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 2005: December - November - October - September - August - July - June - May - April - March - February - January
  December
   •  29 - Michigan Announces Additional Training Dollars for Workers Who have Lost their Jobs to Overseas Competitors
   •  27 - Do Your Homework Before Investing in College Savings Plans
   •  22 - MPSC Approves Amended License for T2 Communications, L.L.C. to Provide Basic Local Exchange Service
   •  22 - MPSC Limits Power Supply Cost Recovery Factors for 2006
   •  22 - MPSC Approves Rate Cut for DetroitEdisonCommercial and Industrial Bundled Customers, New Economic Development Rate Designed to Attract New Industrial Development to Michigan
   •  22 - MPSC Reduces Consumers Energy's Electric Rate Request by 71 Percent, $86 Million Rate Increase Authorized $27 Million Low Income and Energy Efficiency Fund Established
   •  22 - MSHDA ANNOUNCES LOAN FOR CONDOMINIUM UNITS IN DOWNTOWN DETROIT
   •  22 - November Unemployment Rates Increase Seasonally in Michigan's Regional Labor Markets
   •  21 - OFIS Acts to Protect Consumers Making Uninsured Driver Claims
   •  21 - GOVERNOR ANNOUNCES STATE HOUSING AUTHORITY FUNDING TO ASSIST CHRONICALLY HOMELESS IN MICHIGAN Eight Communities Across the State Will Participate
   •  19 - MPSC: Homeless Shelters Receive Assistance with Utility Bills
   •  19 - MPSC Seeks Comments on 2004-2005 Michigan Renewables Energy Program Report
   •  19 - MPSC Grants Samson Resources Company Authority to Construct and Operate Pipeline
   •  19 - MPSC Approves $10 million in Low-income Energy Efficiency Grants
   •  19 - MPSC Grants Two Licenses to Alternative Electric Suppliers
   •  19 - MPSC Grants Alternative Gas Supplier License to Universal Gas & Electric Corporation
   •  19 - MPSC to Hold Public Hearing on Proposed Amendments to Michigan Gas Safety Standards
   •  19 - MPSC Grants Five Licenses, One Temporary License to Provide Basic Local Exchange Service
   •  15 - Wellness Plan Rehab Repays Creditors
   •  14 - November Jobless Rate Increases as Workforce Grows
Michigan's Rate Down Over Year
   •  13 - December's Consumer's Corner Cable Show Spotlights MIOSHA's 30th Anniversary
   •  13 - Reminder to Consumers: Be Fire-Wise and Clean Dryer Vents
   •  12 - "Senior Specialists" May Not Be So Special
   •  12 - Michigan Commission for the Blind Presents 2005 Achievement Awards
   •  12 - State Fire Marshal Urges Consumers to Use Caution with Turkey Fryers
   •  09 - Michigan Public Service Commission Chairman J. Peter Lark to Host Consumer Forum in Farmington Hills
   •  09 - Northern Concrete Pipe Receives State Award for Outstanding Safety and Health Record
   •  07 - Northern Concrete Pipe to Receive State Award for Outstanding Safety & Health Record
   •  06 - State Fire Marshal Advises Consumers to Be Practical This Holiday Season by Giving the Gift of Safety
   •  05 - Detroit Workforce Development Department, a Michigan Works! Agency, Funds Goodwill Industries' Employment Pilot
   •  02 - DLEG Director Hollister Announces 8 New Regional Skills Alliances to Promote 21st Century Jobs in Michigan; State Now Has 25 RSAs To Give Workers, Businesses a Competitive Edge
   •  02 - Diversified Machine's Detroit Facility Receives State Award for Outstanding Safety and Health Record
   •  01 - Michigan Public Service Commission Chairman J. Peter Lark to Host Consumer Forum in Hudsonville
   •  01 - Blind and Visually Impaired Honorees to Receive Achievement Awards at December 12 Comission for the Blind Meeting in East Lansing
   •  01 - Seniors Beware: Variable Annuities May Not Make Sense For You!
