldwater to Receive State Ergonomic Award
   •  08 - Granholm Celebrates Successful Worker Training Program RCAR program bolsters ranks of road construction workers - economic development
   •  02 - ADVISORY - Governor to Confer Certificates at RCAR State Recognition Ceremony on July 8, 2008 at Greater Grace Temple in Detroit
   •  01 - MPSC Seeks Comments on Potential Standards for Advanced Metering Infrastructure
   •  01 - MPSC Establishes Michigan Planning Consortium to Examine Electricity Infrastructure Planning and Ways to Reduce Costs
   •  01 - MPSC Establishes Michigan Planning Consortium to Examine Electricity Infrastructure Planning and Ways to Reduce Costs
   •  01 - Protect MI Child Registry Marks Third Anniversary, Protecting Thousands of Michigan Children
   •  01 - MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement Authorizing SEMCO Energy Gas Company's 2008-2009 Gas Cost Recovery Factor
   •  01 - Michigan Commission on Spanish-Speaking Affairs to meet on Friday, July 11, 2008 at McGregor Conference Center, Wayne State University
   •  01 - Governor Granholm Announces New Round of Centers for Regional Excellence Grants
   •  01 - Governor's Interagency Task Force On Employee Misclassification To Hold Public Hearing On July 10, 2008, In Benton Harbor
   •  01 - State Housing Authority Applauds Homeless Connect Project in Lansing Encourages Other Cities to Follow Lansing's Lead
  June
   •  30 - ADVISORY - Attention: Business News/Calendar Editors Seminar on "MIOSHA Construction - Part 45 Fall Protection" Offered in Escanaba - July 10th
   •  30 - State Housing Authority Announces MSHDA and Federal Grants to Help Homeless in Communities Around Michigan
   •  30 - ADVISORY - Attention: Business News/Calendar Editors Seminar on "MIOSHA Electricity: The Invisible Killer" Offered in Lansing - July 24th
   •  30 - UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE AGENCY TO MAIL APPLICATIONS FOR FEDERAL EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION (EUC) NEXT WEEK No need to call - all potentially eligible will be notified
   •  30 - State Housing Authority Announces MSHDA and Federal Grants to Help Homeless in Communities Around Michigan
   •  30 - ADVISORY - Attention: Business News/Calendar Editors Seminar on "MIOSHA Powered Industrial Truck Train-the-Trainer" Offered in Cadillac - July 17th
   •  26 - May Unemployment Rates Rise in Nearly All of Michigan's Regional Labor Markets Sluggish Overall Economy Dampens Seasonal Employment Hunt in Many Areas
   •  26 - Governor Announces 14 Service Stations to Receive Incentives for Ethanol (E85) Conversions
   •  26 - Department of Labor & Economic Growth's Bureau of Fire Services Warns: Be Safe This Fourth of July - Use Caution with Fireworks
   •  24 - ADVISORY - Governor's Interagency Task Force On Employee Misclassification To Hold Public Hearing On June 30, 2008, In Farmington
   •  23 - MICHIGAN'S MINIMUM WAGE SET TO INCREASE ON JULY 1
Rate will rise to $7.40 an hour
   •  23 - MIOSHA Cites Five Companies for Worker Fatality at Wayne State University Construction Site
   •  20 - Acument Global Technologies - Holly Operations Gainey Drive Facility Receives State's Highest Safety and Health Award
   •  20 - Creative Cities Summit 2.0 Launches Website, Announces Conference Pricing Exciting Line Up and Value Taking Shape in Detroit
   •  19 - MPSC Commissioner Martinez Elected President of Mid-America Regulatory Conference
   •  19 - MPSC Orders Investigation into Detroit Edison and Consumers Energy Company's Response to Recent Electric Outages Caused by Storms, to Hold Public Hearings in Four Cities
