LANSING - Sen. Rick Jones on Thursday announced that he would be introducing a bill that would raise the minimum wage to $8.15 an hour and $2.65 an hour for tipped workers, but where that bill will end up without support from his own Senate Majority Leader Randy Richardville is still questionable. "It's a starting
EAST LANSING - Michigan could lead the nation in economic growth if it can be the first state to properly connect education and careers, Governor Rick Snyder said on opening the 19th Governor's Education Summit on Thursday. The event, Snyder's fourth, was themed "Collaboration, Creation, Connection," promoting the idea that all levels of education and
DETROIT ? Internet Advisor Podcast: Business makes Michigan tick and Michigan?s businesses are the primary concern of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. Mike Finney, President and CEO of the MEDC joins the Internet Advisor to talk about the MEDC?s mission and the impact it is having on our economic future. Richard Stiennon talks Heartbleed worm;
AUBURN HILLS - Comau?s Director of Advanced Materials and Process Technologies, Martin Kinsella, will be featured on a live webcast entitled ?Advanced Manufacturing: Preparing for the Future? on April 30 at 9:30 a.m. The webcast, broadcast on WJR News Radio 760 AM, is part of a series of webcasts put on by the Society of
HOLLAND - In Washington, D.C. Wednesday, Holland was announced as one of the more than 50 cities that have signed a letter of intent to compete for the Georgetown University Energy Prize, a national competition that aims to dramatically improve America?s energy standing by challenging communities across the U.S. to rethink their energy use. "Holland
LANSING - The severity of damage to Michigan's roads from the harsh winter has reduced the urgency to pursue tax relief this year, Governor Rick Snyder said Wednesday. Earlier this year, Snyder proposed a partial restoration of the reduction to the Homestead Property Tax Credit that started in the 2012 tax year. The change would
GRAND RAPIDS - Lambert, Edwards and Associates announced its purchase of Sterling Corporation on Wednesday, a move LEA said makes it the largest public relations firm in Lansing and the largest public affairs firm in the state. Sterling Corporation has been a Republican firm for two decades, and will keep it will remain its own
LANSING - Immigrants are starting businesses in Michigan at a rate three times that of native-born residents, and are three times as likely to major in technical fields in college as are native-born students, which is just part of the reason the state is making a major push to encourage immigration to Michigan, officials said
DETROIT - A survey by Business Leaders for Michigan projects the state's and the country's economies will continue to grow during the next six to 18 months, but the state's economy will continue to outperform the national one. A statement said 54 percent of the 80 executives surveyed in the state believe the state's economy
TROY - After 12 years with Automation Alley, Thomas Anderson announced he will retire and be replaced by Kelly Kozlowski, Director of Public Affairs. In addition to his role as senior director, Anderson also led the association?s entrepreneurship programs. Under his leadership, Automation Alley has invested more than $8.59 million in 38 technology-driven startup companies