  November
   •  30 - MPSC Approves Gas Cost Recovery Factors for Aquila Networks - MGU and Consumers Energy Company
   •  30 - Governor's Rural Broadband Initiative Launched; Broadband Service Providers Urged to Submit Proposals
   •  30 - December Job Show Focuses on Career Opportunities In Residential Building
   •  29 - Diversified Machine's Detroit Plant to Receive State Award for Outstanding Safety & Health Record
   •  28 - State Fire Marshal Issues Safety Tips for Holiday Decorations
   •  28 - October Unemployment Rates Decline in All of Michigan's Regional Labor Markets
   •  22 - MPSC Approves Consumers Energy Company Tariff Designed to Attract New Industrial Development to Michigan
   •  22 - MPSC Chairman Hails New Michigan Telecommunications Act That Protects Customers
   •  21 - State Fire Marshal Urges Consumers to Use Caution with Turkey Fryers
   •  16 - Michigan's October Jobless Rate Falls
State's Rate Declines for Third Consecutive Month
   •  15 - First Gentleman Guest Hosts Consumer's Corner Show on MSHDA's Efforts to Provide Affordable Quality Housing; Show Release Coincides with Homeless Awareness Week (Nov. 13th-19th)
   •  10 - MPSC Grants Federal Oil Company, LLC Authority to Construct and Operate Pipeline
   •  10 - MPSC Amends One License, Grants Two Temporary Licenses to Provide Basic Local Exchange Service
   •  10 - MPSC to Hold Hearings on DetroitEdison's and Consumers Energy's Proposed Power Supply Cost Recovery Factors for January 2006
   •  10 - MPSC Approves Nine Settlement Agreements Dealing with Power Supply Cost Reconciliations
   •  10 - November Job Show Highlights DLEG's Veterans Employment Programs
   •  10 - Energy Office Awards Total of $80,000 in Idle Reduction Technologies Grants to Detroit Area and Greater Lansing Area Clean Cities Coalitions
   •  07 - Governor Granholm Declares November 13-19 as Elevator Escalator Safety Awareness Week
   •  07 - Michigan Energy Office Awards Energy Education Grants to Five School Districts
   •  07 - Department of Labor & Economic Growth Suspends License of Southfield Builder
   •  03 - Top Leaders at the Governor's Workplace Safety and Health Forum Share Their Strategies for Success
   •  01 - MPSC: Change a Light to See Big Electric Savings
   •  01 - Governor's Workplace Safety and Health Forum to be Held November 3rd in Macomb County
  October
   •  28 - MPSC Approves Gas Cost Recovery Settlement Agreements for Michigan Consolidated Gas Company and SEMCO Energy Gas Company
   •  27 - September Unemployment Rates Decline in Michigan's Regional Labor Markets, the largest drop in Detroit Area
   •  26 - MPSC Approves Three Gas Cost Recovery Settlement Agreements
   •  26 - Blind Job Seekers Practice Skills at Bay City Employment Seminar
   •  26 - Online Search Now Available For Tax-Reverted Properties
   •  26 - Clark Construction Presented with Prestigious State Award for Outstanding Safety & Health Performance
   •  25 - Clark Construction to Receive Prestigious MIOSHA Gold Award for Outstanding Safety & Health Performance
   •  24 - Fire Marshal Advises Consumers to Avoid a Scary Situation This Halloween by Practicing Fire Safety
   •  19 - October Edition of Consumer's Corner Cable Show Focuses on Cool Cities
   •  19 - Capital Area Michigan Works! Awarded $89,000 for the Capital Healthcare and Employment Council
   •  19 - Michigan's September Jobless Rate Declines
Septermber Rate Lowest in Almost Three Years
   •  19 - South Central Michigan Works! Awarded $50,000 for the Michigan Direct Care Workforce Inititative
   •  19 - Thumb Area Michigan Works! Awarded $40,000 for the Thumb Area Employment Builders' Alliance - Advanced Manufacturing Training Cooperative
   •  19 - South Central Michigan Works! Awarded $40,000 for the South Central Manufacturer's Regional Skills Alliance
   •  18 - MPSC Grants Muskegon Development Company Authority to Construct and Operate Pipeline
   •  18 - MPSC Designates UPCAP Services, Inc. as the Upper Peninsula's 2-1-1 Community Resource Information and Referral Answering Point
   •  18 - MPSC Directs Detroit Edison to File Report on Its Administrative and General Expenses
