LANSING - U.S. Sen. Joe Biden (D-Delaware), the presumptive Democratic vice-presidential nominee, is a safe, reinforcing pick that will not force the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, Sen. John McCain, to change his criteria in choosing a running mate, said several political consultants contacted by Gongwer News Service. U.S. Sen. Barack Obama's choice of Biden, announced
LANSING - Governor Jennifer Granholm said Friday Michigan's focus on alternative and renewable energy is a reason she was asked to moderate a town hall forum at the Democratic National Convention on those issues. The state has not yet acted on an energy package she proposed earlier this year, but she ripped Senate Majority Leader
LANSING ? Citizens Protecting Michigan?s Constitution have filed documents with the court arguing the ballot proposal does not meet the constitutional definition of an initiated amendment and arguing two justices not recuse themselves from hearing the case. In its appeal, Reform Michigan Government Now asked Justices Stephen Markman and Robert Young Jr. to recuse themselves
LANSING - Proposal numbers and ballot language for proposals allowing for the medical use of marijuana and research involving embryonic stem cells have been selected, with opponents readying campaigns to defeat them in the November election. Dave Doyle with Michigan Citizens Against Unrestricted Science and Experimentation said the proposed research amendment would allow unlimited use
LANSING - Michigan residents are a tiny bit more optimistic about the future of business conditions in the next year, but they have never been so gloomy about their own current state, a new survey shows. The latest results from the State of the State Survey, conducted by the Institute for Public Policy and Social
LANSING - Proponents of a measure to allow embryonic stem cell research in Michigan will concentrate this week on the language voters will see on the ballot in November. The full retail campaign on the issue will begin next month, said former U.S. Rep. Joe Schwarz, the new chair of the campaign committee. Schwarz said
LANSING - New incentives are credited with helping the state attract a record $658 million in new investments by 15 companies whose projects are expected to add 6,853 jobs. Another five companies were given aid in Brownfield redevelopment projects. The Holland area, with three projects worth $48 million and 887 jobs, got the single largest
LANSING - Hinting broadly it may decide before Thursday's Board of State Canvassers' meeting, the Court of Appeals heard arguments Tuesday that there is nothing in the constitution that limits the size and scope of a constitutional amendment brought by the people while opponents to the Reform Michigan Government Now! proposal argued back that there
LANSING - With all 15 public universities approving their tuition rates for the 2008-09 school year, the House Fiscal Agency has conducted a preliminary analysis showing the average rate of tuition hike was 8 percent, although that does not factor in additional fees assessed for different courses. Resident undergraduate tuition rates, which are based on
LANSING - While observers statewide watched the results of the congressional primary in the 13th District and in legislative seats during Tuesday's primary election, a slaughter took place among local officials in key regions around the state. In almost unprecedented numbers township supervisors and sheriffs were voted out of office in the primary and the