LANSING - A free application to follow Michigan campaign finance records is now available through the iPhone and iPad, according to Secretary of State Ruth Johnson. The application is believed to the first of its kind developed by a state elections' office, Ms. Johnson said. A similar application for Android based phones is being developed.
WINDSOR, Ontario - Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper vented frustration at the owners of the Ambassador Bridge for opposing a new government-led bridge connecting Detroit and Windsor, Ontario. In Windsor on Monday, Harper said the Morouns are wrong to think they own the entire right to public crossings between Detroit and Windsor, CBC reported. "This
LANSING - The Pure Michigan Export Now pilot program will help consumer-product companies in the state sell their products directly to Chinese consumers via the world's largest Internet-based sales platform offered through a partnership between Export Now and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. The program will be detailed in four informational forums taking place around
GRANDVILLE - Trivalent Group will host BIASurvivor, a no-cost disaster recovery workshop for the business community, April 17. Disaster recovery experts from Trivalent Group will share strategies to increase an organization?s survivability by building an effective business continuity plan. Registration begins at 11:15 a.m. The program starts at 11:30 a.m. and includes a working lunch
NORTHVILLE- Amerigon Incorporated, a thermal management technologies company, today promoted Stephen Davis to the newly created position of Chief Technology Officer, effective immediately. Davis, 58, formerly Vice President of Engineering and Product Development, will continue to report directly to President and CEO Daniel Coker. In his new role, Davis will be responsible for managing all
GRAND RAPIDS ? Seven teams of entrepreneurs from Grand Valley State University competed in an elevator pitch contest Thursday night, the second half of a business-plan competition that earned the winner $5,000. The winner was a West Michigan company that has developed a break-away coupling for fishing lures that?s currently getting eyed by major sporting
LANSING - Michigan has joined four other Great Lakes states and federal regulatory agencies in a compact designed to outline the requirements for and promote offshore wind energy research in the lakes, Governor Rick Snyder announced Friday. The compact, which includes Illinois, Minnesota, New York and Pennsylvania as well as federal agencies that have regulatory
LANSING - The University of Michigan would have to report data on its stem cell research and Michigan State University would have to end its policy of requiring students to have health insurance if they want a piece of the $36 million in performance funding in changes made Friday by the Michigan House Appropriations Higher
LANSING - The budget for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources moved to the full House Appropriations Committee on Thursday without any of the fee increases Governor Rick Snyder had proposed, but Rep. Jon Bumstead, chair of the committee, said those fees could come back later if the interest groups involved can agree on a
LANSING - Pure Michigan and the Detroit Tigers announced a partnership Thursday to showcase Pure Michigan throughout Comerica Park. The focal point will be the Pure Michigan logo set against the Detroit skyline high atop the light tower located in right field. Visitors to Comerica Park and fans watching on television will also see Pure