In Governor Jennifer Granholm's State of the State address on Tuesday,
she proposed initiatives that would retain and attract workers and
diversify Michigan's economy including training and education,
alternative energy and stem cell research.
Excerpt:
Embryonic stem cell research. The governor
would remove barriers to research that could help people with
debilitating diseases, suggesting that if the Legislature doesn't act,
she'd back a citizen-led petition drive to put it on the ballot.
Laid-off worker training. The state would
foot the bill for community college or training for workers who lose
their jobs when their employers close shop or lay off employees. The
program would immediately apply to 100,000 laid-off workers.
Alternative energy. This program would invest $100 million in funding
into research and job creation in alternative energy companies over
three years. The plan includes 1,000 ethanol and bio-diesel gas pumps
by 2008.
Listen to the Governor's proposal for alternative energy here and read the entire story
here.
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