LANSING - Brendon Ringlever of BL Government Affairs' Lansing office analyzes Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm's State of the State Address Tuesday night. Granholm usurped some common Republican themes by pushing for jobs for every worker, no new taxes or fees, and one-stop shopping for businesses looking to relocate or expand in Michigan. To find out
WATERLOO, Ontario - Research In Motion has leapt into the retail consumer market with products such as its pink BlackBerry Pearl, a candy bar-shaped e-mail phone stuffed with multimedia goodies, exposing itself to shoppers' fickle tastes and competition from Apple's iPhone. Its devices now include more "lifestyle" features, such as television, music players, cameras, and
LANSING - Legislation to boost energy development in Michigan could be a good test of how well the Legislature and Governor Jennifer Granholm are going to work together this year, Senate Majority Leader Mike Bishop (R-Rochester) said Monday. But he warned against trying to "jam" standards for the use of renewable energy that technology does
LANSING - Rebounding from a trough reached a year ago, increasing numbers of small business owners expect sales, profitability and investments to increase over the next 12 months, the latest business barometer from the Small Business Association of Michigan reports, while a larger number of employers expect to increase workforces and wages than in the
GRAND RAPIDS - The West Michigan Strategic Alliance has appointed Ken Freestone as interim Green Infrastructure Project Manager, replacing Katie Kahl, who stepped down to complete a Ph.D. in Fisheries and Wildlife Management at Michigan State University. Freestone has worked with the WMSA in the past, contributing to the "Common Framework" publication and serving on
DETROIT - DTE Energy has signed an agreement with Cadillac-based Wolverine Power Supply Cooperative to provide wind energy supply for the company's GreenCurrents renewable energy program. Introduced last April, GreenCurrents provides DTE Energy's 2.2 million electric customers the option of choosing environmentally-friendly renewable energy for their homes and businesses. "We are extremely pleased to be
ANN ARBOR ? Gary E. Baker, the co-host of the Internet Advisor radio program on WJR 760AM, has been named Vice President IT Delivery Services for Borders Group, a newly created position. In his new position, Baker is responsible for the development and execution of IT strategic processes related to the delivery of technology as
LANSING - Trying to stay on par with the Michigan House, the Senate on Thursday discharged to the floor five bills to help boost the state's development and use of alternative energy. Sen. Patricia Birkholz (R-Saugatuck) said both on the Senate floor and in a press conference on Senate GOP priorities (see related story) that
LANSING - Though bills started moving from committees in both chambers this week to begin implementing new energy policies in the state, none of those bills will actually move from the Senate until March, Sen. Bruce Patterson (R-Canton) told Gongwer News Service. His Energy Policy and Public Utilities Committee was discharged Thursday of bills (see
SAN JOSE, Ca. - If this year's political campaign were decided strictly on the basis of who raised the most money, Barack Obama would take Silicon Valley. A review of Federal Election Commission records of donations from Midas List members (current as of Sept. 30, 2007) puts Obama at the top of the list of