WASHINGTON—Industries vary in the relative contributions they make to national economies, but even among advanced industries, the information technology (IT) sector distinguishes itself with high-paying jobs, low price inflation for consumers, strong exports, and superior innovation, according to a new statistical report from the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), the leading think tank for
ANN ARBOR - On Four20 Post Live Sept. 21 we celebrated the first day of autumn by exploring whether cannabis cultivator licenses, now unlimited, should be capped. Joining us on the show was Jim Conner, CEO of MJVerdant, a cannabis cultivation company. In the second half hour the team discussed the interim Cannabis Regulatory Agency
LANSING - On Thursday, Gov. Whitmer announced the appointment of Brian Hanna as acting executive director of the Cannabis Regulatory Agency. Effective September 19th, Hanna replaces Andrew Brisbo who becomes executive director of Construction Codes. The State of Michigan will conduct a nationwide search to select a permanent executive director for the CRA. The popular and
GRAND RAPIDS – Strong hiring trends, lower commodity prices and high demand for automobiles continue to buoy the Michigan economy even as other indicators signal an economic slowdown. That’s the conclusion of the August purchasing managers survey for the Institute for Supply Management released Sept. 6 by Grand Valley State University’s Seidman College of Business.
ANN ARBOR - If you're looking for a senior level IT job you need to watch this interview with Gary Erickson, managing partner of Executive Search Partners. Gary, a former CIO, explains that it's not enough anymore to understand how to use the latest technologies to make your company more efficient, but you also have
LANSING - The Michigan State Police Forensic Science Division is examining a discrepancy discovered earlier this week in THC blood testing results in which the presence of CBD in a blood sample may have led to a positive result for THC, an MSP spokesperson said Friday. “Out of an abundance of caution, the MSP/FSD today
ANN ARBOR - Earlier this month, Gov. Whitmer's office announced that Cannabis Regulatory Agency Director Andrew Brisbo was taking a new position at Michigan LARA as Director Of Construction Codes. The surprise move is analyzed by Rick Thompson, Executive Director of Michigan NORML, the pro-cannabis lobbying group. You can read more about this story at
LANSING – In a surprise announcement Tuesday, Cannabis Regulatory Agency Director Andrew Brisbo will assume a new job in mid-September as Director of the Bureau of Construction Codes at LARA. Brisbo, who is on vacation this week, was not available for comment. But Robert Leddy, communications director for Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who appointed Brisbo to
ANN ARBOR - The iHemp Hour, a production of the Industrial Hemp Association of Michigan, will be changing its programming by using a different streaming video platform that will provide more interactivity to not only its guests, but also the viewing audience. iHemp Michigan President Dave Crabill announces the changes in this video interview. To
LAKE ORION - Miss Michigan Melissa Beyrand attended the Michigan Council of Women In Technology golf outing on July 25 to help promote one of her passions, supporting other women who want to build careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics. She is a biomedical engineer, a violinist, and an aspiring craniofacial reconstructive surgeons.