   •  19 - June is Homeownership Month in Michigan MichiganState Housing Development Authority Continues to Deliver the Dream of Homeownership to Michigan Families
   •  18 - Investors: Avoid Getting Burned this Summer by Screening Out Scammers
   •  18 - Benton Harbor Leaders and Other Cities of Promise Attendees Receive Words of Encouragement from Governor Granholm at First Annual Conference
   •  18 - Flint Leaders and Other Cities of Promise Attendees Receive Words of Encouragement from Governor Granholm at First Annual Conference
   •  18 - Highland Park Leaders and Other Cities of Promise Attendees Receive Words of Encouragement from Governor Granholm at First Annual Conference
   •  18 - Pontiac Leaders and Other Cities of Promise Attendees Receive Words of Encouragement from Governor Granholm at First Annual Conference
   •  18 - Saginaw Leaders and Other Cities of Promise Attendees Receive Words of Encouragement from Governor Granholm at First Annual Conference
   •  18 - Muskegon Heights Leaders and Other Cities of Promise Attendees Receive Words of Encouragement from Governor Granholm at First Annual Conference
   •  18 - Hamtramck Leaders and Other Cities of Promise Attendees Receive Words of Encouragement from Governor Granholm at First Annual Conference
   •  18 - Detroit Leaders and Other Cities of Promise Attendees Receive Words of Encouragement from Governor Granholm at First Annual Conference
   •  18 - Michigan's May Jobless Rate Records Substantial Increase
Individuals Entering Work Force Yet to Find Jobs
   •  18 - Quality Aluminum Products of Hastings Receives SHARP Award for Workplace Safety & Health Excellence
   •  18 - ADVISORY - Acument Global Technologies - Holly Operations Gainey Drive to Receive Star Award for Workplace Safety & Health Excellence
   •  16 - ADVISORY - Quality Aluminum Products to Receive SHARP Award Recognition for Workplace Safety & Health Excellence
   •  13 - MPSC Launches Redesigned Video-Cable Web Site
   •  13 - MCB Offers Summer Programs for Youth Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired
   •  12 - Detroit Marriott Renaissance Center hosts Little People of America National Conference June 20-27
   •  12 - Governor's Interagency Task Force on Employee Misclassification to Meet on June 17, 2008 in Lansing
   •  12 - Michigan Career and Technical Institute Awarded Three-Year Accreditation
   •  11 - OFIR Reminds Consumers to Be Prepared for Natural Disasters
   •  11 - MichCon Milford Compressor Station Receives State's Highest Safety and Health Award
   •  10 - UPDATE - MPSC Authorizes Electric Rates 60 Percent Below Consumers Energy Company's Request, Reduces Commercial and Industrial Customers' Subsidy by Nearly $20 Million
   •  10 - MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement for Midland Cogeneration Venture Limited Partnership that Saves Ratepayers Over $40 Million a Year
   •  10 - MPSC Seeks Public Comment on Implementation of Emergency 9-1-1 Service Enabling Act
   •  10 - Granholm Allocates $384,000 in No Worker Left Behind Funds for Dislocated Workers in Macomb and St. Clair Counties
   •  10 - Granholm Allocates $600,000 in No Worker Left Behind Funds for Dislocated Workers in Wayne and Monroe Counties
   •  09 - Commissioner Ross Names New OFIR Staff
   •  09 - ADVISORY - MichCon Milford Compressor Station to Receive Star Award for Workplace Safety & Health Excellence
   •  06 - DLEG Announces Green Lodging Certification for Grand Traverse Resort & Spa Facility Earns Leader Certification
   •  06 - DLEG Announces Green Lodging Certification for Holiday Inn Express - Ludington Facility Earns Partner Certification
   •  06 - DLEG Announces Green Lodging Certification for White Birch Lodge Facility Earns Partner Certification
