Michigan Technology related politics
WASHINGTON DC - The Federal Communications Commission is preparing a proposal that lays out new rules governing how broadband providers handle your online activity. The rules would put the FCC in charge of consumer privacy, a duty previously handled by the Federal Trade Commission. The proposal comes amid heightened concern about personal privacy, thanks to
LANSING - In the final joint meeting between the Michigan House and Senate Appropriations Higher Education subcommittees, university officials urged adoption of Governor Rick Snyder's proposed increase for the institutions but said more was needed both to bring the universities back to where they were before the cuts and to bring the state in line
LANSING - Donald Trump delivered on expectations he would win the Michigan Republican presidential primary, putting together a coalition of working class Republicans and doing well enough among wealthier and evangelical voters to take a plurality of 36.5 percent of the vote. U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas finished second with 24.9 percent of the
LANSING - In the most stunning upset of the 2016 presidential election cycle thus far, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont won the Michigan Democratic primary on Tuesday in a tightly contested race over former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Virtually every expectation and virtually every poll showed Clinton winning the Michigan primary, and
LANSING - In its first annual report, the MiSTEM Advisory Council recommended a variety of actions that involved developing partnerships both within the education community as well as with industry and being sure state-supported programs are aligned with new science standards. The report said Michigan is well situated to be a top competitor for science,
LANSING - Michigan has been named the No. 6 state in the nation for major new corporate buildings and expansions in 2015 by Site Selection magazine, the Michigan Economic Development Corp. announced. Site Selection verified 217 projects in Michigan that met capital investment, job-creation or size standards as part of its annual Governor’s Cup ranking.
LANSING - Donald Trump enters the six-day fight to win Michigan's Republican presidential primary the frontrunner in the race and the favorite to emerge with a victory from the state, Republican analysts said, but there is still plenty at stake. With Michigan awarding its 59 delegates to the Republican National Convention on a proportional basis,
LANSING - Members of environmental and conservation groups on Thursday called for Governor Rick Snyder to appoint a permanent Department of Environmental Quality director who has environmental and public health expertise to shake up the "culture of complacency" at the department, they said. "The department is charged with protecting our state from hazards to human
LANSING - The Flint water crisis continues to roil the administration of Governor Rick Snyder with a stunning shake-up Thursday in his communications staff as he reassigned Communications Director Meegan Holland and Press Secretary Dave Murray, who were less than three months into their jobs, and named Ari Adler as his new communications director. One
WASHINGTON DC - As Apple battles with the Justice Department over creating a backdoor into a terrorist's iPhone, two congressmen said Wednesday they’ll introduce a bill in Congress that seeks to form a commission that will address issues on digital security reflected in the Apple case. Speaking at a forum at the Bipartisan Policy Center
