Michigan Technology related politics
LANSING - The National Wildlife Federation announced Monday that it had sued to block operation of the oil pipeline under the Straits of Mackinac, arguing the federal permits for the pipeline were improper. The group has sued the federal Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration to have it revoke the permits it issued in 2013
LANSING - Sen. Mike Nofs told Gongwer News Service on Monday that he had met with several groups to work out a negotiation on competitive bidding as it relates to energy policy before his Senate Energy and Technology Committee, with hopes the parties can come to an agreement soon and the bills move out of
LANSING - Teens looking for jobs this summer season will still have to face competitive situations as the overall jobs market improves and more people go into the labor market, state officials said, but even so, the unemployment rate for teens should drop compared to 2015. The state is projecting a teen unemployment rate of
EAST LANSING - Michigan’s Governor challenged the State’s energy providers in March 2015 by calling for 40 percent of the state’s power to come from a combination of renewable energy and energy waste reduction. More natural gas use alongside an increase in renewable energy sources is envisioned for Michigan’s energy future. Additionally, there has been
WASHINGTON DC - US regulators want to know how mobile phone makers and wireless carriers handle security vulnerabilities and why fixes seem to take so long. The Federal Communications Commission and the Federal Trade Commission on Monday sent letters to fourteen companies, asking for details about how they release security updates. The FCC sent letters
LANSING - Gongwer News Service has posted fresh analysis looking at the races for all 14 U.S. House seats and all 110 Michigan House seats on its 2016 Michigan Elections app. Additionally, Gongwer continues to add biographical information to candidates on the app. Biographical information already is available on nearly 250 candidates with much more
LANSING - The Michigan Senate Energy and Technology Committee continued to hear testimony on its energy policy on Thursday, with much coming from those who had hoped the proposal would maintain the state's Renewable Portfolio Standard and from schools participating in electric choice concerned about increased energy costs. Ray Telman with the Michigan Schools Energy
LANSING - The Michigan Public Service Commission on Tuesday began proceedings to establish updated avoided costs for rate-regulated electric utilities under a federal law, the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act, which allows certain small power producers to sell their electricity to utilities. In the case (case U-18089), the PSC had ordered last October that its
LANSING - A combination of tax policy changes, economic factors and demographic changes means Michigan ranks in the lower tier of all states in terms of per capita tax burden, a report from the Citizens Research Council shows. The report, which looks at data from 2013, shows that Michigan residents had overall tax burdens similar
LANSING - Hard-knuckle politics has once again thwarted efforts to allow voters to cast an in-person absentee ballot despite a request from Governor Rick Snyder in January that it be sent to his desk as soon as possible. The bill (HB 4724) would end the limit on casting an absentee ballot to those 60 and