   •  18 - MPSC Establishes Emergency Rules for Electric and Gas Bills from November 1 through March 31, 2006
   •  18 - MPSC Directs Detroit Edison to File Report on Its Administrative and General Expenses
   •  18 - MPSC to Review, Make Recommendations on Energy Efficiency Programs
   •  18 - MPSC Approves Eight Consumers Energy Power Purchase Agreements for Renewable Energy Projects in Michigan
   •  18 - MPSC Grants One License, Two Temporary Licenses and One Amended License to Provide Basic Local Exchange Service
   •  18 - MPSC Approves Power Supply Cost Recovery Settlement Agreements for Alpena Power Company, Wisconsin Public Service Corporation and We Energies
   •  18 - MPSC Grants SUEZ Energy Resources NA, Inc. a License as an Alternative Electric Supplier
   •  18 - Georgia-Pacific's Premier Packaging Facility Receives State's Highest Safety and Health Award
   •  17 - Wellness Plan Improves Health Care Service to Detroit Citizens
   •  17 - Governor Granholm and the Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth Announce Over $96 Million in Fiscal Year 2006 Work First Funding
   •  17 - Michigan Rubber Products Receives Ergonomic Innovation Award
   •  17 - Fire Marshal Reminds Consumers: "Change Your Clock, Change Your Battery"
   •  14 - Georgia-Pacific's Premier Packaging Albion Facility to Receive Star Award for Workplace Safety & Health Excellence
   •  13 - Michigan Rubber Products of Cadillac to Receive State Ergonomic Award
   •  13 - DLEG Now Accepting ENERGY STAR Grant Applications from Home Builders
   •  11 - With Natural Gas Prics Up Dramatically, MPSC Reminds Customers to "Be WinterWise," Highlights Financial Assistance Programs for Low-Income Customers
   •  11 - MPSC Releases Winter Energy Appraisal, Natural Gas Prices Expected to Rise 46 Percent During Heating Months Compared to Last Winter
   •  10 - MPSC Issues Request for Proposals for $10 Million in Low-Income Energy Efficiency Grants
   •  10 - Blind Persons to Share Success Stories at Oct. 17 Meeting in Alpena
   •  07 - October "Job Show" Focuses on Michigan's Efforts to Build 21st Century Workforce
   •  06 - MPSC Expedites Contested Cases on Revising Gas Cost Recovery Plans and Factors for Five Michigan Gas Utility Companies
   •  05 - OFIS Announces New Mortgage License Application Workshops
   •  04 - Reduce the Chance of a House Fire, Use Supplemental Heat Sources Safely
   •  04 - Governor Granholm Proclaims Oct. 9-15 as "Fire Prevention Week"
   •  04 - DLEG Director Hollister Announces $1.25 Million for Worker Protection Grants
   •  03 - Save Money On Home and Renters Insurance
   •  03 - Focus: HOPE Receives Three State Awards for Outstanding Safety and Health Records
  September
   •  29 - Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth Awards 17 Grants for Independent Living Throughout the State
   •  29 - Focus: HOPE to Receive Three State Awards for Workplace Safety & Health Excellence
   •  28 - Governor Announces Launch of Website to Promote Manufacturing
   •  27 - Broadband Authority Loan a National Model for Use of Federal Dollars
   •  27 - State of Michigan to Launch New Website Promoting Manufacturing on Wednesday, September 28th at General Motors Plant
   •  26 - MIOSHA and Macomb Community College Sign Alliance to Protect Workers
Alliance is MIOSHA's First Ever with a Community College
   •  22 - Unemployment Rates Drop Seasonally in All of Michigan's Regional Labor Markets; Most Regions Report Jobless Rate Declines Since August 2004
   •  22 - MIOSHA Tells Construction Employers "The Falls Must Stop!"
MIOSHA Launches Campaign to Reduce or Eliminate Construction Accidents Caused by Falls
   •  22 - Consumer's Corner Focuses on Building and Fire Safety
   •  22 - MIOSHA and Macomb Community College Form Alliance Signing Ceremony Scheduled for Monday, September 26th, in Warren
   •  21 - The Christman Company Receives State Award for Outstanding Safety and Health Record; Construction Management Firm Receives MIOSHA Gold Award
   •  20 - MPSC Approves Upper Peninsula Telephone Company's Expanded Local Calling Plan and Rates
   •  20 - MPSC Seeks Comments on Detroit Edison Renewable Energy Program
