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MPSC Publishes Map Of Wi-Fi Hotspots For Families That Lack Home Internet Access

MPSC Publishes Map Of Wi-Fi Hotspots For Families That Lack Home Internet Access

LANSING - The Michigan Public Service Commission is reminding Michigan families about the State of Michigan and Connected Nation Michigan’s statewide map of Wi-Fi hotspots for families who lack internet access at home. For many Michigan schoolchildren, this is back-to-school week, with the COVID-19 pandemic leading many school districts to educate children remotely from home. That’s particularly difficult for households that lack

By Mike Brennan|2020-09-13T19:31:28-04:00September 13th, 2020|ESD, Politics|

1,434 Small Businesses in Southwest Michigan Get Small Business Restart Grants

KALAMAZOO - Southwest Michigan First announced 1,434 small business recipients are receiving average grant awards of $5,000 each as part of the state’s Michigan Small Business Restart Program. Grants must be used for expenditures made between March 1, 2020 and December 30, 2020 for necessary disbursements incurred due to the public health emergency with respect

By Mike Brennan|2020-09-12T11:23:51-04:00September 12th, 2020|Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Featured, Politics, Politics/Government|

State Leaders Urge Customers Struggling Financially To Seek Help With Energy Bills

State Leaders Urge Customers Struggling Financially To Seek Help With Energy Bills

LANSING - The Michigan Public Service Commission and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services are urging customers to be proactive in seeking help if they find themselves unable to pay their energy bills and to not wait to receive a shut off notice or are almost out of propane or fuel oil. As

By Mike Brennan|2020-08-31T19:31:12-04:00August 31st, 2020|Politics, Politics/Government|

Report: State Cash Reserves Sufficient For Now

Report: State Cash Reserves Sufficient For Now

LANSING - State government has built up enough cash reserves over the last decade to get Michigan through the COVID-19 pandemic-caused recession as long as policymakers respond responsibly to the economic downturn, according to a Citizens Research Council report. Some banana peels state leaders will want to avoid include draining the remaining $800 million from

By Mike Brennan|2020-08-30T19:15:49-04:00August 30th, 2020|Politics, Politics/Government, Small Business Association of Michigan|

MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement To Reduce DTE Gas Increase By 46 Percent

MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement To Reduce DTE Gas Increase By 46 Percent

LANSING - The Michigan Public Service Commission today approved a $110 million rate increase for DTE Gas Co., the result of a settlement agreement that reduced by more than 46 percent the increase on the utility’s 1.2 million residential and commercial customers. DTE Gas in November 2019 sought a $203.8 million rate increase, a request the company later reduced

By Mike Brennan|2020-08-23T17:09:13-04:00August 23rd, 2020|Politics, Politics/Government|

Grant Funds Still Available For Farms, Agricultural and Food Processors

Grant Funds Still Available For Farms, Agricultural and Food Processors

LANSING - Funding is still available for farms and agricultural processors with employees of 10 or more through the Michigan Agricultural Safety Grants program, as well as for small farms with fewer than 10 employees through the MEDC Small Farm Safety Grant program. These funds aim to help both large and small Michigan farms, as

By Mike Brennan|2020-08-23T15:37:31-04:00August 21st, 2020|Featured, Hemp, New Products / Contracts, Politics, Politics/Government|

MPSC To Hold Public Hearing On Enbridge Line 5 Request To Relocate Pipeline

MPSC To Hold Public Hearing On Enbridge Line 5 Request To Relocate Pipeline

LANSING - The Michigan Public Service Commission will hold an electronic public hearing on Aug. 24 to take input on Enbridge Energy LP’s request for siting authority of its plans to relocate a segment of the Line 5 pipeline to a tunnel beneath the Straits of Mackinac. Members of the public wishing to make comments

By Mike Brennan|2020-08-08T19:13:23-04:00August 8th, 2020|Clean Update, Clean, green, hybrid, Politics, Politics/Government|

State Launches College Town COVID-19 Workplace Safety Program

LANSING - In an effort to help stop the spread of COVID-19 as students return to Michigan college and university communities, the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity will host a series of webinars for retail, bars, restaurants and other businesses in seven Michigan college towns. “With the number of cases among young, college-aged

By Matt Roush|2020-08-10T11:53:33-04:00August 8th, 2020|Coronavirus, Featured, Politics, Politics/Government, Science|

Deadline August 5 At 11:59 PM To Apply For Michigan Restart Grants

LANSING - Small businesses and nonprofits working to recover from the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 virus still have time to apply for grants of up to $20,000 through the Michigan Small Business Restart Program. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed into law an amendment to the program allowing small businesses that received grants through the Michigan

By Mike Brennan|2020-08-08T13:53:14-04:00August 4th, 2020|Politics, Politics/Government|

Michigan Public Service Commission Provides Financial Assistance During COVID-19 Pandemic

Michigan Public Service Commission Provides Financial Assistance During COVID-19 Pandemic

ANN ARBOR - MPSC Commissioner Dan Scripps provides details on the various financial economic programs available for economically disadvantaged Michigan residents impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic. https://youtu.be/Y6nbYpwD4Zg Continuing its efforts to ensure appropriate assistance is available for Michigan’s energy and telecommunications customers during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Michigan Public Service Commission today reiterated the support available to help customers in need with bill payment

By Mike Brennan|2020-08-02T19:30:34-04:00August 2nd, 2020|mitechtv, Politics, Politics/Government|