LANSING - Charging that supporters of the Reform Michigan Government Now effort cannot seriously claim their campaign efforts did not begin in 2007, the Michigan Chamber of Commerce filed a campaign finance complaint against the organization demanding that the state order it to no longer violate state law. The complaint relies on the PowerPoint presentation
LANSING - The Michigan House on Wednesday rejected Senate changes to a main piece of energy legislation altering the regulation of the state's electric market, sending the measure to conference committee. Senate and House leaders are planning a mid-August session to deal with the legislation, providing an agreement is reached by then. House conferees were
LANSING - The Michigan House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday approved two bills that would increase penalties for identity thieves by including felony convictions under racketeering laws and by allowing law enforcement to seize property from felons in the same way they currently take the valuables involved in narcotics crimes. HB 5953 expands the definition of
WASHINGTON - A majority of commissioners at the Federal Communications Commission have reached a deal to approve Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.'s long-pending purchase of XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc, the Wall Street Journal is reporting. The final hold-out, Republican commissioner Deborah Taylor Tate, agreed to vote to approve the deal after winning several concessions from
LANSING - Maria Thompson, former President and CEO, T/J Technologies, Ann Arbor, was recognized July 24 as an Entrepreneur Extraordinaire by the Small Business Foundation of Michigan. The Entrepreneur Extraordinaire recognition is given to an individual who demonstrates exceptional merit in the assumption of risks for an enterprise that transforms ideas into new value within
DETROIT - Michigan InfraGard members - plan to be in Washington DC September 30 and October 1 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center for the two day SecureWorld Expo. A Keynote from the recently appointed National Cyber Security Center Director, Rod Beckstrom will open the conference. Director Beckstrom will highlight the DHS perspective on
LANSING - Neogen Corporation on Tuesday announced its revenues surpassed $100 million for the first time, while fiscal 2008 earnings set a new high as well. Neogen, which develops and markets products dedicated to food and animal safety, reported a 19 percent increase in revenues for its 2008 fiscal year, which ended May 31, and
ANN ARBOR - To celebrate the grand opening of the new Borders.com, the company has launched a sweepstakes where one lucky winner will receive a $1,000 Borders gift card to build a "dream library" of favorite books, movies and music titles. Sweepstakes entries will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. EDT, July 31. The winner of
NEW ORLEANS - A study looking at the potential impact of global warming on the states has projected that Michigan could see an impact in terms of billions of dollars in lost trade as a result of lower Great Lakes levels alone. The report, which looks at the impact on a number of other states
LANSING - Ever since the House threw on tie-bar amendments to a campaign finance measure and augmentation to the state's no-fault auto insurance, legislation that would change the Michigan Business Tax's gross receipts calculation to exclude taxes businesses remit to the state has hung in limbo. The House acted on SB 1038 prior to recessing