6/12/21 Detroit Free Press Nancy Kaffer If you’re the sort of supernerd who loves a good political poll, Richard Czuba’s got a doozy for you. Released this week, the latest poll by Czuba’s Glengariff Group for the Detroit Regional Chamber …
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Proposed plan would give some people a $300 weekly bonus to go back to work
6/15/21 WXYZ Detroit Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is offering federal funding to motivate jobless Michiganders to get back into the workforce. The proposed plan will give a $300 a week bonus to specific employees who were laid off during the …
Continue ReadingWhitmer: Michigan to use federal $300 unemployment bonus as back-to-work incentive
6/14/21 Detroit Free Press By Dave Boucher Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wants to expand how Michigan uses federal unemployment funds to incentivize Michiganders to return to work after the COVID-19 pandemic, she announced Monday. The plan involves providing a bonus of $300 per week to …
Continue ReadingThe WILS Morning Wake-Up | With Dave Akerly
6/9/21 By WILS-AM 1320 Brad dives into the political landscapes of today with Dave. View original podcast here
Continue ReadingPoll: Detroit Regional Chamber Releases Findings from New COVID-19 Survey
6/7/21 dbusiness By Jake Bekemeyer The Detroit Regional Chamber (DRC) released its finding from a statewide poll of registered voters in Michigan that provide insight on reactions to the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, the ongoing public health and economic challenges, …
Continue ReadingMichigan increasingly accepting of COVID-19 vaccine and hybrid work, new survey shows
6/8/21 FOX 2 Detroit By Jack Nissen DETROIT – More Michigan citizens are open to getting the COVID-19 vaccine while workers are increasingly interested in working from home. About 77% of voters in the state plan to get the shot or already have, while more than half would …
Continue ReadingPoll: Health, safety are still leading factors keeping people out of the workforce
6/7/21 Crain’s Detroit Business By Chad Livengood Health and safety remain the biggest barrier to getting unemployed workers back in the workforce and some older Michigan residents may never work again after the coronavirus pandemic upended their lives, according to …
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