Michigan Technology related politics
LANSING - Michigan House Republicans on Wednesday voted for legislation requiring most people in the state to show photo identification to vote in an effort to bring "integrity" to elections in the state, while Democrats voting against the measure argued it would disproportionally affect people of color, add barriers to those trying to exercise a
LANSING - The Michigan House Local Government Committee won't vote this year on legislation backed by Business Leaders for Michigan and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation that would allow selected businesses to keep income tax withholdings on incomes paid to newly hired employees, Rep. Lee Chatfield, the committee chair, said after hearing testimony on the
ANN ARBOR - As Betsy DeVos - one of the shapers of charter school development in Michigan - is poised to shape school choice throughout the country as President elect-Trumps’ Education Secretary, a new survey by the University of Michigan shows Michigan's charter schools follow similar practices as public schools in supporting and evaluating teachers.
LANSING - Utility providers met a combined average of 121 percent of their electric energy savings targets and 117 percent of their natural gas energy savings targets in 2015, the Public Service Commission's latest report on utility energy optimization programs released Wednesday shows. The combined savings targets account for 1 percent of retail sales for
LANSING - Voters would be required to show a photo identification card while voting or within 10 days after the election at a local clerk's office to have their voted counted under legislation being considered in the Michigan House Elections Committee. The bills (HB 6066, HB 6067 and HB 6068) were introduced by Elections Committee
LANSING - A program that has provided health insurance to more than 600,000 working persons in the state - and that was approved after a major political struggle - faces an uncertain future with the election of President-elect Donald Trump, but most observers and officials involved in the creation of Healthy Michigan say they expect
LANSING - Passing a long-term energy policy remains a goal for both Democrats and Republicans in the House, and members are expected to study the proposal passed by the Senate and determine how much support it has when the Legislature returns for lame duck next month. House Minority Leader Sam Singh (D-East Lansing), who has
LANSING - Hunting remains a vibrant annual tradition in Michigan and also produces a significant impact on Michigan’s economy. This year, more than 525,000 hunters are expected to participate in the annual firearms season for deer which accounts for the largest share of the estimated $2.3 billion spent on hunting in Michigan. The annual firearms
LANSING - On Friday, November 4, Republican National Committee Chair Reince Preibus contacted the Michigan Republican Party and informed it that RNC data modeling showed Republican Donald Trump winning Michigan by 8,000 votes. Michigan Republican Party Chair Ronna Romney McDaniel said it was that data that led to two visits in 24 hours from Trump,
LANSING - House Minority Leader Tim Greimel said Wednesday that Democrats need to spend some time analyzing why their message and presidential candidate in 2016 failed to resonate with a large amount of voters during Tuesday's election. Michigan and the rest of the country saw a significant wave for Republicans led by President-elect Donald Trump,