   •  06 - DLEG Shares Energy, Health and Safety Tips for Work and Play in the Heat This Summer
   •  05 - MPSC Issues New Consumer Alert on New License Requirement for Household Goods Movers
   •  05 - No Worker Left Behind Initiative and Accessible Currency Top June 20 MCB Agenda
   •  03 - MPSC Grants 9-1-1 Surcharge Re-Hearing Requests for Grand Traverse and Calhoun Counties, Denies Requests by Huron and Muskegon Counties
   •  03 - Michigan's Unemployment Insurance Agency Offers New Payment Options
   •  02 - MPSC Issues 2007 Report on Status of Telecommunications Competition in Michigan
   •  02 - DLEG Names Stephen Gobbo State Cemetery Commissioner
   •  02 - ADVISORY - Michigan Commission on Spanish-Speaking Affairs Meeting originally Scheduled for Friday, June 6 is CANCELLED
  May
   •  30 - Michigan Commission on Spanish-Speaking Affairs to meet on Friday, June 6, 2008 at Northern Michigan Health Services
   •  29 - FIAMM Technologies of Cadillac Receives SHARP Award for Workplace Safety & Health Excellence
   •  29 - State Fire Marshal Encourages Taking Grilling and Campfire Precautions
   •  27 - FIAMM Technologies of Cadillac to Receive SHARP Award Recognition for Outstanding Workplace Safety & Health
   •  27 - Char-Broil Recalls Two-Burner Gas Grills Sold Exclusively at Mills Fleet Farm Stores Due to Fire, Burn Hazard
   •  27 - American Flame Recalls Fireplaces to Replace Gas Valves Due to Fire and Explosion Hazards
   •  27 - FIAMM Technologies of Cadillac to Receive SHARP Award Recognition for Outstanding Workplace Safety & Health
   •  23 - Summer is Here-It's Time to Enjoy Carnival & Amusement Parks Safely!
   •  22 - MPSC Issues Summer 2008 Energy Appraisal
   •  22 - April Unemployment Rates Decline Seasonally in All of Michigan's Regional Labor Markets
   •  21 - Michigan Sugar, BCTGM and MIOSHA Sign Partnership for Workplace Safety and Health
   •  20 - MPSC Begins Formal Complaint Proceeding Against Universal Gas & Electric Corporation
   •  20 - MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement Authorizing Upper Peninsula Power Company to Implement Its 2008 Power Supply Cost Recovery Factor
   •  20 - MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement Implementing We Energies' 2008 Power Supply Costs
   •  20 - Governor Granholm Declares June Youth Employment Month in Michigan DLEG Offers Tips for Teens Finding Employment and Staying Safe on the Job
   •  20 - NEWS ADVISORY - Governor's Interagency Task Force on Employee Misclassification to Meet Today At DLEG's UIA Problem Resolution Office in Lansing
   •  16 - OFIR Rejects Michigan Basic Request for Rate Hike
   •  16 - State Fire Marshal Notifies Consumers about Maple Chase Co. Carbon Monoxide and Carbon Monoxide/Smoke Combo Alarms Recall Notice
   •  16 - State Fire Marshal Notifies Consumers about Baby Bottle and Food Warmers Recalled by Munchkin Due to Fire Hazard
   •  16 - State Fire Marshal Notifies Consumers about a voluntary product recall of Fuel Cells Used With Framing Nailers by Paslode for Fire Hazard
   •  14 - Pfizer Kalamazoo Facility Receives State's Highest Safety and Health Award
   •  14 - Michigan's April Jobless Rate Declines; Continued Layoffs Due to Labor Dispute Reduce Manufacturing Jobs
   •  13 - DLEG Energy Office Announces Biofuel Highway Sign Incentives to Public Service Stations
   •  13 - With Help from OFIR, SEC Halts $72 Million International Internet Fraud Scheme
   •  13 - DLEG Announces Green Lodging Certification for LogHaven Bed & Breakfast Facility Earns Steward Certification
   •  13 - DLEG Announces Green Lodging Certification for Khardomah Lodge Facility Earns Steward Certification
   •  12 - MICHIGAN DOWNTOWN CONFERENCE PARTNERS CALL FOR AWARD NOMINATIONS
