TRAVERSE CITY - Although Michigan hasn't historically had an entrepreneurial economy, its state universities - their ability to market a niche for themselves and turn out new innovations - mean the state has great potential of turning its economy around, business professionals said Sunday at the National Governors Association Economic Development and Commerce Committee. One
TRAVERSE CITY- The main policy suggestions to come from Sunday?s National Governor?s Conference was a mandate that schools teach Internet safety to students and parents and equip law enforcement with the training to deal with online predators. Present at the meeting of the Education, Early Childhood and Workforce Committee, while Gov. Jennifer Granholm was away
TRAVERSE CITY- Michigan Legislators could see new recommendations on the higher education budgets when Gov. Jennifer Granholm returns from the National Governor's Association Annual Meeting this week. Consultants speaking to governors urged them to use funding to provide incentives for universities to help meet state economic development goals and said none of the states are
LANSING - Michigan needs to have the 2007-08 budget completed by September 30, but Senate Majority Leader Mike Bishop (R-Rochester) told reporters on Thursday that so much work needs to be done to the budget in terms of reforms that state policymakers will continue to work on the budget for months to come. "I'd like
LANSING - Woodchips and other wood byproducts that are now left to waste and potential new croplands of switchgrass are part of the vision for a new $100 million cellulosic ethanol plant that officials said Thursday will place Michigan in the forefront of new alternative fuel technology. Gov. Jennifer Granholm led the announcement that Michigan
LANSING ? Michigan residents will be required to provide a driver's license to vote after the Supreme Count, in an advisory opinion issued Wednesday, upheld the requirement renewed in a 2005 law, dismissing arguments that it infringed on voter rights or constituted an illegal poll tax. The court majority, and those who supported the law,
LANSING - JL Needham, manager of public sector content partnerships at Google, talks about a new search partnership with the state of Michigan that will let the state?s residents find out which beaches are closed and which highway lanes are shut down during construction season in this Newsmaker Interview. To listen, click on MITechNews.MediaRica.Com
LANSING -Republican members of the Michigan House announced last week a statewide effort to seek ideas from tax payers, public policy experts and government officials to develop initiatives to get Michigan back on its feet. Assistant Republican leader Rep. Kevin Elsenheimer from Bellaire discusses the GOP Road Trip in this Newsmaker Interview. To listen, click
AUBURN HILLS ? Factory automation software developer Plexus Systems has been named to the Supply & Demand Chain magazine Executive 100. This year the magazine focused the criteria for its 100 feature on the 21st century supply chain. Plexus Online was selected as a supply chain solution to help enterprises meet the challenges of the
KALAMAZOO - Julie Williams has been promoted to partner program manager at BlueGranite. The former client services manager will spearhead projects and manage interactions between the technology leader and its strategic partners, including Microsoft and other Microsoft-based companies throughout the region. A Western Michigan University graduate, Williams has been with BlueGranite since 2001. BlueGranite is