Michigan Technology related politics
LANSING - The state's unemployment system, already under heavy scrutiny from a pair of lawsuits and the subject of legislation to make major changes, suffered another blow Thursday with an audit sharply critical of its much criticized automated fraud detection system. Several of those cited for fraudulently claiming unemployment benefits have said the Unemployment Insurance
LANSING - Just Minnesota and Wisconsin had lower unemployment rates than Michigan and New York among the Great Lakes states in March, figures released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics show. The March numbers also show that 23 states had jobless rates higher than Michigan, including four in the Great Lakes region: Illinois, Ohio,
LANSING - The Pure Michigan advertising campaign in 2015 resulted in 4.6 million trips to Michigan generating some $1.4 billion spent by these out-of-state visitors, a report contends. The campaign also saw a strong return on investment of $7.67 in 2015 – up from $6.87 in 2014. Data from Smith Travel Research showed that hotel
LANSING - Based on information it released, Enbridge Energy is in violation of the easement it has with the state in terms of it Line 5 running along the Straits of Mackinac, and the state should require the company to repair the pipeline or close it down if it cannot be repaired in the timeframe
LANSING - Want to learn more about the Gordie Howe International Bridge that will link Detroit to Windsor? The Michigan Department of Transportation is seeking public comment on its 2040 long-range plan that includes completing the span by 2020. On April 20, Michigan State University’s Institute for Public Policy and Social Research will play host.
LANSING - The effort is not over yet for creating a new energy policy for Michigan as some 10 plants are expected to shut down over the next two weeks, Sen. Mike Nofs said Monday. "It's not dead," Nofs (R-Battle Creek), chair of the Senate Energy and Technology Committee, told Gongwer News Service. After considerable
LANSING - The air pollution rules headed for likely final approval will not see the drastic changes in handling of toxic and potentially toxic chemicals the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality had originally proposed. The final version of the rules approved by the department have some additional exemptions from air toxics permitting but still generally
LANSING - Michigan is extending the deadline for requests for information and proposals as a result of requests from prospective contractors interested in performing an independent risk analysis and independent alternatives analysis related to the pipelines in the Straits of Mackinac, known as Enbridge Line 5. The new deadline will now be April 18 (up
LANSING - The collapse of the Michigan Department of State's project to consolidate and improve its technology systems for renewal of license plates and watercraft registration became so severe that 75 percent of vehicles no longer could have their plates or registrations renewed online, leading to the department's unveiling Tuesday of a temporary backup online
FLINT - The city of Flint has filed a notice of intent to sue the state of Michigan for the actions of the Department of Environmental Quality that led to the water crisis afflicting the city. The notice was filed March 24 in the Michigan Court of Claims, one day after Flint Mayor Karen Weaver