   •  09 - Advisory - Pfizer of Kalamazoo County to Receive Star Award for Workplace Safety & Health Excellence
   •  08 - MPSC Approves $7 Million in Low-Income Energy Assistance Grants
   •  08 - MPSC Approves Nearly $6.5 million in Michigan Energy Efficiency Grants
   •  08 - Advisory - State Department of Labor & Economic Growth Participatihng in Job Connections Expo for General Motors Workers
   •  07 - Advisory - State Department of Labor & Economic Growth Participating in Job Connections Expo for General Motors Workers
   •  06 - DLEG Offers Tips for Teens Hunting for Jobs This Summer
State & National Teen Labor Market Expected to Remain Competitive
   •  06 - Advisory - State Department of Labor & Economic Growth Participating in Job Connections Expo for General Motors Workers
   •  06 - Granholm Allocates More Than $3 Million in No Worker Left Behind Funding to Michigan Works! Agencies; Providing Job Training for JET Participants
   •  05 - Advisory - State Department of Labor & Economic Growth Participating in Job Connections Expo for General Motors Workers
   •  01 - State Department of Labor & Economic Growth Participating in Job Connections Expo for General Motors Workers
   •  01 - VISIONS 2008 Vendor Fair in Ann Arbor May 14 Demonstrates Latest Technology for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired
   •  01 - State Department of Labor & Economic Growth Participating in Job Connections Expo for General Motors Workers
   •  01 - TENTATIVE SCHEDULE FOR AWARDING LOW INCOME HOUSING TAX CREDITS ANNOUNCED
   •  01 - Arson Awareness Week in Michigan
  April
   •  30 - Building Safety: Where You Live, Work and Play
   •  29 - State Department of Labor & Economic Growth Participating in Job Connections Expo for General Motors Workers
   •  28 - State Department of Labor & Economic Growth Participating in Opportunity Expo for General Motors Workers
   •  25 - Michigan Commission on Spanish-Speaking Affairs to meet on Friday, May 2, 2008 at the Hispanic Center of Western Michigan
   •  24 - State Department of Labor & Economic Growth Participating in Opportunity Expo for General Motors Workers
   •  24 - March Unemployment Rates Decline Seasonally in Most of Michigan's Regional Labor MarketsRates Up in Several Areas Due to Impact of Labor Dispute
   •  23 - State Department of Labor & Economic Growth Participating in Opportunity Expo for General Motors Workers
   •  22 - MPSC Reconciles Consumers Energy Company's 2006 Power Supply Costs, Authorizes Utility's 2007 PSCR Factor
   •  22 - MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement Reconciling Michigan Consolidated Gas Company's 2006-2007 Gas Cost Recovery Revenues and Expenses
   •  22 - MPSC Reconciles Detroit Edison's 2006 Power Supply Costs, Pension Equalization Mechanism
   •  22 - MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement Authorizing Presque Isle Electric & Gas Co-op
   •  22 - State Department of Labor & Economic Growth Participating in Opportunity Expo for General Motors Workers
   •  21 - Advisory - State Department of Labor & Economic Growth Participating in Opportunity Expo for General Motors Workers
   •  21 - Michigan Conference On Affordable Housing Hits Milestone 10th Anniversary - Celebrates with Jeff Daniels
   •  18 - For Earth Day and Every Day: Cut Your Energy Bills through Energy Efficiency
   •  18 - State Department of Labor & Economic Growth Participating in Opportunity Expo for General Motors Workers
   •  18 - DLEG Director Encourages Businesses to use FILEOnline to Beat the Filing Deadline
   •  17 - State Fire Marshal Reminds Consumers to Add Clothes Dryer Vents to Spring Cleaning Checklist
