FAST FACTS:             – MDOT has finalized a State Rail Plan to guide development over the next 20 years.             – The plan identifies current and future needs and makes recommendations.             – The plan recommends MDOT pursue the “Good” investment package. The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has finalized a State Rail Plan to [...]

January is National Mentoring Month, a time to honor those who give their time to someone else, but also to raise awareness about the benefits of mentoring. Created in 2002 by the Harvard School of Public Health and Mentor, a national mentoring partnership, the month focuses national attention on the need for mentors, as well [...]

A new study reported this week in USA Today suggests that a liberal arts education can offer an advantage in a slow economy. The study – Documenting Uncertain Times: Post-graduate Transitions of the Academically Adrift Cohort – was released Wednesday (January 25th) by the Social Science Research Council (SSRC).  According to its website, the SSRC [...]

The Complete Streets Advisory Council met Wednesday (January 25th) and announced the release of an annual report detailing progress made since Complete Streets legislation went into effect in Michigan on Aug. 1, 2010. The report is available online at: www.michigan.gov/completestreets. The Complete Streets law was enacted to encourage counties, cities, villages and townships to work cooperatively [...]

Rick Santorum: Oh Boy! Two articles and two candidates leave the ranks of the contenders. I really wasn’t too surprised when Jon Huntsman left the race but when Rick Perry made it two in a row, I was pretty surprised.  Now I’m moving on to Rick Santorum.  Here’s hoping he waits more than a week [...]