LANSING - Democratic U.S. Senate Candidate Gary Peters is now favored by registered Michigan voters by 5 percentage points, a new poll released Tuesday by Public Policy Polling showed. The latest poll on the Michigan race to succeed outgoing U.S. Sen. Carl Levin (D-Detroit) shows Peters (D-Bloomfield Township), a U.S. House member, has taken the
LANSING - The Michigan Strategic Fund's internal control over financial reporting did not ensure it properly recorded and reported investment impairment losses, the auditor general concluded in reviewing the MSF's basic financial statements through the last fiscal year. As a result, MSF overstated its investments and net increase (decrease) in fair value of investments by
WASHINGTON DC - The US Supreme Court won't allow a challenge to the National Security Agency's phone snooping skip steps and come straight to its doorstep. Instead, the case will have to work its way through the appeals process. Last year, a federal district court judge ruled that the NSA's bulk collection of phone record
LANSING - The Lansing Economic Area Partnership has issued a second round RFP to award existing business incubators up to $10,000 each to continue and expand their work. Proposals are due by May 1. LEAP said the most successful applicants will agree to a memorandum of understanding with LEAP to agree to adopt best practices
CHICAGO - Greenlancer.com won $50,000 in prizes in last week?s in Clean Energy Challenge business plan competition and conference in Chicago. The fourth annual event, sponsored by the Clean Energy Trust, offered $500,000 in prizes donated by the federal Department of Energy, Wells Fargo, Boeing Co., United Continental Holdings Inc., Honeywell International, Exelon Corp.?s Commonwealth
ROCHESTER ? The Ninth annual Michigan Earth Day is scheduled for April 25-27 in downtown Rochester, where organizers expect more than 50,000 people to attend the free event. Showcasing the green and healthy-living efforts and offerings of area businesses and community groups, the festival will feature more than 150 exhibits, displays and presentations as well
DETROIT - Attorneys and clients seeking the appointment of a receiver often face the dilemma of uncertainty. The process can be riddled with questions: Will the court appoint the requested receiver? If not, will the court appoint a receiver with knowledge of, let alone specialization in, the subject matter of the receivership? Will the court
SOUTHFIELD - The Engineering Society of Detroit has named Matt Roush, former technology editor of WWJ Newsradio 950, as its new Director of Communications and Public Relations. Roush, 57, is a veteran science and technology journalist who has worked in Michigan his entire 35-year career. At ESD, Roush will support the organization?s mission to provide
CANTON - A German 3D printing company has announced it will locate its first U.S. facility in Michigan after representatives met with Gov. Rick Snyder in Germany. The company?s Michigan service center is expected to begin operations in Canton later this year and create 15-20 high-tech manufacturing jobs. Friedberg-based Voxeljet uses large-format 3D printers to
EAST LANSING - The Spartan Spanners of the Michigan State University College of Engineering brought home top honors from this year?s regional Steel Bridge and Concrete Canoe competitions and are headed to nationals in May after receiving four first place honors for overall performance, economy, efficiency and stiffness. MSU?s Concrete Canoe Team finished second place