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LANSING - A fund that could help smaller telecommunication providers in Michigan bring their intrastate access rates more in line with federal standards would stymie innovation in the industry, a lobbyist for Verizon Communications told the House Energy and Technology Committee on Tuesday. Dave Vehslage, Verizon's lobbyist, testified on HB 4257 , which would ban
TROY - Start-up and/or newly established small businesses are now eligible to apply for the Michigan Pre-Seed Capital Fund Micro Loan program. Loans range from $10,000 to $50,000. Companies must meet the following criteria before applying for funding: Located in Michigan Have the rights (ownership or license) to innovative technology, or be seeking a strong
LANSING - Two Democratic lawmakers in the Michigan House will be introducing legislation this week that would provide free tuition to colleges and universities for Michigan high school graduates paid for by a 1.15 percent hike in the income tax rate. Rep. Alma Wheeler Smith (D-Salem Twp.), a candidate for governor, and Rep. Rebekah Warren
LANSING - Although economic conditions in Michigan are not as bad as they were even a few months ago, more residents see their situation declining, according to the most recent State of the State Survey. The majority of Michigan residents are worse off now than they were a year ago, but that number is smaller
LANSING - Gov. Jennifer Granholm gave state employee unions 30 days notice Friday of possible layoffs due to the lack of a completed budget for the 2009-10 fiscal year that starts October 1. Although the governor's office stressed that it was only following contractual obligation in notifying employees of layoffs and has no plans of
GRANDVILLE - Trivalent Group has launched BIAsurvivor, a web-based software tool that collects and houses the system and business information necessary for recovery in the event of a disaster. "Good disaster recovery planning will allow for seamless operations and business success in the event of a catastrophe," said Trivalent Group CEO Larry Andrus. "Trivalent has
BURLINGAME, Ca. - Journalists tend to pick on entrepreneurs who revise their business plans along the way. But this is exactly what they should do to build successful companies, argue Randy Komisar and John Mullins in their new book Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model. Komisar, a tech luminary and
LANSING - Top U.S. administration officials, along with Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle, will join Gov. Jennifer Granholm in Saginaw on Wednesday to discuss details of President Barack Obama's proposals to develop new energy policies. U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke will join Granholm and Doyle on Wednesday at the Dow Event Center, as will Ed Montgomery,
ANN ARBOR - If you're one of the 100,000 plus fans that converge on the University of Michigan Stadium on a football Saturday who have been frustrated by cell phones that can't find a signal, Verizon Wireless says they have you covered. Starting in September, Verizon will ride to the rescue with a COLT (cell