   •  17 - Is Your Group Looking for a Speaker? Check Out DLEG's Speaker's Bureau
   •  17 - State Recognizes First MIOSHA Training Institute (MTI) Graduates
   •  16 - State Department of Labor & Economic Growth Participating in Opportunity Expo for General Motors Workers
   •  16 - DLEG Director Reminds Veterans and Their Families That Job and Health Care Help is Available Services & Incentives Also Available to Employers to Hire a Vet
   •  16 - Michigan's March Jobless Rate Unchanged
Layoffs Due to Labor Dispute Reduce Manufacturing Jobs
   •  15 - DLEG Announces Green Lodging Certification For Holiday Inn-Troy Facility Earns Partner Certification
   •  14 - MI Opportunity Partnership Successful, to Become Part of New Bureau of Workforce Transformation and No Worker Left Behind
   •  11 - MIOSHA Resumes Enforcement of Respirator Annual Fit Testing Requirements for Occupational Exposure to Tuberculosis (TB)
   •  10 - MPSC Issues Three Requests for Proposal for Low-Income Energy Assistance, Low-Income Energy Efficiency, and Michigan Energy Efficiency Grants
   •  10 - OFIR Warns Consumers about "Credit Repair" Scams
   •  10 - Advisory - State Department of Labor & Economic Growth Participating in Job Connections Expo for General Motors Workers
   •  09 - Advisory - State Department of Labor & Economic Growth Participating in Job Connections Expo for General Motors Workers
   •  09 -  CITY OF NORWAY RECEIVES $147,426 FROM THE MICHIGAN STATE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY FOR DOWNTOWN AREA IMPROVEMENTS
   •  09 - Louisiana-Pacific Corporation's Newberry Plant Receives Renewed MIOSHA Recognition of their Workplace Safety and Health Excellence
   •  08 - DLEG Offers Tips to Protect Consumers for Spring Home Improvement Projects
   •  08 - Advisory - State Department of Labor & Economic Growth Participating in Job Connections Expo for General Motors Workers
   •  08 - MENOMINEE RECEIVES $117,150 FROM THE MICHIGAN STATE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY FOR DOWNTOWN AREA IMPROVEMENTS
   •  07 - OFIS Renamed Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation (OFIR)
   •  04 - State Department of Labor & Economic Growth Participating in Job Connections Expo for General Motors Workers
   •  04 - OFIS Commissioner Orders Payday Loan Companies to Stop Overcharging Consumers
   •  03 - Governor Granholm Signs Bills Protecting Consumers From Mortgage Fraud, Unfair Lending Practices
   •  02 - Granholm Announces More Than $350,000 to Five Michigan Works! Agencies to Offer Supportive Services for Working Families
   •  02 - GOVERNOR GRANHOLM SIGNS LEGISLATION TO HELP CITIZENS THREATENED WITH MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE
   •  01 - February Unemployment Rates Increase Slightly in Most of Michigan's Regional Labor Markets
   •  01 - MPSC Approves Settlement Agreements for Six Electric Utilities Authorizing 2008 Power Supply Cost Recovery Factors
   •  01 - MPSC Grants Licenses to Two Alternative Gas Suppliers
   •  01 - Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm and DLEG Director Keith W. Cooley Award Federal Grants to Five Builders to Construct Energy-Efficient Houses
  March
   •  31 - Michigan Commission for the Blind Receives Quality Council Award
   •  31 - DLEG to Present Builders with Federal Energy Star Home Grants on Tuesday, April 1st in East Lansing
   •  28 - Michigan Commission on Spanish-Speaking Affairs to meet on Friday, April 4, 2008 at Saginaw City Hall
   •  28 - State Department of Labor & Economic Growth Participating in Opportunity Expo for General Motors Workers
   •  27 - State Department of Labor & Economic Growth Participating in Opportunity Expo for General Motors Workers
