LANSING - Michigan's lawmakers will likely march in the July 4 parades and then march on back to the Capitol to complete work on balancing the current year's budget and the 2004-05 budget. While legislators, especially House members champing at the political bit to break out of the starting gate for non-stop primary campaigning, were
LANSING - A pack of smokes in Michigan will be taxed by $2 beginning July 1 after Gov. Jennifer Granholm signed a law Thursday afternoon that was approved on Wednesday by the Michigan House and Senate. The new public act, with immediate effect, is PA 164. One hundred percent of the revenues from the increased
LANSING - A surprising move on a cigarette tax increase compromise that led to passage in the Senate was praised by Gov. Jennifer Granholm as a step in the right direction. A provision that would have earmarked $35 million for the Life Sciences Corridor, however, was defeated. The Senate's move to pass the new version
BOSTON - Strategy Analytics predicts that by the end of 2010 there will be 12.2 million navigation systems and 6.8 million emergency and roadside assistance telematics units shipped annually across North America, Europe and Japan - a third more than 2002. The report, from the Boston based organization says that the 2010 market opportunity projection
DETROIT - Airfoil Public Relations has been named agency of record by Dynamic Computer Corporation and Innovative IT Solutions. Airfoil, which specializes in IT clients, will provide public relations counsel. Billings were not disclosed. We are very pleased to be working with each of these companies and providing them with our services, said Airfoil President
ANN ARBOR Microsoft, not known for sponsoring Michigan technology events, has decided to sponsor the Association for Women in Computing Ann Arbor chapter second annual Top Michigan Women in Computing awards. The November Awards Gala salutes the best and the brightest of the many outstanding Michigan women in IT. All honorees play leadership roles in
TROY Clarity Technologies announced Wednesday that it received its third patent in the area of improving the quality and performance of voice communications. This patent deals with the integration and processing of a sensing device. The three ad to Claritys list of 20 patents pending, which include technology for Voice Signal Extraction, Directional Sound Acquisition,
LANSING A new proposal on how to allocate revenue from an increase in Michigan's cigarette tax may go to the Senate as early as Tuesday for a vote, but the proposal is getting a cool reception from Gov. Jennifer Granholm. Whether the chamber does vote Tuesday or Wednesday on the proposal will depend on the
PETOSKEY - glimaNorthwest is reaching out to the IT community in Petoskey in hopes of beefing up its 100-member chapter in Traverse City. glimaNorthwest President Chris Barber said Petoskey is the second largest metropolitan area in the region and includes a lot of businesses that want to learn more about the latest technologies. Petoskey is
KALAMAZOO Two IT companies that had millions of dollars in business with the former Pharmacia have formed a virtual partnership to regain the revenue lost when Pfizer cancelled their contracts. Net-Force Associates also works with nearly a dozen other Southwest Michigan IT companies to provide a one-source IT solution for business the classic virtual corporation.