LANSING - Though he is pleased with the recent Senate passage of the Blue Cross Blue Shield conversion legislation, Governor Rick Snyder said on Friday his next item up for grabs is a special message on energy and the environment in November. In speaking to Gongwer News Service after helping graduate 78 state troopers, he
DETROIT ? Gary Erickson, a serial entrepreneur and business advisor best known in Southeast Michigan for his successful exit from Great Lakes Technologies Group, is back in a higher visibility role as President and Chief Operating Officer for Cybernoor, which focuses on making Oracle applications run faster. Erickson said he has been an advisor to
BINGHAM FARMS - EMPOWER Student Information System released its 66th update that contains a bundle of enhancements including the ability to streamline and share data and administrative duties. The Financial Aid, Billing, Degree Audit, Housing and Human Resources modules were updated, but Update 66?s major enhancements apply to the Alumni & Donor Development, Records and
GRAND RAPIDS - A123 announced it is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The once highly-trumpeted manufacturer of lithium ion batteries will sell its automotive business to Johnson Controls. Why did this venture fail? Life can be complicated and there may be a host of reasons. But it?s now obvious that the market is not there.
ANN ARBOR ? Former Michigan Film Office Director Carrie Jones is now the Executive Director of the Michigan Venture Capital Association. ?Carrie?s experience and energy are tremendous assets for MVCA and her leadership will take the organization to the next level,? said MVCA President Tim Petersen. ?It?s important that the state?s venture community have the
LANSING - The ballot proposal requiring a two-thirds legislative majority or affirmative statewide vote to raise taxes would not apply to fees or tax credits, according to an analysis by the nonpartisan House Fiscal Agency. Some critics of Proposal 12-5 have questioned whether it would apply to increasing or creating new fees, but the HFA
LANSING - The November ballot proposal to increase the state's renewable energy standard to 25 percent by 2025 is heating up again after the Anderson Economic Group released a study showing the proposal would result in up to 1,700 fewer jobs every year for 30 years. But a company involved in the wind energy industry
DETROIT - In the first poll to be conducted since Tuesday's presidential debate, President Barack Obama's lead has grown over his Republican rival Mitt Romney. In an automated poll of 800 voters, Obama led Romney 52 percent to 46 percent. The poll was conducted by the Lansing firm of EPIC/MRA for the Detroit Free Press
DETROIT ? You have until Sunday Oct. 21 to contribute to the Groupon Grassroots campaign organized by Wayne State University's TechTown to raise funds for the winner of the incubator's Startup Soup pitch competition for social entrepreneurs Nov. 9 at Gleaners Community Food Bank in Detroit. Using Groupon Grassroots collective action model, Groupon subscribers can
LANSING - John E. Nixon has been named Public Official of the Year by Governing magazine, citing his key role in Michigan?s turnaround. Nixon serves as both the State Budget Director and Director of the Department of Technology, Management and Budget. The award is given for outstanding individual accomplishment in government. Nixon will be honored