DETROIT - Gov. Rick Snyder, speaking at the Michigan Emerging conference on Monday, once again highlighted his five keys to reinventing Michigan. The first term Republican governor also defended his decision to do away with most state tax breaks, saying his simplified business tax code has already begun paying dividends by creating new jobs. Snyder
LANSING - Five years of Pure Michigan national advertising is just beginning to buff up the state's rust-belt image. After the state had spent $67 million for the slick campaign featuring the voice of Michigan native Tim Allen, a survey done for the state found that Michigan still ranked in the middle of the pack
LANSING - In what environmentalists view as a threat to efforts by Michigan and other Great Lake states to control the introduction of new invasive species to those waters, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a U.S. Coast Guard funding bill Tuesday that sets a lesser ballast water standard than Michigan and other states now
LANSING - The Michigan League of Conservation Voters is asking its supporters to contact Governor Rick Snyder and urge that he veto legislation barring state departments in most cases from issuing rules that go beyond federal regulations. Last week, Snyder's communications staff indicated the governor might veto HB 4326 , which would only allow emergency
EGHAM, U.K - Worldwide sales of mobile devices totaled 440.5 million units in the third quarter of 2011, up 5.6 percent from the same period last year, according to Gartner. Non-smartphone devices performed well, driven by demand in emerging markets for low-cost devices from white-box manufacturers, and for dual-subscriber identity module devices. Sales into the
LANSING - After weeks of reviewing the state's 2008 energy reform laws, the chair of the Senate Energy and Technology Committee said he isn't convinced the 10 percent cap on customer choice should be augmented. Sen. Mike Nofs (R-Battle Creek) said after hearing testimony from about 60 people, there are some minor changes with the
LANSING - Pure Michigan. The sweeping lake vistas. The woods afire with autumnal splendor. The powdery snow covering a tranquil field. And over each image, the resonant voice of Tim Allen. And behind these ads, the state of Michigan has spent $67 million since 2006 in a bid to draw more tourists ? and their
GRAND RAPIDS ? Van Andel Research Institute and Helen DeVos Children's Hospital Thursday announced participation in a Dell-funded national initiative based on technology developed by VARI and tested in collaboration with Spectrum Health to support a personalized medicine trial for pediatric cancer. The Dell-funded research will be conducted by the Neuroblastoma and Medulloblastoma Translational Research
LANSING - The Michigan House Commerce Committee took testimony from Senate Majority Leader Randy Richardville on Thursday on his bill which directs how the state would divide $25 million in incentives to film, television and video game projects made in the state. Under SB 569 , productions would receive a 32 percent credit for Michigan
LANSING - Michigan would comply with the federal health care reform law by setting up its health exchange - a website called the MIHealth Marketplace - under a bill passed by the Senate Thursday although Republicans then took the step of reaffirming their opposition to "Obamacare." Similar to Orbitz.com, under the legislation Michigan's website would