   •  20 - MPSC to Hold Three Public Hearings on Proposed Stray Voltage Rules
   •  20 - MPSC Grants Savoy Energy, L.P. Authority to Construct and Operate Pipeline
   •  20 - MPSC Approves Gas Cost Recovery Factors for Aquila Networks - MGU and SEMCO Energy Gas Company
   •  20 - MPSC Grants License to Matrix Telecom, Inc. to Provide Basic Local Exchange Service
   •  20 - MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement Rolling Under Recovery of $646,295 into SEMCO Energy Gas Company's Current 2005 Gas Cost Recovery Costs
   •  20 - MPSC Approves Expanded Local Calling throughout the Upper Peninsula for Four Telephone Companies
   •  16 - GOVERNOR ANNOUNCES APPROVAL OF LOW INCOME HOUSING TAX CREDITS BY STATE HOUSING AUTHORITY CREATES MORE THAN 2,500 JOBS FOR JOBS TODAY INITIATIVE
   •  16 - The Christman Company to Receive State Award For Outstanding Safety & Health Record Construction Management Firm to Receive MIOSHA Gold Award
   •  16 - Kenowa Hills Public Schools Receives ENERGY STAR Building Label
   •  14 - Michigan's August Jobless Rate Declines
August Rate Lowest Since April 2004
   •  13 - Holocaust Survivors and Heirs Receive Insurance Payments
   •  09 - Commissioner: Kudos for Credit Union Efforts to Help Hurricane Victims
   •  02 - Granholm, Watters Call for Financial Aid to Katrina Victims --Michigan Consumers Warned of Potential Scams
   •  02 - Complaints about Insurance Companies Down in 2004
   •  02 - MIOSHA Launches "Make a Difference Week" and "Stand Down for Safety and Health Day"
   •  01 - MPSC Issues Request for Proposals for Low-Income Energy Assistance Grants
   •  01 - OFIS Bank Examiners Earn Sheepskins with Honors
   •  01 - MSHDA ANNOUNCES LOAN FOR AFFORDABLE ELDERLY HOUSING IN PONTIAC
   •  01 - State's Model Disability Office Will Host Open House September 8
  August
   •  30 - MICHIGAN STATE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY RECEIVES HIGH CREDIT RATING
   •  25 - Michigan's Regional Labor Markets Experience Seasonal Jobless Increase in July; Nearly All Regions Report Jobless Rate Declines Since July 2004
   •  25 - 120 Michigan Employers "Take a Stand" for Safety and Health
   •  24 - $600,000 Grant Awarded to Assist Low-Income Detroit Residents Entering the Workforce
   •  24 - Connor Sports Flooring's Northern Michigan Plant to Receive Safety and Health Award
   •  19 - MCB/Special Needs Vision Clinic Open House for All Ages in Saginaw August 24
   •  19 - MCB/Special Needs Vision Clinic Open House for All Ages in Saginaw August 24
   •  19 - Gov. Granholm Announces $425,000 in Displaced Homemaker Program Awards
   •  19 - Olympic Steel - Detroit Receives State Award for Outstanding Safety and Health Record
   •  18 - Michigan Consumers Eligible for
Payment from Aon
   •  17 - Olympic Steel - Detroit Division to Receive State Award for Outstanding Safety & Health Record
   •  17 - Michigan's July Jobless Rate Increases Slightly; July Rate Matches 2005 Average
   •  16 - MPSC Designates United Way for Southeastern Michigan 2-1-1 Partnership as the 2-1-1 Community Resource Information and Referral Answering Point for Wayne, Oakland and Macomb Counties
   •  16 - MPSC Grants Five Companies Authority to Construct and Operate Pipelines
   •  16 - MPSC Grants Two Licenses to Provide Basic Local Exchange Service
   •  16 - MPSC Grants UP Power Marketing LLC a License as an Alternative Electric Supplier
   •  16 - Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth Awards Grants to 19 Community Rehabilitation Organizations
   •  12 - State's Fire Marshal Asks "Do You Know What to Do After a Fire?"
   •  12 - Gestamp US HardTech Operations in Mason Receives SHARP Award for Safety and Health Excellence
   •  11 - Small Business Owners with Disabilities Honored
   •  09 - The Construction Association of Michigan (CAM) and MIOSHA Form Alliance to Protect Construction Workers
   •  09 - Gestamp US HardTech Operations to Receive SHARP Award for Outstanding Workplace Safety & Health
   •  05 - The Construction Association of Michigan and MIOSHA Form Alliance; Signing Ceremony Scheduled for Tuesday, August 9, at the Palace
   •  05 - State Fire Marshal Encourages Kids Not to Hide - Go Outside!
