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MSHDA Program Offers $25,000 Down Payment Assistance To First-Generation Homebuyers

LANSING – The Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) has launched the First-Generation Down Payment Assistance program, a pilot initiative designed to help first-generation homebuyers achieve the dream of homeownership. The program, supported with $8 million in state budget appropriations, provides eligible buyers with a $25,000 down payment assistance deferred loan to help cover upfront

By |2025-02-19T11:47:44-05:00February 18th, 2025|Featured, New Products, New Products / Contracts, Politics, Politics/Government|
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MiLEAP Offers Grants To Support Student Success At Colleges And Universities

LANSING – The Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) is now accepting applications for grants to support community and Tribal colleges and public universities in eliminating barriers and supporting students as they earn a skill certificate or degree. The grants are part of a larger $45 million Student Success initiative, the state’s largest-ever grant

By |2025-02-19T11:48:04-05:00February 17th, 2025|Featured, New Products, New Products / Contracts|
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Data Reveals Dramatic Shift In Global EV Car Sales

NEW YORK - Reuters reports that electric vehicle sales — both full electric and hybrid options rose 25% in 2024 across the world — a record number. Incentives and emission targets pushed EV sales in China and aided Britain in overtaking Germany as Europe's biggest battery-electric market in 2024, research firm Rho Motion said. China's sales rose almost

By |2025-02-16T14:16:25-05:00February 15th, 2025|Auto Tech, ESD, Featured|
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MPSC Ups Funding For Energy Assistance Program As State Expands Eligibility For Help

LANSING - The MPSC kicked off its annual assessment of the funding factor for Michigan’s low-income energy assistance program, with this year being the first since the program was significantly expanded to make more households eligible for energy assistance and self-sufficiency services. Legislation approved by the Legislature and signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2024

By |2025-02-16T14:16:36-05:00February 15th, 2025|Featured, News, Politics, Politics/Government|
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January Michigan Cannabis Sales Down From December

LANSING - The good news is Michigan cannabis sales in January rose from January 2024, but fell from December 2024. Looking at the numbers, January 2025 cannabis sales – including medical marijuana – totaled $247.3 million, up just under 2 percent from January 2024. Medical sales fell by almost 72 percent to just $700,000, down

By |2025-02-13T10:10:09-05:00February 13th, 2025|Featured, Marijuana Business, News|
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Whitmer Proposes 32 Percent Wholesale Tax On Michigan Adult-Use Cannabis Products

LANSING - Governor Gretchen Whitmer is proposing levying a 32 percent wholesale tax on the sale of adult-use marijuana products to fix Michigan’s roads by adding about $3 billion in additional infrastructure funding each year without commuters paying more. Implementing a new marijuana wholesale tax, similar to cigarette taxes, would generate about $470 million. The industry

By |2025-02-11T11:50:58-05:00February 11th, 2025|Featured, Marijuana Business, News|
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Michigan Minimum Wage Set To Increase By Almost $2 Per Hour On Feb. 21

LANSING - On Feb. 21, Michigan will raise its state minimum wage by almost $2 per hour, from $10.56 to $12.48 — that is, unless lawmakers block it first. It would be the second increase of the year and, jumping $1.92, the largest single raise in the 65 years of the wage’s existence, MLIVE reported. The

By |2025-02-10T10:45:55-05:00February 10th, 2025|Drones, Featured, Politics, Politics/Government, Social Media|
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Apple Launching iPhone SE 4 With $499 Price Tag This Week?

CUPERTINO, CA, - In his latest Power On newsletter, prominent industry analyst Mark Gurman claims the iPhone SE 4 will launch "this week." The analyst previously claimed that the iPhone SE 4 will launch next week. The latest report confirms the prior news and sticks to the launch time frame. Based on his words, Gurman is

By |2025-02-09T19:04:59-05:00February 9th, 2025|Featured, New Products, New Products / Contracts|
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Collegiate Inventors Competition Accepting New Entries

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia – For 35 years, the Collegiate Inventors Competition (CIC) has given student innovators nationwide a chance to showcase their work and compete for top prizes. Now, the entry period for the 2025 competition is officially open. 1. About the Competition and Eligibility The National Inventors Hall of Fame, in partnership with the United

By |2025-07-31T02:01:34-04:00February 7th, 2025|Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Featured|
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Number Of Michigan Cable Providers, Subscribers Continues To Decline In 2024

LANSING - The number of operators of video and cable television in Michigan decreased by two to 29 in 2024, and the number of subscribers to the services continued a long-term decline, according to the Michigan Public Service Commission’s annual Status of Competition for Video Services report. Providers reported 1,100,636 video and cable customers in

By |2025-02-04T15:23:37-05:00February 4th, 2025|ESD, Featured|
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