LANSING - While it seemed the attention of the political world was on the issue of whether the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act could impose a mandate on individuals to acquire health insurance, from the standpoint of the state, possibly the most significant aspect of the ruling is its effect on Medicaid. Because
DETROIT ? A new survey shows across-the-board improvement among Michigan business owners regarding their outlook for sales, profits, hiring and wages, including the expectation that growth will continue for many months, with the strongest expectations in the Metro Detroit region. The caveat, among small and medium-sized business owners, is with the Michigan economy recovering, where
COMSTOCK PARK ? James Dean of Schoolcraft lost his wife, Diana, nearly four years ago. This year he decided to do something to keep her memory alive, and introduce her to people who would stumble across the gigantic 4,000-pound granite head rock headstone he had custom etched by Patten Monuments Co. Affixed to the tombstone
LANSING - The waiting and the confusion surrounding the creation of a state health exchange that existed before Thursday's historic ruling on the federal health care law still remains as House Republicans did not have a firm answer for what they would do next. House Republicans had resisted moving forward on the exchange for months,
ROCHESTER - MI Green Team estimated the attendance at its Green Living Festival June 22-24 at about 25,000, half of the 50,000 festival-goers it had planned for. The estimate was used to calculate and offset the event's carbon footprint, including 75,000 pounds of C02 generated by an estimated 10,000 cars averaging two passengers and a
MARSHALL ? What's particularly impressed Steve Dodge, president of Stelmi America Inc., with working in Marshall, is the quality of life and the support offered by the community for business. Stelmi has been a tenant of The Brooks, an industrial and research park south of the city of 7,103. His company, a steel bar processor
BRIGHTON - Fortech Products, which provides corrosion-resistant coatings, metal-forming lubricants and contract packaging services for the auto industry, is expanding its production, laboratory and office facilities in Michigan, and adding new hires. The company recently moved into a new 80,000-square-foot headquarters on a 27-acre tract in Brighton, nearly tripling its production capacity, adding 25 percent
NORTHVILLE - Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America has completed construction of a testing lab in Northville R&D center for the growing start-stop micro-hybrid systems market. In the new lab, Mitsubishi Electric will be able to test as many as 10 engines simultaneously, ranging from one liter to 15 liters, for both automotive and heavy-duty/off-road applications. The
ANN ARBOR - Barracuda Networks announced that it will double its employees in Ann Arbor, creating 184 high tech and engineering jobs over the next three years - part of the company's commitment to invest $6 million in downtown Ann Arbor. ?Barracuda Networks continues to thrive, and Ann Arbor is critical to that success,? said
LANSING ? The Michigan Economic Development Corporation on Wednesday announced that the Michigan Strategic Fund is targeting to invest up to $9 million to help grow the venture capital industry in Michigan. All applications must be received by July 31 to be considered for award. ?Michigan is a national leader in research and development ?