   •  04 - MPSC Grants Alternative Gas Supplier License to Exelon Energy Company
   •  04 - MPSC Grants License to IBFA Acquisition Company, LLC to Provide Basic Local Exchange Service
   •  04 - MPSC Grants SBC Request to Deregulate Rates for Certain Residential and Business Basic Local Exchange Service
   •  04 - MPSC Grants Major Pipeline, L.L.C. Authority to Construct and Operate Pipeline
   •  04 - August 15 Meeting Presents Overview of U.P. Services for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired
   •  04 - Order Issuing Chiropractor Provider Class Plan Determination Report
   •  04 - August 15 Meeting Presents Overview of U.P. Services for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired
   •  03 - Governor Granholm Announces $3,000,000 for Training Program for Michigan Workers
   •  01 - MPSC Schedules Consumer Forums around the State in September
   •  01 - MPSC Grants a License to Osirus Communications, Inc. to Provide Basic Local Exchange Service
   •  01 - MPSC Adopts New Telecommunication Service Quality Rules
   •  01 - MPSC Orders Detroit Edison and Consumers Energy to File Reports on Outages and Low Voltage Problems
  July
   •  29 - Governor Granholm and Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth Announce Additional $3.8 Million in Fiscal Year 2005 Reed Act Allocations
   •  29 - Governor Granholm and Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth Announce Additional $3.8 Million in Fiscal Year 2005 Reed Act Allocations
   •  28 - OFIS Warns Investors to Beware of Phony Regulators
   •  28 - June Jobless Rates Decrease in Nearly All of Michigan's Major Regional Labor Markets
   •  27 - Granholm Launches New Entrepreneurship Website "Be Your Own Boss" Website Helps Small Businesses Grow Michigan's Economy and Create Jobs
   •  25 - Islamic Mortgages Preserve American Dream
   •  22 - Michigan Commission on Spanish-Speaking Affairs to Meet Friday, August 5th at the Grandville Academy of the Arts
   •  20 - Michigan's June Jobless Rate Declines
   •  19 - MPSC Grants License to Bright House Networks Information Services (Michigan) LLC to Provide Basic Local Exchange Service
   •  19 - Michigan Career & Technical Institute Complimented by National Accrediting Agency
   •  18 - Las Publicaciones de OFIS en Espanol
   •  12 - SC Johnson of Bay City Receives MIOSHA Ergonomic Innovation Award
   •  11 - Health Insurance Information Now A Click Away
   •  11 - Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth Seeking Applications by Sept. 9th for Workers' Compensation Board of Magistrates
   •  08 - SC Johnson of Bay City to Receive State Recognition for Ergonomic Innovation
   •  01 - Congressman John "Joe" Schwarz to Speak at Michigan Career and Technical Institute Commencement
   •  01 - MPSC Releases Status Report on Michigan's Future Electric Capacity Needs
  June
   •  30 - Michigan Launches Registry to Protect Children from Inappropriate Email
   •  30 - MPSC Grants Three Companies Authority to Construct and Operate Pipelines
   •  30 - MPSC Grants Alternative Gas Supplier License to WPS Energy Services, Inc.
   •  30 - MPSC Approves $6 Million in Energy Efficiency Grants to 11 Organizations
   •  30 - MPSC Approves Captioned Telephone Service for Hearing Impaired and Handicapped Individuals
   •  30 - Patients Rights To Appeal Claims Denials Remain Intact OFIS Wins Case To Preserve Patients Rights To Independent Review Act
   •  30 - Michigan Energy Office Awards Biodiesel Incentive Grants to Cheboygan County Road Commission and Bay Area Transit Authority
   •  28 - DLEG Announces Employment Services Grants to Michigan Works! Service Centers
   •  28 - DLEG Directs Reemployment Services Grants to Michigan Works! Service Centers
   •  28 - Seasonal Workforce Growth Leads To Higher May Jobless Rates And Employment Levels In Most Michigan Labor Markets
   •  27 - Governor Granholm Announces 2005 Cool Cities Designees; Expanded Cool Cities Program includes 29 projects
   •  27 - Herman Miller's GreenHouse Seating Operation Receives State's Highest Safety and Health Award
   •  24 - "Cool Cities" Designees to be Announced Monday, June 27th in Detroit, Grand Rpaids & Traverse City
   •  22 - DLEG Awards $4.2 Million for the Michigan Works! Service Centers to Better Serve Job Seekers and Employers
   •  22 - Berrien-Cass-Van Buren Michigan Works! Agency Awarded Grant to Assist Low-Income Residents into Jobs
   •  22 - Herman Miller's GreenHouse Seating Operation in Holland to Receive Star Award for Workplace Safety & Health Excellence
   •  20 - Grand Ledge, St. Johns to Receive Broadband via Power Lines.
