Kalamazoo Times

ECIC's Bell: Child Care Stabilization Grants 'a critical boost for a crucial industry' in Michigan

By John Kelly | May 23, 2022

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer reminded licensed child care programs that time was running out to apply for the Child Care Stabilization Grant put into force by the bipartisan state budget the governor signed in September 2021.

Whitmer: 'The MiCAMO Program offers active-duty and retired military veterans meaningful career opportunities'

By John Kelly | May 10, 2022

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) gave Helmets to Hardhats a $250,000 grant to support the Michigan Construction Apprenticeship post-Military Opportunity (MiCAMO) Program that intends to link 225 veterans with registered apprenticeships in Michigan’s construction industry.

AG Nessel pushes for parent-focused regulations of social media: 'I remain very concerned'

By John Kelly | Apr 5, 2022

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a bipartisan coalition urging TikTok and Snapchat to give parents greater influence over the social media experience of their children.