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DTMB Simplifies Process For Veteran Participation In State Bidding

LANSING - In an effort to assist veteran businesses competing for government contracts, the Department of Technology, Management and Budget will now accept the National Veterans Business Development Council certification when determining eligibility for the state’s service-disabled veteran-owned business pricing preference. The option to submit an NVBDC certificate to qualify for the pricing preference can

By |2016-06-08T10:43:43-04:00June 8th, 2016|Politics|
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Report: Michigan’s University Research Corridor Contributes $958 Million in Detroit

LANSING – Michigan’s University Research Corridor added $958 million in economic activity to the city of Detroit in 2015, or the equivalent of $1,400 per Detroit resident, along with hundreds of programs that improve lives and advance neighborhoods, contends a new report. Beyond jobs and economic investments, “Engaging Detroit: URC’s Contributions to Resurgence in the

By |2016-06-07T14:27:38-04:00June 7th, 2016|News, Politics|
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Michigan Senate Committee Reports Energy Bills That Include Net Metering

LANSING - Two bills making major changes to Michigan’s utility and electric energy system, but still maintaining some provisions from the 2008 energy legislation especially with small generators of alternative energy,  were reported to the full Senate this afternoon by the Senate Energy and Technology Committee. The bills are the latest substitutes to SB 437

By |2016-05-25T20:14:30-04:00May 25th, 2016|Clean Update, Politics|
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Lawsuit Filed Against Repeal Of Straight-Ticket Voting

LANSING - A lawsuit filed Tuesday in the U.S. District Court in Detroit contends the law enacted late last year repealing the option for voters to choose a political party's slate of candidates with a single vote on their ballot violates the Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution, the U.S. Voting Rights Act and

By |2016-05-25T17:57:13-04:00May 25th, 2016|Politics|
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Next Contaminated Water Crisis Not Flint, But Ann Arbor

ANN ARBOR - For the second time in as many weeks, an environmental remediation professional is warning that people living near Ann Arbor's West Park could be exposed to the toxic chemical dioxane. Dan Bicknell, president of Global Environment Alliance LLC, recently investigated the potential for basements in the West Park area to flood with

By |2016-05-22T12:59:35-04:00May 22nd, 2016|Clean Update, Politics|
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Report Predicts State Educational Standards Will Slide Without Changes

LANSING - Superintendent of Public Instruction Brian Whiston is pushing a plan to make Michigan a top 10 state for education in the next 10 years, but a report released Thursday by the Education Trust Midwest shows it could fall to the bottom 10 on its current trajectory. The report, Michigan's Talent Crisis, predicted the

By |2016-05-20T12:55:36-04:00May 20th, 2016|Politics|
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Dingell, Miller Urge Snyder To Veto Waukesha Lake Michigan Water Withdrawal Plan

LANSING - U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell and U.S. Rep. Candice Miller joined in a statement Thursday urging Governor Rick Snyder to vote against a plan to allow Waukesha, Wisconsin, to draw water from Lake Michigan. A regional advisory body had given its nod to the plan this week with some substantial changes to the city's

By |2016-05-20T12:46:31-04:00May 20th, 2016|Clean Update, Politics|
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Report: Michigan Energy Could Be Cheaper This Summer

LANSING - Michigan Energy supplies should be both plentiful and in some cases cheaper this upcoming summer, an analysis released Thursday by the Michigan Agency for Energy said. Some of the forecast is weather dependent. If the summer proves extremely hot, that could boost the use of electricity. Otherwise, the assessment anticipates overall electricity sales

By |2016-05-20T12:38:58-04:00May 20th, 2016|Clean Update, Politics|
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Grey Poupon Mustard Will Be Made Only In Holland, Michigan…Really

HOLLAND - Grey Poupon mustard will be produced solely in Michigan as Kraft Heinz Company expands its Holland facility with the help of a Strategic Fund grant. The company received a $500,000 performance-based grant for a project that expects to generate $17.2 million in private investment and create 50 jobs in the city of Holland,

By |2016-05-19T20:12:57-04:00May 19th, 2016|Entrepreneurs, Politics|
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Advisory Group Recommends Waukesha Lake Michigan Withdrawal With Caveats

LANSING - Waukesha could qualify to draw its water from Lake Michigan, but only with some changes to its application, a regional advisory body said Wednesday. Most importantly for the community, it would not be able to serve as many customers as proposed under the recommendation. The Wisconsin community is the first to apply under the

By |2016-05-20T13:02:11-04:00May 19th, 2016|Clean Update, Featured, Politics|
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