   •  20 - Cool Cities Designation Creates Positive Buzz
Designees Report First Year Successes
   •  20 - Michigan Employment Relations Commission Holds Historic Meeting in Upper Peninsula on Saturday, June 25th
   •  20 - Conference at Hannahville Reservation Aims to Enhance State Workers' Cultural Knowledge
   •  17 - Cascade Engineering's Industrial Solutions Container Plant Receives State's Highest Ergonomics Award
   •  16 - MPSC Grants Alternative Gas Supplier License to Direct Energy Services, LLC
   •  16 - MPSC Grants License to CenturyTel Acquisition LLC to Provide Basic Local Exchange Service
   •  16 - MPSC Denies Application to Offer Expanded Local Calling throughout the Upper Peninsula
   •  16 - State Fire Marshal Encourages Taking Grilling and Campfire Precautions
   •  15 - Michigan's May Jobless Rate Edges Upward
   •  15 - MIOSHA and the AGC, Greater Detroit Chapter Form Alliance to Protect Construction Workers
   •  15 - Cascade Engineering to Receive State's Highest Ergonomic Award
   •  14 - "Health Issues and the Blind" Theme of June 24 MCB Commission Meeting in Lansing and Online
   •  14 - Governor Granholm and Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth Announces Grants to Serve Low-Income Youth
   •  13 - Next Energy to Champion Detroit Area Clean Cities Coalition
   •  13 - $105 Million in Employment and Training Grants Awarded to Michigan Works
   •  13 - MIOSHA and Associated General Contractors,Greater Detroit Chapter Form Alliance; Signing Ceremony Scheduled for Wednesday, June 15 in Southfield
   •  08 - Michigan OFIS Improves Bank Secrecy Act Enforcement Through State-Federal Information Sharing
   •  08 - State Fire Marshal Says Best Way to Survive a Hotel Fire is "Be Prepared"
   •  07 - MPSC Grants Savoy Energy Limited Partnership and Samson Resources Company Authority to Construct and Operate Pipelines
   •  07 - MPSC Grants Two Licenses, Two Temporary Licenses to Provide Basic Local Exchange Service
   •  07 - MPSC Makes Four Consumer Alerts Available in Spanish
   •  07 - MPSC Approves Wisconsin Public Service Corporation's New Online Power Exchange Program
   •  06 - OFIS Commissioner Watters Named Chair of State Bank Supervisors District 2
   •  06 - State's Disability Advocacy Agency Moves to New Location in Lansing
   •  02 - Blind and Visually Impaired Youth Invited to Summer Camp near Greenville July 17-22
   •  02 - Blind and Visually Impaired Youth Invited to Summer Camp near Greenville July 17-22
   •  01 - MPSC Releases Report on Status of Telecommunications Competition in Michigan, State Remains a National Leader
  May
   •  31 - April Jobless Rates Decline in All of Michigan's Major Regional Labor Markets
   •  27 - Michigan Employers Pledge Over 6,000 Job Openings; Great Start to MI Opportunity Partnership Effort
   •  26 - OFIS CONSUMER SCAM ALERT Consumers Targeted This Week by Lucky Surf Sweepstakes Con Artists
   •  26 - Investor Protection and Education Funds Now Available Year-Round
   •  25 - GOVERNOR GRANHOLM SUPPORTS MSHDA PROGRAMS BY PROCLAIMING JUNE HOMEOWNERSHIP MONTH
   •  25 - Governor Granholm Declares June as Youth Employment Month in Michigan; DLEG Offers Tips for Teens Finding Employment and Staying Safe on the Job
   •  20 - Michigan Commission on Spanish-Speaking Affairs to Meet Friday, June 3, at Flint City Hall
   •  19 - MPSC Releases Summer Energy Appraisal
   •  18 - MPSC Approves Expanded Local Calling Plan for Chapin Telephone Company
   •  18 - May Job Show Focuses on Sign Language Interpreters
   •  18 - Michigan's Employment Increases in April; Unemployment Rate Sees Little Change
   •  17 - MPSC Grants Consumers Energy Company Authority to Construct and Operate Pipeline
   •  17 - MPSC Designates Community Access Line of the Lakeshore, Inc. as the 2-1-1 Community Resource Information and Referral Answering Point for Muskegon County
   •  17 - MPSC Grants Five Licenses to Provide Basic Local Exchange Service
   •  16 - Shop Around: OFIS Releases 2005 Buyers Guide to Auto Insurance
   •  16 - Governor Granholm and Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth Announces Grants to Help Unemployed Workers Find Jobs
   •  12 - MIOSHA Fines EaglePicher Automotive $100,800 for Lockout Fatality at Traverse City Plant
   •  10 - Michigan's Working For Jobs Today! Campaign Begins Pledge Drive Part of Governor's MI Opportunity Partnership
   •  05 - Governor Granholm Proclaims May 8-14 as Building Safety Week Making Homes, Schools and Workplaces Safer Together Theme for 2005
   •  03 - Seniors Beware of Financial Exploitation OFIS, DHS, OSA Warn Older Michigan Citizens as Part of Older Americans Month
   •  02 - Governor Granholm and Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth Announces Grants to Help Unemployed Workers Find Jobs Kalamazoo-St. Joseph Michigan Works!
