LANSING - Some House Democrats on Monday announced legislation they said would aid in creating healthy school environments to help students learn and the creation of a Better Classroom Caucus to address environmental and health factors in schools. Rep. Robert Wittenberg (D-Oak Park) will chair the new caucus, a statement said. Mr. Wittenberg along with Rep. Stephanie
LANSING - Fifteen House members last week unveiled their auto insurance reform plan, a package called the “Fair and Affordable No-Fault Reform Package" that they claim will reduce auto insurance rates 20 to 30 percent without cutting benefits. "Michigan's auto insurance system is among the very best in the world when it comes to providing
NOVI - ITC will be conducting its semi-annual aerial patrols of high-voltage transmission towers and lines in southeast Michigan from September 18-20, including Ingrahm, Jackson, Lenawee, Livingston, Monroe, Oakland, Washtenaw and Wayne Counties. The patrols are done in the spring and fall. The helicopter patrols are conducted to provide an overall status of the overhead
ANN ARBOR - Certified Public Accounting Firm UHY LLP is opening its fourth Michigan office, this time in Ann Arbor so it can be nearer to clients in Washtenaw County and beyond. The new office will be in a renovated suite on East Eisenhower Parkway, just minutes from the University of Michigan’s main campus and
ROYAL OAK - M2 TechCast Co-host Mike Brennan calls in from Amsterdam, Netherlands, where he interviewed a senior Dutch official who coordinates and promotes the Dutch expertise in controlling rising water level, including higher seas. With the world experiencing climate change, and rising sea levels, the Dutch expertise is now in great demand. To listen,
DETROIT - Jason Raznick is known around Detroit as the founder and CEO of Benzinga, a financial media outlet that in a few short years has grown into a multi-million dollar media empire. Now he hopes to highlight other financial services companies in metro Detroit with his latest project, The Detroit FinTech Association. “For a
ROYAL OAK - On Monday Sept. 18, M2 TechCast will feature Kathleen Norton Schock updating what’s happening with the Michigan Council of Women in Technology. Auto expert David Cole on the latest vehicle technology news. DroneLaw Pro Enrico Schaefer on the latest regulations from the FAA. And cybersecurity guru Dan Lohrmann talking about the latest
STERLING HEIGHTS - IT Managed Service Provider Auxiom has relocated its headquarters from Madison Heights to Sterling Heights in the DC3S Defense Corridor, in the same building as Automation Alley Defense Group, the Michigan Aerospace Manufacturers’ Association, and Survivability Solutions. DC3S is a synergistic environment that promotes creativity and collaboration between businesses, said CEO Matt
LANSING - Michigan's major taxes, including Lottery revenues, netted nearly $2 billion in August, a 4.3 percent increase over what the state collected in August 2016, according to figures released Wednesday by the Senate Fiscal Agency. The increase came despite a big drop in income tax collections in August compared to the same month the
NOVI – Looking for different trails to hike or bike? Check out ITC’s network of transmission trails that offer the opportunity to appreciate and enjoy nature. In recent years, ITC Holdings Corp. has partnered with urban communities where open space is at a premium -- including Canton, Novi and West Bloomfield -- to develop recreational
