LANSING - Two major, controversial budgets, those for the Department of Human Services and the general government budget that contains revenue sharing aid to local governments, passed the Senate late this afternoon. But the technology friendly 21st Century Jobs Fund Would be slashed by $46.5 million. Under the general government budget, SB 245, passed on
LANSING - The University Research Corridor - Michigan State University, the University of Michigan and Wayne State University - is still not tops in the nation in developing and commercializing new technology, but it is gaining, according to a report issued Monday. The three schools generated $14.5 billion for the state's economy during the schools'
LANSING - While 53 percent of retailers across the state saw a decline in sales for the month of August, overall attitudes about the upcoming months are improving, according to the Michigan Retail Index. The index, which is a joint venture between the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and the Michigan Retailers Association, found that
SAN FRANCISCO - The personal information you give to businesses may not be as secure as you hope, according to a new survey. Around 55 percent of all businesses acknowledge that they secure credit card information but not Social Security numbers, bank account details, and other personal data, according to a survey of more than
DETROIT - Terence Adderley, Chairman of Kelly Services, and Cynthia Pasky, CEO of Strategic Staffing Solutions, were two winners named Friday night at the Ninth Annual Automation Alley Awards Gala, held this year at the Roostertail in downtown Detroit. Adderley was selected as Legend CEO (Lifetime Achievement Award) for his dedication to leading one of
LANSING - Two more budgets were cleared out of conference committees on Sunday, but work remains on four more. While the budgets for the Department of Corrections and Department of Education cleared conference panels, meetings for the human services, community health, general government and transportation were cancelled Sunday and rescheduled for Tuesday. No formal budget
MACKINAC ISLAND - Business executive Rick Snyder said his victory in this weekend's straw poll of participants in the Republican Party's Mackinac conference shows his campaign has the organizational skills and support to win. Of the 1,244 votes cast, Mr. Snyder prevailed with 31 percent to 24.1 percent for Attorney General Mike Cox, 24 percent
LORETTO, Ky. - Laphroaig Islay Single Malt Scotch is bringing a taste of Scotland to the readers of MITEchNews.Com in an event unlike any other, an interactive, online Webcast tasting Sept. 25 at 8 p.m. The event, Distillery Live 2009. Distillery LIVE attracts whisky fans across the globe. Hosted in the United States for the
LANSING - The House voted to accept a community college budget that freezes funding, making that appropriation the first conference report of the 2009-10 fiscal year to pass either chamber. The chamber also transferred $42 Million from the 21st Century Jobs Fund to the General Fund. The budget in HB 4435 , totaling $299 million
LANSING - By a slim majority, Michigan residents would rather see the state government shut down than their tax bills go up, according to a poll released Wednesday by Marketing Resource Group and Inside Michigan Politics. The poll also found a substantial lead for Lt. Governor John Cherry Jr. in the Democratic gubernatorial primary but