Michigan Technology related politics
DETROIT - Marijuana companies are asking Michigan’s governor to classify marijuana an “essential item” and to allow doctors to certify medical marijuana patients over the phone during the COVID-19 outbreak. “Today we sent a letter to (Gov. Gretchen Whitmer) and her administration advocating that cannabis be deemed an essential item and that recommending physicians be
WASHINGTON DC - The House Veterans Affairs Committee said Thursday that it passed two pieces of legislation concerning cannabis policy. The initial bill, HR 712, the VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2019, would direct the Veterans Administration to start research on marijuana in regards to service-related issues. The second bill, HR 1647, the Veterans Equal Access Act of
LANSING - Michigan Senate Republicans passed SB 0716 and SCR 22, both objections to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's $3.5 billion bonding-for-roads plan. All the Senate Democrats voted against SB 0716, sponsored by Sen. Roger Victory (R-Hudsonville), which would give the Legislature veto power over the State Transportation Commission bonding more than $100 million in any fiscal
ANN ARBOR - Michigan would face big changes if Joe Biden or Bernie Sanders became president, from overhauls of health insurance to Great Lakes cleanup efforts and plans for electric cars. A once-crowded Democratic field has narrowed in recent days, giving way to what largely is a two-person race in Michigan’s primary Tuesday between Biden,
LANSING - The Michigan Public Service Commission sent DTE Electric back to the drawing board on its plans for how it would generate electricity over the next 15 years, citing a lack of competitive bidding and other problems identified by stakeholders and MPSC Staff through the IRP process. These issues inhibited the Commission from assessing
LANSING—Michigan state government has released a draft Adaptive Management Plan that will inform decisions and guide projects outlined in the Domestic Action Plan for Lake Erie, a targeted approach for improving water quality and reducing the amount of phosphorus entering the lake by 40 percent by 2025. Decreasing phosphorus inputs is intended to help reduce
LANSING - The latest return-on-investment study on the Pure Michigan ad campaign found a return of $8.79 for every dollar spent on the combined warm weather and fall campaigns of 2019, according to the Michigan Economic Development Corp. According to the MEDC in a press release, $16.1 million was spent on out-of-state Pure Michigan campaigns
LANSING — Eric Davis loves his Tesla Model 3. It’s not just the reduced carbon footprint that comes from driving an electric vehicle or the weekly financial savings from not having to purchase gas. It’s the performance and acceleration, he said, which is “night and day” from an internal combustion engine. “It’s just a very
LANSING — Democratic presidential candidates are pushing climate change plans that would require all new cars to be fully electric in the next decade or two, goals that could upend Michigan automakers and reshape the workforce of the state’s largest industry. But experts say the proposals may be unrealistic given political realities, automaker production plans
ANN ARBOR - Democrats competing in Michigan’s March 10 presidential primary are touting environmental plans to fight climate change, clean up drinking water and replace aging infrastructure that could have major effects on Michigan and the Great Lakes. Many candidates are describing their proposals as a Green New Deal, referencing the massive 1930s initiative by
