Guests: MSHDA Home Ownership Division Director Mary Townley and OFIS Commissioner Ken Ross.

October, 2007 - Underage Drinking/Liquor Control Commission

Guests:  Nida Samona, Liquor Control Commission Chair; Dr. Terry Kowalenko, Michigan College of Emergency Physicians; and Evelyn Barnum, Michigan Association of Emergency Medical Technicians.

June, 2007 -  Unemployment

Consumer’s Corner Host Keith W. Cooley, director of the Department of Labor & Economic Growth, interviews Unemployment Insurance Agency Acting Director Liza Estlund Olson and Department of Information Technology's Deb Lychack about the UIA's Employer Web Account Manager (EWAM). UIA's Neil Zechman also highlights the UIA Employer Handbook, and State Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules Director Peter Plummer announcing the release of a video on Administrative Hearings for unemployment claims.

A compilation show that featured previously aired segments on the Land Bank Fast Track Authority and Choosing a Contractor.

Governor Granholm has announced Michigan will have 1,000 biofuel pumps by 2008.  This show focuses on the use of ethanol and biodiesel to not only help reduce the demand for foreign oil but grow Michigan’s economy by investing in our farmers and alternative fuel research, development and production.

Guests: Mitch Irwin, director of Michigan Department of Agriculture
Sean Reed, executive director of the Clean Air Coalition

February, 2007

In this edition, Peter Lark details the State’s Energy Plan (www.michigan.gov/mpsc) written under an Executive Directive from Governor Granholm that addresses Michigan's energy needs through the first part of the 21st Century.  Chairman Lark also talks about the Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard and the Certificate of Need process used when a utility proposes construction of a new plant to generate electricity.

Guest: Peter Lark, chairman of the Public Service Commission

January, 2007 - Focus: HOPE

This edition is on location at Focus HOPE in Detroit – an organization DLEG partners with on the Governor’s workforce development and Cool Cities initiatives. Tune in to find out more about Focus: HOPE's college degree program offered in cooperation with area universities as well as the Information technology training and engineering programs. For more information, visit  http://www.focushope.edu/

Guests: Instructors, students and other Focus: HOPE representatives