Editor's note: This post is part of a series by Dr. Baker on Our Values about core American values. This week, Dr. Baker is discussing important findings from the Public Religion Research Institute’s 2011 American Values Survey. As Americans, we can’t seem to agree on what we want our government ...
On Thursday, April 21 at 4:30 p.m. I walked into my boss’s office and resigned. A few hours later, after turning in my keys and cleaning out my office, I made a few phone calls and ate a giant plate of General Tso's. Then I drank three-too-many Manhattans at my ...
Washtenaw County commissioners agreed Thursday night the economic prosperity of the county should be at the forefront of their minds as they make decisions to close a $20.9 million structural deficit in the county's budget over the next two years. "It's all about jobs," said Commissioner Kristin Judge, D-Pittsfield Township. ...
The Michigan Recycling Coalition (MRC) shared its State of Recycling in Michigan report during the Michigan Environmental Council’s biannual legislative breakfast in Lansing recently. MRC representatives gave legislators and MEC staff the document titled “A Way Forward” and shared details regarding costs and benefits of establishing a best-in-class recycling program in ...
When you're job hunting, everyone has advice for you — most of which you should listen to, and then promptly dump out of your head. They mean well but often have no expertise in your career field or haven’t held a job in years. So what do you do when ...
A $25 million investment in the expansion of an Ypsilanti tool manufacturer will result in up to 43 new jobs and a new research and development center. American Broach, based at 575 S. Mansfield, hopes to use state and local tax incentives to help fund the expansion and job growth, ...
Tom WatkinsFresh off the embarrassing midterm election, President Obama, along with 250 business executives, flew off to Asia in search of political agreements and jobs. Say, what? Yes, the president is off to the land of "outsourcing" in search of American jobs. President Obama said," For America, this is a ...
Michael Patterson’s guest column in the Oct. 17 issue of the Annarbor.com parrots the popular position that Democratic candidate for governor Virg Bernero keeps expounding upon. It sounds good, keep jobs in the U.S., pay a living wage, access to good quality workers, and all the other rhetoric with no ...
I am an Ann Arbor homeowner and taxpayer and a now former school bus driver for the Ann Arbor Public Schools. I've worked for the school district for the past 21 years but I was not hired by the Washtenaw Intermediate School District (WISD) when AAPS, Ypsilanti and Willow Run ...
In 1990, I returned to college full time to obtain an undergraduate degree at Eastern Michigan University. In 1991, I was then able to go to graduate school with the help of student loans through the government-sponsored loan program commonly known as Sallie Mae. Six months after graduation, I faithfully ...
Your readers may wish to contemplate the following while they decide whether to vote for Rick Snyder or Virg Bernero for governor this November. Rick Snyder claims he created jobs while an officer of Gateway Incorporated and as a venture capitalist. However, Rick Snyder became an employee of Gateway six ...
A Maryland-based company is poised to expand its branch facility in Pittsfield Township and potentially add dozens of jobs. The Crowley Company plans to expand its building at 6564 South State Rd. and purchase new equipment that could mean up to 50 jobs, an official told the Pittsfield Township Board ...
Anyone seeking to predict the hot jobs of the future may want to take a look at a recent report on the Labor Department's spring 2010 "Occupational Outlook Handbook." The Wall Street Journal found that the hottest job - as reflected in percentage growth predicted by the biannual analysis of ...
Not many people can say they moved to Michigan for a job. My partner did just that, leaving behind all of our friends, a warm climate, and a booming economy in Texas. While still receiving unemployment, I’m among the millions here without job and struggling to figure out when, if ...
In middle school, my history teacher referred to my entire seventh-grade class as the “microwave generation.” He felt that collectively we were too intent on getting everything we want right now - no room left for patience. In high school, the media referred to my class as the “Rx generation.” ...
Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com AnnArbor.com's partner news site MLive.com is on a quest to find the best barbecue in ......
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