Politics/Government

Poll: Land Clear Front-runner For GOP U.S. Senate Nomination

LANSING - Even as Republicans, both in Michigan and in national circles, cast about for potential candidates for U.S. Senate, former Secretary of State Terri Land, the only announced GOP candidate, continues to poll well. A survey released Thursday by the Republican polling firm Harper Polling showed Ms. Land leading a possible four-way Republican primary

By |2013-09-05T00:00:00-04:00September 5th, 2013|Archive, Politics/Government|

Poll: Snyder In Solid Shape Among Republican Voters

LANSING - Governor Rick Snyder has come under heavy criticism from some quarters of the Republican Party for spearheading the expansion of Medicaid, but a new poll released Thursday shows he still enjoys a strong favorability rating among those expected to participate in next year's statewide Republican primary. The survey, from the Republican polling firm

By |2013-09-05T00:00:00-04:00September 5th, 2013|Archive, Politics/Government|

Stabenow Announces Legislation To Fund Worker Training

LANSING - U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow on Wednesday announced legislation to provide a federal match for the state's current program funding community college and business partnerships to train workers for high-skilled jobs. The New Skills for New Jobs Act would double the state's current program, and help fill vacant high-skilled jobs that pay at least

By |2013-09-04T00:00:00-04:00September 4th, 2013|Archive, Politics/Government|

VernDale Products Gets $436,000 Incentive To Build Second Milk Production Plant

DETROIT ? VernDale Products has received a $436,000 incentive from the Michigan Strategic Fund to add a second milk production facility in Detroit. ?VernDale Products? investment and expansion into a second major facility in the City of Detroit is a testament to the city?s geographic economic strengths and fertile ground for business growth and development,?

By |2013-08-29T00:00:00-04:00August 29th, 2013|Archive, Politics/Government|

Immediate Effect Strategy Uncertain On Medicaid

LANSING - After two tries, the Michigan Senate was able to pass legislation that would expand Medicaid coverage to some 470,000 people, but it could not garner the votes necessary for immediate effect, and there is no certainty on how or when it will do so going forward, a Senate spokesperson said on Wednesday. "We

By |2013-08-29T00:00:00-04:00August 29th, 2013|Archive, Politics/Government|

Grand Rapids Hotel Gets $3 Million Incentive To Develop Building Downtown

GRAND RAPIDS - The Michigan Strategic Fund approved a $3 million Michigan Community Revitalization Program incentive to Mid Towne Hospitality for a new hotel development in Grand Rapids. ?The construction of this hotel and mixed-use development will further revitalize the City of Grand Rapids and act as a catalyst for additional positive activity in the

By |2013-08-29T00:00:00-04:00August 29th, 2013|Archive, Politics/Government|

Michigan House Democrats Continue To Push For Pay Equity

LANSING - After conducting a Women's Health and Economic Security Task Force during the summer, the Michigan House Democrats said at a news conference on Monday they will continue their work on policies designed to help women overcome hurdles in the work force and with health care access. Rep. Marcia Hovey-Wright (D-Muskegon), who co-chaired the

By |2013-08-27T00:00:00-04:00August 27th, 2013|Archive, Politics/Government|

Pure Michigan Detroit Ad Makes Debut

DETROIT - The Pure Michigan campaign recently quietly posted a video on its YouTube page touting downtown Detroit, with another accompanying it in the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Columbus and Southern Ontario markets, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation confirmed on Wednesday. One of the ads, "First Time Feeling," begins with a shot of group of rowers paddling

By |2013-08-22T00:00:00-04:00August 22nd, 2013|Archive, Politics/Government|