LANSING - Now that the Republican-led Legislature and Governor Rick Snyder have swallowed a hard pill and enacted a minimum wage increase they preferred not to pursue, the big question Tuesday evening at the Capitol is whether doing so would assure Democratic support for a major increase in transportation funding. The early answer from the
LANSING - Michigan's minimum wage workers will see the first of several wage increases starting September 1 following the enactment Tuesday of a bipartisan deal to bring the state's minimum wage to $9.25 per hour by 2018 and, for the first time, tie the rate to inflation going forward. Not long after 8 p.m., Governor
MASON - The 2014 Michigan Energy Fair will be held on June 27-28 at the Ingham County Fairgrounds in Mason. The 2014 Fair will be the 14th statewide energy fair sponsored by GLREA. The Fair is the biggest and longest running energy event in Michigan and provides a unique opportunity to reach out to individuals
LANSING ? Michigan Senate Majority Leader Randy Richardville isn't just looking for a 20 percent increase to funding the film incentive program, he told reporters after session Wednesday, but rather enough money to not only provide incentive money to movies but help train under-employed individuals in Michigan, especially young people, who can't gain much long-term
DETROIT - Warner Norcross & Judd LLP is teaming up with Crain?s Detroit Business to offer a free webinar on cybersecurity threats in the business world, the legal landscape governing data privacy and cyber-risk insurance. The recent data breach at Target and the discovery of the Heartbleed virus focused attention on the growing problem of
STAMFORD, Conn. - Worldwide server shipments grew 1.4 percent in the first quarter of 2014, while server revenue declined 4.1 percent year over year, according to Gartner Inc. "The first quarter of 2014 produced relatively weak growth on a global level with a variation in results by region," said Jeffrey Hewitt, research vice president at
LANSING - Pure Michigan and Coca-Cola are teaming up on two efforts to promote summer activities in Michigan. MyCokeRewards vacation package sweepstakes will be beefed up with the Cup Full of Savings in conjunction with Wendy?s at participating Michigan attractions. ?Coca-Cola keeps coming back to the table to work with us on new ways to
SOUTHFIELD ? Two teams from Melvindale High School and another from Hamtramck High School took the top three places in the third annual Engineering SMArT Michigan Competition, sponsored by The Engineering Society of Detroit. The competition was held Tuesday at Lawrence Technological University where first place went to Precursors from Melvindale High School. Another Melvindale
HOLLAND - Coastal Container and Coastal Automotive Corporation Tuesday announced that Paul Doyle has joined the company as chief executive officer. Doyle brings more than 20 years of manufacturing leadership experience to the company. ?We are very pleased to welcome Paul to our team,? said Brent Patterson, who is stepping down as Coastal CEO and
KALAMAZOO - The law firm Warner Norcross & Judd LLP has opened an office in Kalamazoo and hired four experienced litigators and business attorneys to staff it. One of the largest law firms in the state, Warner Norcross has opened its new office in the heart of Kalamazoo?s business district at 259 E. Michigan Ave.,