   •  02 - Fire Marshal Warns of Risks of Open Burning; Open Burning Banned in Municipalities with Populations of 7,500 or More Since 1995
   •  02 - Governor Granholm and Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth Announces Grants to Help Unemployed Workers Find Jobs Michigan Works! Region 7B Employment and Training Consortium
   •  02 - Governor Granholm and Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth Announces Grants to Help Unemployed Workers Find Jobs Saginaw-Midland-Bay Michigan Works!
   •  02 - Governor Granholm and Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth Announces Grants to Help Unemployed Workers Find Jobs Southeast Michigan Community Alliance (SEMCA) Michigan Works!
   •  02 - Governor Granholm and Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth Announces Grants to Help Unemployed Workers Find Jobs Macomb-St. Clair Workforce Development Board, Inc.
  April
   •  29 - Fire Marshal Reminds Spring Cleaners to Properly Dispose Hazardous Material
   •  28 - MPSC Asks Michigan Legislature to Amend the Michigan Telecommunications Act to Add Voice over Internet Protocol Consumer Protection Measures
   •  28 - MPSC Grants Temporary License to CenturyTel Acquisition, LLC to Provide Basic Local Exchange Service
   •  28 - MPSC Fines Detroit Edison $975,000 for Violation of Electric Choice Tariff
   •  28 - MPSC Approves Rate Relief Increase of $25,445,000 for Michigan Consolidated Gas Company
   •  28 - Warmer Weather Brings Open Windows and Window Safety Reminders
   •  27 - Springtime Means Building and Remodeling Season So Choose a Licensed Builder and Protect One of Your Biggest Investments
   •  27 - Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth Accepting Applications for Workers' Compensation Appellate Commission Through June 10
   •  27 - Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth Seeking Applicants for Workers' Compensation Board of Magistrates
   •  26 - Check First! Many Home Improvement Projects Require a Building Permit
   •  26 - Continental Aluminum Receives State Award for Outstanding Safety and Health Record
   •  25 - Commissioner Linda A. Watters today issued the following statement on Judge Fischer's decision to enjoin the OFIS rules rolling back insurance base rates and eliminating credit scoring:
   •  22 - Commissioner Watters Focuses on Needs of Physically Challenged During Money $mart Week
   •  22 - Continental Aluminum to Receive State Award for Outstanding Safety & Health Record
   •  21 - Michigan's Health Care Worker Shortage Receives Help from Medicaid Funds; Fast-Track Training Part of Governor's MI Opportunity Partnership
   •  21 - March Jobless Rates Decline in All of Michigan's Major Regional Labor Markets; Most Regional Rates Down Over Year
   •  20 - Michigan Commission on Spanish-Speaking Affairs to Meet at 10 A.M. on Friday, May 6 at Oakland County Community Mental Health Authority
   •  20 - Michigan Consumers at Risk if AHP Legislation Passes
   •  15 - Investors: If It's Too Good To Be True, Call OFIS
   •  15 - OFIS Bank Examiner Shelley McCarthy Instrumental in Development of New Advanced Training
   •  14 - MIOSHA and the Michigan Society for Infection Control Sign Alliance to Protect Healthcare Workers
   •  13 - Michigan's March Jobless Rate Decreases; Lowest Statewide Rate Since April 2004
   •  12 - Commissioner Watters to Meet with Flint Community Leaders
   •  08 - Live Audio Streaming and Other Technology To Be Focus of April 18 Commission Meeting in Kalamazoo
   •  08 - Live Audio Streaming and Other Technology to be Focus of April 18 Commission for the Blind Meeting in Kalamazoo
   •  08 - MIOSHA and MEDC are Jointly Sponsoring Distribution of a Free CD Safety Program to Michigan Manufacturers
   •  07 - Michigan Commission on Spanish-Speaking Affairs Urges U.S. Senators to oppose REAL ID Act
   •  07 - Granholm Administration Awards $1.2 Million to Fuel Entrepreneurship Education; Federal Dollars to Support Entrepreneurship Learning in High Schools/Community Colleges
   •  06 - DLEG Taps Former Auto Executive to Lead Its Economic and Strategic Information Efforts
   •  01 - OFIS Highlights Consumer Protection Actions In '04
  March
   •  31 - February Jobless Rates Edge Downward in Most of Michigan's Major Regional Labor Markets
   •  29 - MPSC Approves Agreement Implementing Statewide Net Metering Program that will Allow Customers to Put Excess Electricity Back on the Grid
