LANSING - The Michigan legislative redistricting map is almost on the desk of Governor Rick Snyder, but the head of the Eastside Republican Club is joining with Rep. Tim Bledsoe (D-Grosse Pointe) to protest the lines. Under the new map, Grosse Pointe Shores and Grosse Pointe Woods would fall under the 1st House District, while
LANSING - Governor Rick Snyder supports the basic thrust of a letter from the National Governors Association urging federal budget negotiations not to transfer additional costs in the Medicaid program to the states. In a letter to President Barack Obama and congressional leaders as they attempt to work out an agreement on extending the nation's
SAN FRANCISCO - To help companies adapt to the challenges posed by video, social media, and mobile use, Qumu announced a technology breakthrough that enables video content to be centrally managed while enabling video to be embedded in virtually any business application, portal or mobile app. The Qumu Video Platform released Tuesday includes both the
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LANSING ? The Michigan Economic Development Corp. has hosted three Michigan Again road shows to Boston, Chicago and Washington D.C. with a fourth job-recruitment trip scheduled for Silicon Valley this November. Amy Cell, Senior Vice President, Talent Enhancement for the MEDC, said a dozens of professionals, with Michigan roots, have expressed interest in coming home.
LANSING - An annual electric rate increase for customers of Northern States Power Company of $839,000 has been approved by the Public Service Commission. The settlement agreement will affect customers of the Wisconsin-based utility in two counties in the Upper Peninsula bordering Wisconsin. The settlement should end the utility request filing that was initially made
LANSING - The Great Lakes Compact has received has worked in some cases, not so in others, according to a report released Tuesday by the National Wildlife Federation on the initiative's overall progress and effectiveness. Michigan received high marks for the Department of Environmental Quality's on-line Water Withdrawal Assessment tool, which is used to predict
LANSING - Senate Majority Leader Randy Richardville said Friday he is considering a proposal to bolster the state's film incentive that would reward companies for hiring Michigan workers. Richardville (R-Monroe) said he would like the state to provide a sliding incentive in the 27 percent to 32 percent range to film production efforts, but for
GROSSE POINT ? Several dozen angel investors from Michigan and Ontario gathered in June at the residence of Roy Norton, the Canadian consul general in Detroit, to listen to pitches from four startups and to explore how they could work together to promote the region. The event was co-hosted by Great Lakes Angels. Consul General
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