PETOSKEY — North Central Michigan College is set to begin the first phase of its Career and Technical Education Enhancement (CATEE) project next week on its Petoskey campus. The CATEE $20 million initiative is designed to redefine health care, manufacturing and skilled trades education at the college. Work will begin on June 17 at the […]
Orange County commissioners will now have sufficient time to submit their rural boundary initiative to the Supervisor of Elections’ Office and place it on the Nov. 5 ballot. ▶ WATCH CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS Supervisor Glen Gilzean announced Thursday evening he set the deadline for commissioners to submit ballot language for August 27. Gilzean says […]
Jun. 12—As New Mexico grapples with being among the worst in the nation for vehicle fatalities and No. 1 for pedestrian deaths, the state Department of Transportation is rolling out a new initiative to stop the carnage on the state’s roadways. Dubbed Target Zero New Mexico, the “transformative initiative” seeks to coordinate all of the […]
A highly anticipated California initiative that would make changes to Proposition 47 became eligible this week to appear on state ballots in November. The Secretary of State’s Office announced on Tuesday the Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act had enough valid signatures to go before voters during the general election. The measure needed at […]
Jun. 7—OLYMPIA — According to a Wednesday statement from the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, some provisions of Initiative 2081, establishing the Parents’ Bill of Rights in Washington, conflict with current law — particularly around students’ right to privacy in school. The Washington legislature passed the initiative in early March, and many of the […]
Jun. 5—Interstate 75 in Montgomery County is among 10 priority enforcement zones in a statewide initiative to prevent work zone crashes. “Drivers are expected to slow down and pay attention in work zones, yet unsafe driving in road construction areas continues to be a serious problem,” Gov. Mike DeWine said during a Wednesday afternoon media […]
Jun. 5—Interstate 75 in Montgomery County is among 10 priority enforcement zones in a statewide initiative to prevent work zone crashes. “Drivers are expected to slow down and pay attention in work zones, yet unsafe driving in road construction areas continues to be a serious problem,” Gov. Mike DeWine said during a Wednesday afternoon media […]
Indiana’s Regional Cities Initiative is an example of one of the most innovative place-based economic development programs issued by any state. A recent study authored by colleague Dagney Faulk and I conclusively links the program to employment growth in the counties that received the grant funds, and that linkage hints at long-term effects to regional […]
The Allegheny County Police Department kicked off their new initiative to solve unsolved homicides by asking for the public’s help in providing information that will help them find suspects in the death of a man who was shot and killed in Braddock last year. Malik Sanders, 50, was killed at his apartment on Libary Street […]
The city of Sarasota is making room in its trophy case with a nod for its newest affordable housing initiative. The Florida League of Cities awarded Sarasota the 2024 Local Action Award for its affordable housing density program, the organization announced Tuesday. Sarasota was one of four cities to receive a Municipal Achievement Award — […]
Gearing up for the 2024 election, the Biden-Harris campaign launched its Black voters initiative on Wednesday at Philadelphia’s Girard College, a majority Black boarding school. Around 2pm in an auditorium filled with hundreds of Black Philly residents, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris approached the podium to applause and an audience shouting “four more years”. As […]
Amazon’s decision to align with the LABS Initiative reflects the company’s dedication to elevating safety standards in manufacturing facilities and advancing responsible and sustainable business practices. By leveraging the expertise and resources of the initiative, Amazon aims to strengthen its efforts of enhancing building and fire safety while promoting worker wellbeing. “Realising safe, equitable, fair, […]