Insider Intelligence

On Sunday, July 30, Governor Rick Snyder headed to China for his seventh trade mission to the country.  During the nine-day mission, he will focus on promoting job-creating business growth and attracting investment in Michigan, as well as pushing the state as a tourism destination.  Throughout the trip, the Governor will meet with government officials, […]

This week, Governor Rick Snyder signed into law a bipartisan three-bill package aimed at diversifying the state’s economy and attracting large-scale employers.  “The goal of this proposal is to bring businesses into Michigan who have a significant workforce.  Not only do the bills aim to create more jobs, it also seeks to bring well-paying jobs […]

On Monday, House and Senate Democratic members announced their “Michigan Jobs First” plan aimed at keeping jobs and tax dollars in state.  The members stated that unlike other states, Michigan does not give meaningful financial preference to Michigan businesses and workers in contracts.  Under legislation that will be introduced, any Michigan employers and small businesses […]

                          An Idea Michigan innovation is happening more often than one would realize.  Just a few weeks ago, while traveling through the state, MLC’s resident technology enthusiast, Tim Ward, stopped at Fido Motors Café in Kalamazoo for a coffee.  While there, he couldn’t […]

This week, the Building Michigan’s 21st Century Economy Commission presented their report to Governor Rick Snyder.  The report states that for the state to achieve economic success, it must lead on talent, invest in infrastructure, create a competitive business climate, and ensure a good quality of life.  “The commission was first called for during the […]

This week, legislation was reported by the House Workforce and Talent Development Committee that aims to improve career training in Michigan.  Under the legislation, as reported by the committee, state government would be required to share employment information to evaluate programs and improve curriculums to better prepare residents for the job market.  Current state law […]

This week, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation Community Development (CD) launched a new website devoted to community development throughout the state.  The site contains information on various programs run by CD, in addition to an online resource library offering access to hundreds of documents and other reference material. For more information, please visit https://www.miplace.org/.

This week, Governor Rick Snyder joined the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi (an MLC client), owners of FireKeepers Casino Hotel, along with a large contingent of local elected officials to commemorate the grand opening of the Fire Hub restaurant and Kendall Street Pantry located in Battle Creek, MI. The Fire Hub is a community […]