SAGINAW - The Michigan Economic Developers Association recently presented Steve Jonas, Executive Vice President of Saginaw Future, with its Medalist of the Year Award. As MEDA's highest award, the Medalist Award is presented to an individual who has demonstrated a commitment to the profession of economic development, dedication to the growth of his or her
ANN ARBOR ? Rick Snyder, who has run a lot of technology companies in the past couple of decades, has been using technology extensively for the past year to land his spot opposite Democrat Virg Bernero in the race to become the next governor of Michigan. Snyder, a Republican, is the former CEO and COO
LANSING - The $25 million appropriation the Michigan Legislature approved for the 21st Century Jobs Fund should go to pay for the state's "Pure Michigan" advertising campaign, instead of dipping into last year's surplus, House Republicans said Tuesday. Governor Jennifer Granholm has said the state took in $100 million more than expected during the fiscal
LANSING - Governor Jennifer Granholm's veto Tuesday of $246 million in federal money for K-12 schools because of the way the Legislature distributed the money to districts likely means those schools with lower per pupil funding will receive more than they would have. Granholm signed HB 5872 (PA 205), which overall had $316 million in
LANSING - A top senator said Tuesday after Governor Jennifer Granholm vetoed a bill that would have made wide-ranging changes to liquor laws, including legalizing Sunday liquor sales before noon, that the Senate "most likely will not revisit the issue." Granholm's veto of HB 6007 , first reported by Gongwer News Service, came as a
ANN ARBOR - Hong Deng has joined Fulcrum Edge as part of the company's ongoing focus to help businesses in emerging markets and growth industries. Her specialty is business modeling, strategic planning, and project management; strengths particularly well-suited for companies contemplating growth, mergers or acquisitions. She has a strong background in Chinese business and both
MIDLAND - MidMichigan Innovation Center has added veteran alternative energy entrepreneur Rodney Boulanger of Midland to the Board of Directors. "With our new strategic, educational and networking programs such as the Speaker Series, and TED Talk Thursdays, and our just-announced statewide outreach program, the Regional Business Incubation Network, we have added new opportunities for entrepreneursm,"
ANN ARBOR - Logic Solution has hired three senior technical leads, a project manager, and a marketing intern in its U.S. offices. The October hires are on the heels of the addition of technical lead Daniel Schultz in July. The tech leads and intern are based in the Ann Arbor headquarters, and the project manager
LANSING - Immediate reaction to the one televised debate between the two candidates for governor coalesced around the idea that Democrat Virg Bernero did not get enough of a bounce to challenge the lead in the polls enjoyed by Republican Rick Snyder. However, one Democratic observer said the comments Bernero made about the company Snyder
LANSING - Election Day is getting closer, but Democratic gubernatorial candidate Virg Bernero still can't seem to dent Republican Rick Snyder's huge lead in the polls. A couple weeks ago, a Bernero campaign internal poll purportedly showed the candidate within 12 points, cutting Snyder's lead in half. However, leaked internal polling should be taken with