   •  26 - State Department of Labor & Economic Growth Participating in Opportunity Expo for General Motors Workers
   •  26 - OFIS, SIPC Offer Answers to Investors Concerned About the Safety of Brokerage Accounts
   •  26 - Michigan's February Jobless Rate Edges Upward
   •  26 - Town Hall Meetings 2008
   •  26 - Annual Report 2007
   •  25 - Michigan Liquor Control Commission Releases 2007 Annual Report Includes Sales, Licensing and Enforcement Information and Full Statement Section
   •  25 - Michigan Commission on Spanish-Speaking Affairs Seeking Public Input on Strategic Plan
   •  24 - Liquor Control Commission Representatives Join in Town Hall Alcohol Awareness Talks; Explain Complaint Process and Offer Contact Information
   •  21 - MPSC Issues Two Requests for Proposal for Low-Income Energy Assistance and Michigan Energy Efficiency Technology Grants
   •  19 - January Unemployment Rates Increase Seasonally in All of Michigan's Regional Labor Markets; Area Jobless Rates Little Changed Over Year
   •  14 - OFIS Commissioner: Refund Anticipation Loans Are a Bad Deal for Consumers
   •  12 - Country Fresh, LLC Garage Facility Receives State Award for Outstanding Safety & Health Record
   •  11 - MPSC Approves Settlement Agreements for Four Electric Utilities, Authorizing 2008 Power Supply Cost Recovery Factors
   •  11 - MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement Authorizing SEMCO Energy Gas Company to Reconcile its 2006-2007 Gas Cost Recovery Revenues and Expenses
   •  11 - MPSC Approves 9-1-1 Surcharges for 22 Michigan Counties, Adjusts Surcharges for 46 Other Counties
   •  11 - MPSC Initiates Pilot Program to Integrate Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles into the Electric Grid, Positioning State to Become a Technology and Jobs Leader
   •  11 - MPSC Designates "Michigan 2-1-1" as Statewide 2-1-1 Coordinating Agency for 2008-2009
   •  11 - DLEG Announces Green Lodging Certification For Country Inn & Suites Facility Earns Steward Certification
   •  11 - CREATIVE CITIES SUMMIT 2.0 IS GOING FOR THE GREEN
   •  11 - Country Fresh, LLC Garage Facility to Receive State Award for Outstanding Safety & Health Record
   •  10 - MIOSHA Tell Employers "The Falls Must Stop!" MIOSHA Launches Campaign to Reduce or Eliminate Accidents Caused by Falls
   •  07 - MPSC: Lifeline Week Raises Awareness of Program to Help Ensure Everyone Has Access to Phone Service
   •  06 - GRANHOLM APPLAUDS SENATE ACTION ON BILLS TO COMBAT MORTGAGE FORECOSURE
   •  05 - GOVERNOR GRANHOLM ANNOUNCES FUNDING FOR BLIGHT ELIMINATION INITIATIVE
   •  05 - GOVERNOR GRANHOLM ANNOUNCES FUNDING FOR IDLEWILD DEMOLITION PROJECTS
   •  05 - Michigan's January Jobless Rate Declines
   •  05 - Federal Court Upholds OFIS Rules Barring Discretionary Clauses in Insurance Policies
   •  05 - GOVERNOR ANNOUNCES FUNDS SUPPORTING FORECLOSURE PREVENTION COUNSELING
   •  04 - Governor Granholm Allocates More Than $3 Million to Michigan Works! Agencies; Offering supportive services for working families
   •  04 - Governor Granholm Announces $296,000 in No Worker Left Behind Funds For Dislocated Workers in Macomb and St. Clair Counties
   •  04 - Governor Granholm Targets $100,000 in No Worker Left Behind Funds for Dislocated Workers in Huron, Lapeer, Sanilac and Tuscola Counties
   •  03 - MPSC Issues 2007 Annual Report
   •  03 - MCB to Host Blind Consumer Groups at March 14 Meeting in Lansing
  February
   •  29 - Michigan Commission on Spanish-Speaking Affairs to meet on Friday, March 7, 2008 at Van Buren Intermediate School District
   •  27 - OFIS Warns Michigan Citizens of Foreclosure Rescue Scams
   •  26 - DLEG Corporation Division Invites Leaders to Register for Nonprofit Seminars
