LANSING - The contentious debate in 2009 over the federal health care law was revisited Thursday morning at the Capitol as residents from around the state argued over the constitutionality of "Obamacare" and the implications of creating a mandated health exchange in Michigan. The House Health Policy Committee took three hours of testimony on creation
LANSING - A report surfaced Thursday that a film production facility in Pontiac may fall short of making its bond payment on which the state pension fund is the guarantor, but Senate Majority Leader Randy Richardville says if lawmakers and the governor committed $100 million or more to the film industry incentives, it could come
WIXOM - For every $1 the state invested in nonprofit arts and cultural groups in 2009, those organizations pumped $51 back into Michigan's economy through spending on rent, programs, travel and salaries, a new report says. "Creative State Michigan," a new report from advocacy group Art Serve Michigan, reinforces what ArtServe has known all along,
BEULAH ? Duke Energy, which had planned to develop a $360 million wind power project in Benzie and Manistee counties, has instead decided to discontinue development of the 16,000 acre project that could have generated up to 200 megawatts of renewable electricity to power about 60,000 homes. In a press release, the North Carolina-based company
LANSING - Having already offered a long list of major policy proposals in his first year in office, Governor Rick Snyder departed from the traditional State of the State address model of offering new ideas to guide the year and instead delivered more of a report card on where the state stands and a call
MUSKEGON - The Muskegon Area First PTAC is holding a free event on February 23 at the Michigan Alternative & Renewable Energy Center. Kevin Grimes explains the role of the Defense Contract Audit Agency and the expectations of a contractor's accounting system. Grimes is a compliance Consultant with CFO Leasing. He specializes in DCAA compliance
BIRMINGHAM - Wired's Danger Room is reporting that General Keith Alexander is throwing in the towel. In an address to the FBI sponsored International Conference on Cyber Security he is quoted: "15,000 enclaves: You can't see 'em all. You cannot defend them all," Alexander told an FBI-sponsored gathering of law enforcement and cybersecurity professionals at
WHITMORE LAKE ? RheTech has expanded its RheVision biocomposites product line to include agave fiber and coconut fiber. These new biofibers, including RheVision's existing offering of wood fiber, rice hull and flax fiber reinforced polyolefin, are helping RheTech meet the growing demand for environmentally friendly materials that meet the performance characteristics of its customers. ?We
TRAVERSE CITY - Michigan-based Cherry Republic today received approval from the Michigan Economic Growth Authority for a multi-use brownfield redevelopment project that will support the construction of a retail outlet and food production facility and new residential spaces in Traverse City. ?This new Cherry Republic facility consolidates their production, retail and administrative operations and brings
GRAND RAPIDS - The Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center announced the schedule for financial tools workshops in metro Detroit in 2012 through June. ?5 Keys to Achieving Fiscal Fitness,? a workshop to help the non-financial manager business owner achieve Fiscal Fitness is a state-wide training program designed to strengthen financial literacy and improve