LANSING - A survey presented at the National Conference of State Legislatures determined that overall, small business owners felt reasonable, well-enforced licensing is a bigger issue than tax code due to the fact that their competitors who are not necessarily playing by the rules would have an unfair advantage. "Licensing is such a big thing
LANSING - After former Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Director Steve Arwood left the department last week, Acting Director Mike Zimmer is focusing on the program known as Reinventing Performance in Michigan. The program has been active for a handful of months and comes as the administration of Governor Rick Snyder wraps up its first term
LANSING - A Michigan Senate work group assembled after the chamber could not reach an agreement on how best to fund infrastructure met on Thursday and reviewed some 48 bills related to the subject, Senate Majority Leader Randy Richardville said, and will likely address requests for proposals and the bidding process in the fall. "Some
LANSING - Michigan has had various controls in place for decades to reduce the nutrient loading that caused a recent algae bloom in Lake Erie, but is now asking for federal assistance in taking the next steps. The requests, made at a meeting with federal officials Wednesday and announced Thursday, was for a national standard
LANSING - Governor Rick Snyder and Democrat Mark Schauer remain in a virtual tie as the general election season has now begun, and Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Gary Peters holds a slight lead over Republican candidate Terri Land according to polls released Wednesday. Two polls were released on the U.S. Senate race, one from Marketing
LANSING - Steve Arwood, the former director of the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, will now be the chief operating officer for the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, Governor Rick Snyder announced Monday. LARA Chief Deputy Director Mike Zimmer will serve as acting director for the department. Both appointments are effective immediately. "Steve's track record
LANSING - Tea party candidates enjoyed their best performance in Michigan Republican primary elections since the movement launched in 2010 but fell short of a major breakthrough as establishment candidates beat them in most of the head-to-head races. The muddled verdict on the showdown between the tea party and establishment wings of the Republican Party
LANSING - Governor Rick Snyder and the top transportation official from Canada together announced creation of a new authority to oversee the construction of a new bridge from Windsor, Ontario, to Detroit. While there remains a question of federal funding to construct a customs plaza in Detroit, Snyder and Canadian Transport Minister Lisa Raitt said
LANSING - The federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was viewed by 600 likely voters in statistically equal proportions of "mostly negative" or "neutral," and more than three-quarters of respondents said they were either "very concerned" or "somewhat concerned" about the discrepancy between what the state is providing for road funding and what it
LANSING ? The Michigan Film Office announced today three projects ? Scrap Yard, Health Games for Kids and Santa & His Elves ? have been approved for digital media incentives from the state. ?Michigan is home to some terrific digital media talent and infrastructure,? said Margaret O?Riley, director of the Michigan Film Office. ?These projects