LANSING - The states considered to have full-time legislatures generally do offer healthcare coverage to their retired lawmakers, but along with New Jersey, Michigan legislators looked at revising those benefits in 2007. Earlier this month, the House amended SB 868 to provide a maximum 42 percent state-paid coverage for lawmakers elected after January 1, 2008.
LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox says illegal immigrants can no longer get a state driver's license, bolstering efforts by state officials to create a far more secure state identification card as proof of citizenship. Cox's legal opinion overrules an opinion written in 1995 by former Attorney General Frank Kelley. Michigan is one of
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LANSING - Although Governor Jennifer Granholm has directed what she calls a laser beam focus on developing the state's alternative energy industry, until the state has a renewable energy portfolio standard Michigan will likely continue to struggle among the mediocre performers in the nation in most areas of renewable energy research and development, experts say.
LANSING - Despite the high cost of gasoline, Michigan is not seeing a boost in sales tax revenues from those prices. The response came from State Spokesman Terry Stanton, responding to arguments made last week by Mike Nystrom, vice president of the Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association, who said after Governor Jennifer Granholm said she
TROY - Seems like everyone has a website these days. Politicians are no exception. National Public Radio Government Affairs Correspondent Rick Pluta will moderate a panel discussion with some of Michigan's most well known bloggers, campaign managers and media specialists to study the political effects of web-enabled technologies, and what it means to Michigan's candidates
HOLLAND - Verizon Wireless has activated a new cell site in Holland that improves Verizon Wireless' voice and data network in north Macatawa and the northwest part of downtown Holland. This new cell site is part of Verizon Wireless? continual effort to expand coverage, increase capacity and enhance the quality of its wireless voice and
LANSING - Michigan voters will soon have the chance to sign petitions to amend the Constitution to enact a part-time Legislature, allow for automatic referendums on tax increases and to require the state to provide health insurance. And some voters will be mailed petitions for signature for the part-time Legislature and tax referendum in an
LANSING - When Republicans controlled the House in the 93rd Legislature, Democrats were always fighting for attention on out-of-state trash and drug immunity. In the 94th Legislature, where the power table has turned on, Republicans have chosen immigration issues as their drum to beat steadily. But much like amendments to bills dealing with trash and
ANN ARBOR ? Shopper satisfaction with retail websites remains strong this week, continuing a positive trend for etailers. While aggregate customer satisfaction for the week between December 10 and December 16 slipped 0.7 percent from last week to a score of 77 on a 100-point scale, it remains 2 percent higher than customer satisfaction the