   •  26 - MIOSHA and Six Green Industry Organizations in Michigan Form Alliance to Protect Green Industry Workers
   •  26 - Governor Granholm Awards "No Worker Left Behind" Funds to Aid Dislocated Workers
   •  22 - MPSC Denies ITCTransmission's Application for Construction of Major Transmission Line in Macomb and Oakland Counties
   •  22 - MPSC Begins Formal Investigation into Marketing Practices of Universal Gas & Electric Corporation , Rescinds Its License as an Alternative Electric Supplier
   •  21 - DLEG Energy Office Awards "Rebuild Michigan" Community Partnership Grants Totaling $77,849
   •  20 - OFIS Examiner Shelley McCarthy Named to CSBS Education Program
   •  19 - OFIS Acting Commissioner Prohibits Arbitrary Vehicle Inspection Clauses
   •  15 - Michigan Energy Office Awards Ethanol Infrastructure Conversion Incentive Grant to Clean Energy Coalition
   •  14 - MPSC: FCC Says Digital Television Transition Coming Next Year, Viewers Have One Year to Prepare for the Change
   •  14 - Governor Granholm Announces Detroit Will Host International Creative Cities Summit in October
   •  14 - VILLAGE OF CALUMET RECEIVES $32,140 FROM THE MICHIGAN STATE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY FOR DOWNTOWN AREA IMPROVEMENTS
   •  12 - MPSC Approves Power Supply Cost Recovery Factors for Three Electric Utilities
   •  12 - MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement Reconciling Northern States Power Company's 2006-2007 Gas Cost Recovery Costs
   •  12 - MPSC Issues First Report on Video Services Competition in Michigan
   •  12 - MPSC Authorizes Detroit Edison to Increase Securitization and Tax Surcharges
   •  12 - MPSC Appoints 2008 Motor Carrier Advisory Board Member
   •  12 - State Reminds Consumers of Tips to Be Safe in the Snow Michigan is Progressive in Ski Area Safety
   •  12 - Gestamp Automoción of Lapeer Receives State Award for Outstanding Safety & Health Record
   •  12 - DLEG Sending Notices to Prepare Builders & Contractors for New Consumer Protection Laws Taking Effect on June 1
   •  11 - OFIS Warns Michigan Citizens of Bogus "IRA and IRS Approved" Investment Schemes
   •  08 - Gestamp Automoción of Lapeer to Receive State Award for Outstanding Safety & Health Record
   •  08 - DLEG Announces Green Lodging Certification for Grace Grange Lodge and Stable Facility Earns Steward Certification
   •  07 - Liquor Control Commission Chairperson Samona Speaks at Michigan Local Government Management Association Winter Institute Outlines Licensing Issues at Local Level
   •  07 - Michigan Career and Technical Institute to Graduate 152 Students
   •  06 - Michigan Commission for the Blind Board to Hold Special Meeting February 20 in Lansing
   •  04 - OFIS Consumer Alert: Making the Insurance Claims Easier
   •  01 - MPSC Releases Annual Electric Competition Report Showing 33 Percent Decrease in Choice Customers
   •  01 - MIOSHA Reminds Employers to Post Job-Related Injuries and Illnesses
   •  01 - DLEG Announces Highest Green Lodging Certification For Crystal Mountain Resort; Facility is First Resort to Achieve Leader Status, First to Move Up From Current Level
  January
   •  31 - Michigan Commission on Spanish-Speaking Affairs Meeting Originally Scheduled for Friday, Feb. 1 is CANCELLED
   •  30 - OFIS Reminds Michigan Investors That Scams Often Hide Behind The Headlines
   •  29 - MPSC Investigates Shut-Off Case Involving Elderly Indiana Michigan Power Company Customer
   •  29 - MPSC Reconciles SEMCO Energy Gas Company's 2005-2006 Gas Cost Recovery Revenues
   •  29 - MPSC Improves Electric and Natural Gas Rules for Business Customers, Lowering Deposits Required and Establishing Complaint Resolution Process
