LANSING - In accepting victory, Governor-elect Rick Snyder on Tuesday called for the state to end the Michigan Business Tax, but also to protect its natural resources and rebuild its central cities, especially Detroit. Could that put him into some conflict with a Republican Legislature elected by voters "taking a baseball bat to the establishment?"
DETROIT ? There's another group in metro Detroit representing women who work in tech-related industries ? Girls In Tech Detroit. The national group has set up a Southeast Michigan chapter that will give women in the technology space more social networking among their peers. GIT Detroit focuses on collaboration, promotion, growth and success of women
ANN ARBOR ? Listen up entrepreneurs. Today, at 5 PM, is the deadline to apply for the Great Lakes Entrepreneur?s Quest business-plan competition. You only need apply. The business-plan executive summary is not due until December 17. Don't miss this chance to win thousands of dollars in prize money, plus the attention of angel investors
WASHINGTON - A majority 61 percent of Americans polled by Unisys for a new security study believes the president should have the power to control or effectively "kill" portions of the Internet if key U.S. systems (military, financial, electrical) were hit by a malicious cyberattack from a foreign government. These findings from the latest biannual
CLINTON TOWNSHIP - Steve Wozniak, developer of the groundbreaking Apple II personal computer and co-founder of the Apple Computer company, will share his experiences in the early personal computer industry and talk about the importance of education in nurturing entrepreneurship during a Nov. 12 visit to Macomb Community College. Wozniak's visit is part of the
DEARBORN ? Clean Emission Fluids, an alternative energy company, was named the winner of the TiECon Midwest Business Plan Competition Thursday night at the entrepreneurial event held at the Henry Hotel in Dearborn. The company gets an audience with The First Step Fund, which provides emerging companies with access to capital, focused mentoring in areas
LANSING ? Michigan Republicans are poised for a landslide win that could sweep Democrats from power in state government, according to two polls released Thursday. A poll conducted by EPIC/MRA showed GOP gubernatorial nominee Rick Snyder with a 55 percent to 37 percent lead over Democrat Virg Bernero. That survey essentially squared with a Glengariff
LANSING - Both the Republican and Democratic candidate for governor said at a Thursday forum that government has a role in business development for the state, but they disagreed on what the extent of that role should be. In the forum, held at the Westin Book Cadillac Detroit and broadcast on WJR radio, Republican Rick
DEARBORN, MI — October 26, 2010 — MITechNews.com Editor and Publisher Mike Brennan moderated a panel discussion at TiECon Midwest that focused on social media strategy and digital media for startups. The one-hour session took place on October 29 in Salon 5 at The Henry hotel in Dearborn, Michigan (formerly the Ritz-Carlton). Updated November 2,
LANSING - While in dollar terms total state spending was slightly higher in the 2009-10 fiscal year than it was in the 1999-2000 fiscal year, a paper from the Michigan Senate Fiscal Agency analyzing the state budget during that period said overall spending did not keep up with inflation during that time. Overall state spending
