LANSING - The Michigan House has canceled plans to meet for session Wednesday, following news the Senate had nixed its meeting because no agreement has been reached on the energy package. The House is scheduled to convene on August 20 while the Senate is set to meet next on August 27. However, Senate officials expect
LANSING - The Michigan Board of State Canvassers was urged by opponents of embryonic stem cell research to point out on ballot language that proposal would effectively allow for a market in embryos and cut state government out of any regulations on embryonic research, while supporters said the proposal is narrowly written to limit the
LANSING - While Governor Jennifer Granholm and others have publicly said they hope the Legislature can vote on an agreement on developing energy from renewal sources and reforming utility regulations when it returns this week, it appears such an agreement is unlikely at this time. Meetings have been ongoing between lawmakers and interest groups trying
Dear MITech.Com Editorial Board, In an article you ran on August 4, 2008 "US Senate Approves Great Lakes Compact - House To Vote After Labor Day," you state that the Great Lakes Compact will "strictly limit water diversions." While the Great Lakes Compact could be a means to protect Great Lakes waters, there are serious
LANSING - The group opposing the embryonic stem cell research ballot question in Michigan will not be challenging signatures as the deadline approaches, a spokesperson said during a Monday meeting introducing the opposition group's co-chairs. Instead, opponents will focus their efforts to convince voters to oppose the proposal. Dave Doyle, speaking for Michigan Citizens Against
LANSING - The Michigan House Office Building has gone through some technology upgrades over the past couple years, including adding laptops to committee rooms, providing a screen in the elevators to show which floor houses which offices and installing a flat screen television in the lobby to show visitors which committees are meeting. But in
LANSING - With all 15 public universities approving their tuition rates for the 2008-09 school year, the House Fiscal Agency has conducted a preliminary analysis showing the average rate of tuition hike was 8 percent, although that does not factor in additional fees assessed for different courses. Resident undergraduate tuition rates, which are based on
CUPERTINO, Ca. - After his third iPhone 3G continued to cut him off in the middle of his conversations, Ryan Shaw had seen enough. "The phone was a disappointment from the standpoint that it couldn't maintain a consistent connection with the 3G network...All the other features were fantastic," Shaw, a sales professional living in a
ANN ARBOR - The Ann Arbor Angels, focused on investing in promising startups in the greater Ann Arbor region, is developing a new web site that the group hopes will better connect with entrepreneurs and investors. The group, supported by the Bank of Ann Arbor, the University of Michigan, and Ann Arbor SPARK, also are
ANN ARBOR - Great Lakes Entrepreneur's Quest will be hosting an open house with MichBio at their new headquarters in Ann Arbor on Aug. 21 and the public is encouraged to attend. GLEQ, which hosts the statewide business-plan competition, and MichBio, the state's life sciences trade association, share Suite 450 at 3520 Green Court. The