Category Archives: Jobs & Employment

Michigan punches its ticket for high-speed rail

October 6, 2011 – 10:17 am

Vanishing Point by e.rabior Business Week reports that Michigan made some major moves toward high-speed rail yesterday: A high-speed passenger train service between Chicago and Detroit took two big steps forward Wednesday with a $196.5 million federal grant to Michigan and the state’s acquisition of a 135-mile stretch of track. The U.S. Department of Transportation [...]

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Seeking Michigan: The Treaty of Detroit

August 25, 2011 – 11:50 am

By William LeFevre of the Walter P. Reuther Library , courtesy Seeking Michigan and the Archives of Michigan. The goal of Seeking Michigan is simple: to connect you to the stories of this great state. Visit them regularly for a dynamic & evolving look at Michigan’s cultural heritage. As the national debate over universal health [...]

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Water and Michigan’s Future

June 6, 2011 – 9:19 am

Golden Sunset on Lake Superior by unifiedphoto The Detroit Free Press has launched a summer-long feature on the Great Lakes, water and Michigan. It starts with an interesting read by John Gallagher entitled Water shaped Michigan’s past: Now it’s a key to state’s future that looks at the economic impact of the lakes and their potential [...]

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Detroit 20/20: Mayor Dave Bing & Governor Rick Snyder

March 23, 2011 – 1:23 pm

Detroit 20/20 from WXYZ TV seeks to address the challenges facing Detroit and the region with the goal of making Detroit a better place to live, work and raise families. In this four-part interview, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder and Detroit Mayor Dave Bing discuss a wide range of the daunting challenges facing and the often [...]

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Lansing is The Next American City

November 22, 2010 – 8:59 am

Lansing, Michigan, USA by Mario.Q Next American City partnered with IBM and its SmarterCities initiative to encourage citizens across the nation to share how their cities are addressing the challenges and opportunities of the 21st century. The prize for the city with the most posts to the SmarterCities Scan was a profile on their website, [...]

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Lansing ranks among great cities for young adults

July 29, 2010 – 2:37 pm

Skyline: Lansing, Michigan, USA by Mario.Q Spotted in the Lansing State Journal today, Kiplinger magazine Lansing has been identified as one of 10 great cities for young adults. Ranking right along side the notable locations of Austin, TX, Charlotte, N.C., Chicago, IL, Kansas City, MO, New York, NY, Portland, OR, Salt Lake City, UT and [...]

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Absolute Michigan Radio: David Eisler, President Ferris State University

May 4, 2010 – 10:49 am

“We provide degrees that students want in places where they can access them.” ~David Eisler, President Ferris State University The other day Ferris State President David Eisler dropped by Absolute Michigan Radio the other day to talk about new programs the university is offering, in Big Rapids and at locations around the state of Michigan. [...]

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Absolute Michigan Radio: Doug Luciani of the Traverse City Chamber on Pure Michigan Funding

February 11, 2010 – 10:03 am

Pure Michigan funding is the topic of Michigan Senate Finance Committee today, and across the state, businesses and chambers of commerce are asking state lawmakers to permanently fund the popular campaign. In our first Absolute Michigan Radio feature co-sponsored by Traverse Legal, we talk with Traverse City Chamber of Commerce director Doug Luciani about Pure [...]

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Happy New Year from Absolute Michigan

December 31, 2009 – 10:44 am

via Michigan in Pictures Mulligans Hollow, photo by GH Patriot. I had originally thought about a more sober and reflective photo as we head into 2010, but when I saw this one in the Absolute Michigan pool this morning, I changed my mind. I don’t think that anyone can deny that the first decade of [...]

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Art is Everywhere, for Everyone

December 29, 2009 – 11:27 am

Guardian by Ralph Krawczyk Jr Our years of neglect of the ongoing structural problems in our budget has left Michigan in a position where we’re cutting all kinds of services drastically. When you’re taking millions from classrooms, public safety and basic human services for our most needy, it’s hard to advocate against cuts for the [...]

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