LANSING ? Governor Jennifer M. Granholm today applauded the introduction of legislation that will save hundreds of millions of dollars by reforming the state employee and public school employee retirement systems and, in the process, encourage approximately 47,000 eligible public employees to retire this year. The changes are part of 29 government reforms outlined by the governor in January to transform Michigan government.
Governor Jennifer M. Granholm and 17 other governors are supporting President Obama's funding request for the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) in the 2011 fiscal year.
March 10, 2010 -- The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) today announced that six Michigan schools in five counties will receive more than .3 million in federal Safe Routes to School (SRTS) funding for safety improvements and education programs.