a:3:{s:16:"field_story_body";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:"value";s:990:"<span style="font-size: larger;">Governor Rick Snyder plans to sign an executive order creating a new state department that will combine several agencies and focuses on developing a workforce that can meet the needs of employers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: larger;">This new Department of Talent and Economic Development will combine the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, the Michigan State Housing Development Authority, the state's unemployment insurance agency.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: larger;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; For an article on the new department the Governor will be creating by Executive Order go online at:</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2014/12/18/snyder-plans-create-state-talent-department/20580471/"><span style="font-size: larger;">http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2014/12/18/snyder-plans-create-state-talent-department/20580471/</span></a><br />";s:6:"format";s:1:"2";}}s:17:"field_story_image";a:1:{i:0;a:10:{s:3:"fid";s:4:"4554";s:4:"list";s:1:"1";s:4:"data";a:3:{s:11:"description";s:0:"";s:3:"alt";s:0:"";s:5:"title";s:0:"";}s:3:"uid";s:1:"1";s:8:"filename";s:6:"ed.jpg";s:8:"filepath";s:33:"sites/default/files/images/ed.jpg";s:8:"filemime";s:10:"image/jpeg";s:8:"filesize";s:5:"46365";s:6:"status";s:1:"1";s:9:"timestamp";s:10:"1419003944";}}s:12:"field_weight";a:1:{i:0;a:1:{s:5:"value";s:2:"19";}}}