LANSING - Lt. Governor Brian Calley got right to the heart of lawmakers' concerns regarding one of the biggest components of the governor's budget - taxing pensions - as he delivered a series of examples Wednesday as to why Michigan's current system is inequitable. Calley said the entirety of Governor Rick Snyder's tax reform initiative,
LANSING - Michigan continues to throw its support behind plug-in electric vehicles with the redesign by the Michigan Public Service Commission of its PlugInMichigan web site. The site serves as a location for all things PEVs - from basic information to detailed information on what?s required to ensure a positive experience as a PEV customer.
CHEBOYGAN - Verizon Wireless has activated three new cell sites in northeast Michigan that improve voice and data coverage in afton, Cheboygan and Hammond. Verizon service is better along U.S. Highway 23 coastline from Cheboygan to Rogers City; Michigan Road 68 between Indian River and Onaway; North Ocqueoc Road, south of U.S. Highway 23 to
DETROIT - A Wayne State University School of Medicine physician-researcher has developed a personalized therapy to treat a wide range of cancers based on a naturally occurring human enzyme that has been genetically modified to fool cancer cells into killing themselves. The unique concept, patented by Wayne State University, was successfully demonstrated on melanoma cells
TROY - Automation Alley is hosting a seminar March 31 focusing on the recent health care legislation, how it currently affects your business and what to expect for the future. The discussion will include: An overview and updated timeline What impact has the legislation had so far? What you should have done and what do
LANSING. ? The Corn Marketing Program of Michigan has partnered with the Lenawee Conservation District, the Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Michigan Soybean Promotion Committee to conduct an extensive research and demonstration project to test plots for growers to learn and evaluate data, without it affecting their farming operation?s bottom line. The Center for
GRAND RAPIDS - Northwood University's DeVos Graduate School of Management has partnered with the Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League to offer the DeVos Leadership MeNU Series, a three-part management training series offered prior to select Griffins' home games. The third installment of this series, ?Secrets to a Successful Strategy,? will take place
SANTA BARBARA, Ca. - Companies that make everything from solar panels to renewable-crude oil continue to be big draws for funding from the venture-capital community. But a company that rewards consumers for recycling led The Wall Street Journal's second-annual ranking of venture-backed clean-tech companies. Recyclebank, which provides recycling-rewards programs in 29 states and the U.K.,
GRANDVILLE - Trivalent Group has been named to the inaugural CRN Tech Elite 250 as a best-of-breed integrator that has invested in technical know-how and earned certifications in the areas of data centers and infrastructure for North American customers. ?The Tech Elite 250 recognizes an elite group of VARs who are successfully navigating the dynamic
LANSING - As majority Michigan Senate Republicans consider alternatives to Governor Rick Snyder's proposed pension taxes, one possibility appears to be getting significant review: expanding Snyder's proposed corporate income tax to more than just C-corporations. Several GOP senators have raised the concept in interviews with Gongwer News Service in recent days. If the 6 percent