   •  29 - MPSC Approves 2007-2008 Gas Cost Recovery Factor for Wisconsin Public Service Corporation
   •  29 - MPSC Designates Community Access Line of the Lakeshore, Inc. as the 2-1-1 Community Resource Information and Referral Answering Point for Mason and Oceana Counties
   •  29 - MPSC Requires Electric Utilities to File Assessments of Their Ability to Meet Peak Summer Demand
   •  29 - MPSC: Home Heating Credits Now Being Processed
   •  29 - MPSC Approves New Alternative Energy Economic Development Service Tariff for Alpena Power Company
   •  29 - MPSC Approves Renewable Energy Program for Presque Isle Electric & Gas Co-op
   •  29 - MPSC Conditionally Grants Universal Gas & Electric Corporation a License as an Alternative Electric Supplier
   •  29 - MPSC Denies Request by Hartland Township, Area Homeowners for Rehearing in ITC Transmission Case
   •  28 - Illegal Importation Report
   •  25 - Michigan Commission on Spanish-Speaking Affairs to meet on Friday, February 1, 2008 at Department of Human Services
   •  25 - DLEG Introduces New and Expanded Online Licensing Services Making It Easier For Real Estate Professionals To Do Business In Michigan - New Real Estate Salesperson Applications Now Available
   •  25 - VILLAGE OF CARO RECEIVES $130,400 FROM THE MICHIGAN STATE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY FOR DOWNTOWN AREA IMPROVEMENTS
   •  25 - December Jobless Rates Increase Seasonally in Most of Michigan's Regional Labor Markets; 2007 Annual Jobless Rates Up Slightly in Most Areas
   •  24 - Michigan Commission for the Blind Honors Clients, Employers, & Community Partners
   •  24 - DLEG Announces Green Lodging Certification for Kettunen Center Facility Earns Partner Certification
   •  24 - DLEG Announces Green Lodging Certification for Peaches Bed & Breakfast Facility Earns Leader Certification
   •  24 - DLEG Announces Green Lodging Certification for The Betsie Bay Inn Facility Earns Steward Certification
   •  23 - CITY OF HUDSON RECEIVES $122,305 FROM THE MICHIGAN STATE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY FOR DOWNTOWN AREA IMPROVEMENTS
   •  22 - "Free Lunch" Seminars Can Cost Seniors Big Bucks
   •  18 - UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS ARE TAXABLE State of Michigan mails out jobless benefit statements for 2007
   •  17 - State Announces New Bureau of Workforce Transformation Unprecedented re-design will drive change to a system of lifelong learning; Radically restructures workforce efforts
   •  17 - Statement From OFIS Acting Commissioner Ross On The Death Of Former Financial Institution Bureau (FIB) Commissioner Dick Francis
   •  16 - Michigan's December Jobless Rate Edges Upward
2007 Annual Rate Increases
   •  16 - OFIS Acting Commissioner Announces Jason Moon as New Public Information Officer
   •  15 - DLEG Bureau of Fire Services Teams Up with Detroit Red Wings to Distribute Smoke Detectors to Low Income Metro Detroit Families
   •  04 - Michigan Commission on Spanish-Speaking Affairs to meet on Friday, January 11, 2008 at Ottawa Building
   •  03 - November Jobless Rates Edge Up Seasonally in Most of Michigan's Regional Labor Markets
   •  02 - MPSC to Hold Public Hearing on Proposed Standards on Net Metering, Fuel Sources and Fossil Fuel Generation Efficiency
   •  02 - MPSC: Winter Heating Bills to be Lower, Thanks to Warmer than Expected Temperatures, High Natural Gas Storage Levels
   •  02 - 2007 HMDA Statement
   •  02 - Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth Awards $225,000 Grant to Peckham, Inc. of Lansing
   •  02 - Scam Targets Corporations DLEG alerts Michigan businesses of scheme to pay fee to fake national reg