   •  29 - MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement Increasing SEMCO Energy Gas Company's Rates by $7,113,000 Annually
   •  29 - MPSC Seeks Comment on Proposed Use of Captioned Telephone Service by Hearing Impaired and Handicapped Individuals
   •  29 - MPSC Grants Alternative Gas Supplier License to Presque Isle Electric & Gas Co-op
   •  29 - MPSC Grants Two Licenses and Three Temporary Licenses to Provide Basic Local Exchange Service
   •  29 - MPSC Issues New Consumer Alert on Natural Gas Choice
   •  29 - MSHDA ANNOUNCES LOAN FOR AFFORDABLE FAMILY HOUSING IN KENT COUNTY
   •  29 - STATE HOUSING AUTHORITY ANNOUNCES $3 MILLION LOAN FOR FAMILY HOUSING IN EMMET COUNTY
   •  29 - Companies Using Credit Scores Identified on OFIS Website
   •  29 - MSHDA ANNOUNCES LOAN FOR AFFORDABLE ELDERLY HOUSING IN MACOMB COUNTY
   •  29 - MSHDA ANNOUNCES LOAN FOR AFFORDABLE ELDERLY HOUSING IN FENTON
   •  25 - Gov. Granholm and DLEG Director David Hollister Award Grants to Five Builders to Build Energy-Efficient Houses
   •  25 - Investor Protection Trust and Investor Education Fund Funds Available
   •  24 - Governor Granholm and the Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth Announce Fiscal Year 2005 Work First Incentive Awards
   •  24 - Gov. Granholm and DLEG Director David Hollister Award Grants to Five Builders to Build Energy-Efficient Houses
   •  23 - Michigan's February Jobless Rate Increases; State sees growth in jobs and job-seekers
   •  17 - OFIS Commissioner: Rates Largely Competitive But Not Affordable
   •  17 - Michigan's Regional January Jobless Rates Show Seasonal Increase; Regional rates mixed but overall show little change over year
   •  17 - International Paper's Quinnesec Mill Receives Renewed MIOSHA Recognition of their Workplace Safety & Health Excellence
   •  17 - MIOSHA and the Office of the State Employer Form Alliance to Improve Workplace Safety and Health in State Government
   •  16 - Commissioner Watters Calls for Public Accountability at MCCA
   •  16 - Fire Marshal Recommends Regular Automobile Maintenance to Reduce the Chance of Fires
   •  14 - Smart Consumers Avoid Tax Refund Loans
   •  14 - State Fire Marshal Encourages Families to Practice a Fire Escape Plan
   •  11 - International Paper's Sturgis Plant Receives State's Highest Safety and Health Award
   •  11 - Commissioner Warns Doctors of Fraudulent Med-Mal Insurance Company
   •  10 - Governor Granholm Launches New Internship Website; MiInternship Benefits Students, Businesses, Educators & State of Michigan
   •  10 - Commissioner Watters to Receive Civic Affairs Award
   •  09 - IMCO Recycling's Coldwater North Plant Receives SHARP Award for Safety and Health Excellence
   •  08 - Michigan's Wage & Hour Program Now Takes Wage Complaints Online
   •  07 - MPSC Issues Annual Report
   •  07 - First Gentleman Daniel Granholm Mulhern Announces Michigan's 2005 Cool Places to Work Competition; Employees urged to nominate Michigan's great workplaces
   •  02 - Michigan's January Jobless Rate Declines; First Drop in Monthly State Jobless Rate Since April
   •  02 - OFIS Targets Predatory Mortgage Practices
  February
   •  28 - MPSC Approves Expanded Local Calling Plan for Blanchard Telephone Association
   •  28 - MPSC Issues Order Starting Collaborative Process on Wholesale Unbundled Network Elements (UNE) by SBC and Verizon
   •  24 - MPSC Approves $5 Million in Low Income Energy Efficiency Grants
   •  24 - MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement Authorizing Alpena Power Company to Implement Power Supply Cost Recovery Plan
   •  24 - MPSC Grants Alternative Gas Supplier License to My Choice Energy LLC
   •  24 - MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement Authorizing Consumers Energy Company to Roll Net Refund Balance into Its 2004-2005 Gas Cost Recovery Plan Year
   •  24 - MPSC Grants Four Licenses to Provide Basic Local Exchange Service
   •  24 - MPSC Approves Expanded Local Calling Plans and Rates for Three Telephone Companies
   •  24 - MPSC Approves Tariffs Related to Sale of Peninsular Gas Company to SEMCO Energy Gas Company
   •  24 - MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement Authorizing SEMCO Energy Gas Company's Gas Cost Recovery Revenues and Expenses
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