LANSING - Reform Michigan Government Now! filed just shy of 500,000 signatures Monday with the Department of State, and already some of the state's top constitutional and elections lawyers are looking for holes that could keep the issue off the ballot. Though no committee has been formed to oppose the measure that would make a
ANN ARBOR - Three more Michigan start-up companies received investment commitments in May, pushing the total investments made through the Michigan Pre-Seed Capital Fund to $5.4 million for 25 Michigan companies. The Michigan Pre-Seed Capital Fund is an equity fund that invests in technology-based companies to support business formation and acceleration. Each of Michigan's 12
LANSING - Though recent legislative action leaves their place in question, alternative energy suppliers are still pushing to maintain a place in Michigan's electric market. In particular, that place appears to be in renewable power. Members of the Customer Choice Coalition, at a media roundtable Wednesday, urged legislators when they return in two weeks to
LANSING - The state has created a web site to help consumers find ways to save money on commuting, household energy use, college tuition, health care and other avenues as food and gas prices eat up a greater share of household income, said Gov. Jennifer Granholm, who also said the state should consider lowering the
LANSING - Supporters of the Reform Michigan Government Now petition drive expect to turn in on Monday well in excess of the 380,126 of signatures from registered voters needed to put this proposed constitutional amendment on the ballot - an amendment that would reduce the size of the Legislature and cut salaries. A key motivating
LANSING ? Despite tough economic times in Michigan, the latest Small Business Barometer survey finds that small business owners are more upbeat about the Michigan marketplace than they were six months ago. There?s even a slight up tick in the number of employers who say they hired more workers over the past half year. Small
SAN FRANCISCO - Word in the blogosphere is that T-Mobile USA will include a Google Android phone as part of its nationwide 3G wireless network launch later this year with service in Detroit and Chicago part of the package. Several blogs reported Monday that T-Mobile is set to offer service in some 20-plus cities starting
MANISTEE - Jennifer Alverado, executive director of the Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association, talks about recent legislation passed by the Michigan Senate to establish a renewable energy portfolio. The Senate version would mandate just 7 percent of the state's electrical grid come from renewable energy, while the House version would mandate 10 percent. A conference
LANSING - Michigan State University is putting the finishing touches on a proposal requesting $550 million in federal funding for massive upgrades and expansions to its isotope lab and unveiled the results of an economic study Tuesday that found the lab would benefit the state with $1 billion in new activity. The university has been
LANSING - The Michigan Department of Education has not put in strong enough controls over its funds to be sure that improper payments are not being made, according to a report Monday by Auditor General Thomas McTavish. The financial audit of the department, for the period October 1, 2005 through September 30, 2007, found that