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Top 10 Michigan Senate Districts and Top 15 Michigan House Districts Most Likely To Flip

Top 10 Michigan Senate Districts and Top 15 Michigan House Districts Most Likely To Flip

LANSING - Sen. Mike Shirkey (R-Clarklake), the likely next Senate Majority Leader if Republicans maintain control, has heard the bleak forecasts about Democrats possibly riding a blue wave into majority this November. He's not buying it. The Jackson County Republican was admittedly nervous after August primary numbers showed strong Democratic turnout numbers in suburban Michigan. But

By SBAM|2018-10-04T20:22:41-04:00October 4th, 2018|Politics, Small Business Association of Michigan|

Marshall Plan For Talent Gets 88 Submissions In Phase 1 Of $100 Million Challenge

Marshall Plan For Talent Gets 88 Submissions In Phase 1 Of $100 Million Challenge

LANSING - More than 800 businesses, educators and community organizations have committed to pursuing Marshall Plan for Talent grants, Gov. Rick Snyder announced Thursday. These entities have applied to be considered for the first round of Innovation Grants under the $100 million Marshall Plan for Talent investment. The first step in the Marshall Plan for

By Mike Brennan|2018-09-27T17:09:25-04:00September 27th, 2018|Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Featured, Politics, Politics/Government|

Gov. Snyder Proclaims Sept. 30-Oct. 6 As Michigan Manufacturing Week

Gov. Snyder Proclaims Sept. 30-Oct. 6 As Michigan Manufacturing Week

LANSING – With nearly 110,000 career openings through 2024 in the manufacturing industry in Michigan alone, Manufacturing Week - Sept. 30 - Oct. 6 - plays a key role in helping students explore the opportunities that exist in this high-demand, high-wage field. Manufacturing Week events are happening around the state next week, as part of

By Staff Writer|2018-09-27T17:08:53-04:00September 27th, 2018|Featured, Politics, Politics/Government|

Michigan Unclaimed Property Debuts New Website Oct. 1

Michigan Unclaimed Property Debuts New Website Oct. 1

LANSING – Claiming lost or abandoned property in Michigan is about to get easier after Michigan Unclaimed Property unveils its new, state-of-the-art website on Oct. 1, according to the Michigan Department of Treasury. The new website will enable individuals, businesses and other entities to search and file property claims electronically. Additionally, holders of unclaimed property

By Staff Writer|2018-09-27T16:15:52-04:00September 27th, 2018|Politics, Politics/Government|

Environmental Groups Slam Line 5 Tunnel ‘Sweetheart Deal’ They Claim Is Imminent

Environmental Groups Slam Line 5 Tunnel ‘Sweetheart Deal’ They Claim Is Imminent

LANSING - Environmental groups opposed to putting Enbridge Line 5 into a tunnel beneath the Straits of Mackinac said Thursday they believe an agreement between Governor Rick Snyder and the Canadian energy company is imminent, preemptively declaring it a lame-duck move that would hamstring the next governor and attorney general from taking action they see fit regarding

By Gongwer|2018-09-21T11:13:49-04:00September 21st, 2018|Clean Update, Politics|

Michigan University Research Corridor Contributes $18.7 Billion To State Economy

Michigan University Research Corridor Contributes $18.7 Billion To State Economy

LANSING - Michigan’s University Research Corridor contributed $18.7 billion to the state economy in 2017, up from $16.5 billion in 2015, a report from Anderson Economic Group reports. The impact also marks an increase of 46 percent since 2007, the year the URC was formed and began benchmarking its impact on the state of Michigan.

By Patrick Anderson|2018-09-13T21:01:28-04:00September 13th, 2018|News, Politics|

Schuette, Whitmer Begin Campaign With $1.5 Million Each

Schuette, Whitmer Begin Campaign With $1.5 Million Each

LANSING - The gubernatorial candidates, Republican Bill Schuette and Democrat Gretchen Whitmer, began the general election phase of their campaigns each with $1.5 million as both spent the past month scrambling to refill their campaign funds after winning expensive primaries. Post-primary campaign finance reports were due Thursday. As of August 27, Schuette's campaign had $1,531,726 cash on hand. Whitmer

By Mike Brennan|2018-09-07T12:00:36-04:00September 7th, 2018|Politics|

Illinois Agency Named By MEDC To Assist With Japanese Attraction Efforts To Michigan

Illinois Agency Named By MEDC To Assist With Japanese Attraction Efforts To Michigan

LANSING - A-Lex International Marketing, a Schaumburg, Ill. based agency, has been selected to assist with Japanese attraction efforts in Michigan with the goal of creating new jobs and private investment in the state. “In the ever-intense competition to attract foreign based companies to Michigan, it is of utmost importance to strengthen our ties with

By Mike Brennan|2018-09-04T18:58:22-04:00September 4th, 2018|Politics|

Split Canvassers Approve Language On Redistricting Proposal

Split Canvassers Approve Language On Redistricting Proposal

LANSING - After a repeated standoff between Republican and Democratic members of the Board of State Canvassers and repeated requests by officials of Voters Not Politicians to change the ballot language to better reflect what they said was the spirit of its redistricting proposal, a slight change allowed a 3-1 majority to approve what will

By Mike Brennan|2018-08-30T19:41:20-04:00August 30th, 2018|Politics|

Michigan Ranks 7th Best In Review Of 400 State Government Websites

WASHINGTON - Michigan ranked seventh in a review of 400 state government websites that finds 99 percent fail at least one important measure of performance for page-load speed, mobile-friendliness, security, and accessibility. According to a new report by the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, some states have much better websites than others, but every state

By Mike Brennan|2018-08-30T19:07:32-04:00August 30th, 2018|News, Politics|