To put people to work today, Governor Granholm is accelerating a decade's worth of road and bridge repair work and other public infrastructure projects into a three-year period. Jobs Today is investing nearly $4 billion to put tens of thousands of people to work and to make Michigan a better place to live and do business.
These are some of the ways Governor Granholm's Jobs Today initiative is putting people to work making Michigan work better:

• Sewer repair projects that are protecting the water quality of our rivers lakes and streams
• Over $1.1 billion in road and bridge construction work in nearly all Michigan counties
• Pollution clean-up projects across Michigan
• Major renovation and construction projects at state universities and colleges
• Affordable housing and downtown development projects creating better neighborhoods and greater economic activity in our communities
• Upgrading nursing homes to help Michigan seniors enjoy security and dignity

Putting Michigan First

Governor Granholm believes Michigan government should root for the home team. In its first year, the Governor's 'Buy Michigan First' initiative ensured that 85 percent of what the state bought was purchased from Michigan companies. The state has even successfully 'in-sourced' work to Michigan that had been done overseas - in one instance, moving jobs from India to Oscoda. The administration is reaching out to help Michigan businesses win more state contracts than ever before.