Lansing Sun

Whitmer, Michigan Labor Department award $250,000 to Helmets to Hardhats

By Trina Thomas | May 12, 2022

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) awarded a grant that will provide 225 veterans with Registered Apprenticeships in the Michigan construction industry.

Online gambling platforms 'by their nature they're addicting and difficult to escape,' Lucas says at Michigan's Gambling Disorder Symposium

By Trina Thomas | Mar 14, 2022

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) hosted its 14th Annual Gambling Disorder Symposium, called "Gambling: The New Direction."

'I want to congratulate all of the hardworking Michiganders who took the first step toward a brighter future': Whitmer on Michigan Reconnect

By Trina Thomas | Feb 7, 2022

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) marked the first anniversary of Michigan Reconnect on Feb. 2 by announcing that 91,000 Michiganders are on a tuition-free pathway to attain degrees and skills for new opportunities.