LANSING - A revised tax policy, which will include a $25 per child credit for those persons eligible for the federal Earned Income Tax Credit, will help the poor in the state, Lt. Governor Brian Calley said Wednesday, as well as help remake the state to help Michigan businesses and attract new companies. In outlining
LANSING - The majority of the state's 15 public universities cover more than 80 percent of their employees' health insurance premiums, according to data submitted to a Michigan Senate subcommittee. The information comes as the Senate considers legislation (SJR C and SB 7 ) that would require all public employees, including those at universities, to
BATTLE CREEK - Young entrepreneurs will have a chance to win $5000 in cash and prizes when they display and sell their products and services to the public and make presentations to judges at the Sixth Annual Student Business Showcase May 3 in Battle Creek. The Showcase is open to the public and all young
BLOOMFIELD HILLS ? The Great Lakes Angels is having their first investor event of the year on May 5th. It will be open to all accredited investors and by invitation only. It will be a full day program with three deals shown in the morning. The afternoon session will be educational content ? a Due
LANSING - The state would provide its full match for federal transportation funds by using $50 million in toll credits from existing bridges instead of counting money the Canadian government has offered to cover Michigan's share of costs toward a new bridge connecting Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, under budgets approved Thursday by House and Senate
AUBURN HILLS - Plex Systems Thursday announced that S. Craig Huke has joined the company as Chief Financial Officer. ?I am very excited to join Plex Systems as the company targets its next phase of expansion and innovation, and I look forward to helping the company increase its growth trajectory in the rapidly expanding market
DETROIT - Compuware Corp. said its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings fell below analysts' estimates because of delays in closing two contracts for mainframe computers. Compuware expects its earnings for the period to range from 13 to 15 cents per share ? Wall Street analysts were looking for 19 cents. As a result, Compuware shares shed 54
DETROIT - In honor of the Camaro's 45th Anniversary, Chevrolet has announced a special edition complete with Carbon Flash Metallic paint, 45the Anniversary fender emblems, unique hood and deck stripes, RS style taillight lenses, Jet Black interior with leather seating, white instrument and door panel inserts and of course, red, white and blue interior stitching.
LANSING - Completion of the 2011-12 fiscal year budget took a major step forward Tuesday with an agreement in principle between Governor Rick Snyder and top legislative leaders on major tax changes, including a pension tax and the replacement of the Michigan Business Tax with a 6 percent corporate income tax. With the handshake deal
LANSING - Despite an escalating campaign against it, Governor Rick Snyder said he continued to support the construction of a new bridge from Detroit to Canada. Snyder said Tuesday that he had expected it would be a task to move the issue through the Legislature. "Last year there was a tremendous amount of misinformation," he