LANSING - Governor Rick Snyder on Tuesday signed an executive order to locate the Governor's Talent Investment Board within the new Talent Investment Agency, rescinding a prior order that housed the board within the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. Under EO 2015-11, the Talent Board will be charged with advising and assisting the governor regarding compliance
LANSING - The Michigan House Insurance Committee put its stamp on the fast-moving auto insurance legislation Thursday by approving a bill with a more specific fee schedule and a mandated $100 per vehicle rate rollback. SB 248 and SB 249 were sent to the full House 9-6 with all Democrats voting no following seven hours
DETROIT - Digital Diva, Amanda Lewan, attends SXSW to capture exciting interviews with Women in Technology. This podcast features three short diverse discussions with women focused on: Large Scale 3D Printing, The "Internet of Everything" Bra & "Detected the Movie," and even the new .CLUB domain name extension. To listen click on DigitalDivas3.Com
DETROIT � There's a new audio podcast program aimed at women who work in technology and as entrepreneurs. It's called Digital Divas. The program made its debut in late February. To listen to the first Digital Divas podcast, click on DigitalDivas3
ANN ARBOR - The Ann Arbor Mini Maker Faire is now accepting entries for the Faire set for June 6 at the Washtenaw Community College Morris Lawrence Building. There is no cost to exhibit at the Faire. Notification of acceptance will be on a rolling basis. Ann Arbor Mini Maker Faire 2015: Saturday June 6,
ANN ARBOR - MITechNews.Com Editor Mike Brennan talk about Pure Michigan�s very successful ad campaign, Tech Jobs in Washtenaw County, Makers Movement, a new section at MITechNews.Com. To listen, click on MITechNews.Com
WASHINGTON - There's a new way for Michigan residents to find out who in Congress is standing up for clean air and their health: The NRDC Action Fund Wednesday unveiled a website that lets users track dirty votes by members of Congress and campaign contributions from polluting industries. The website names nine members of the
ERLANGER, Ky. - Toyota has earned its 11th consecutive ENERGY STAR Part of the Year award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for continued leadership in protecting the environment through superior energy efficiency. Toyota employees almost 43,000 team members across 14 North America manufacturing plants. It's pro-environment efforts have saved nearly $600 million since benchmarking
LANSING - Governor Rick Snyder's administration is proposing a three-step, more stringent process for utilities looking to build new plants, Valerie Brader, advisor to Snyder, told the Michigan House Energy Policy Committee on Wednesday. Brader, in a presentation to the committee, said Snyder is proposing a three-step process that would first involve a statewide analysis
DETROIT - Researchers at the Wayne State University School of Medicine have developed a novel screening tool that can differentiate between sarcoidosis and tuberculosis antigens. It could lead to earlier reliable diagnosis and treatment of both diseases, and may aid in the development or evaluation of a tuberculosis vaccine. The non-invasive technique is now pending