LANSING - Removing the cap on cyberschools in the state is inching closer to completion in the Michigan House Education Committee. In October, the Senate passed SB 619 by the thinnest margin, but it is not supported by the administration. On Wednesday, those testifying in support of the bill consumed the vast majority of the
TROY - Michigan has most of the pieces needed to be a hub for moving goods across the continent, but it needs that right marketing effort to make businesses aware the services are there, a variety of experts told those gathered for a forum on regional exports by the Michigan State University Institute for Public
LANSING - With a recent federal rule interpretation now allowing it, Michigan Lottery Director Scott Bowen told the House Regulatory Reform Committee on Wednesday that his agency was considering selling lottery tickets online as a way to boost sales. But that effort could see some legislative push-back based on responses from particularly Republican members. Bowen
DETROIT - While court arguments over the "Gateway Project" at the Ambassador Bridge continue, construction on one of the final pieces of the project may begin soon. Officials in the Department of Transportation said they have gotten authority from the Federal Highway Administration to complete a section of ramp that will connect I-75 and I-96
LANSING - The Michigan Strategic Fund Board gave its chair, Treasurer Andy Dillon and Michigan Economic Development Corporation CEO Michael Finney, more leeway in dealing with loans under the 21st Century Jobs Fund on Wednesday. A number of the loans under the program mature during 2012, and the board's action would require it to approve
COPEMISH, Mi. - Your article on the Duke Energy discontinuing the Gail Wind farm Project was in general accurate, but for a couple of quotes by me. I would like to clarify a few things and provide your readers with a more accurate picture and content of our discussion. First, I would like to thank
LANSING - The 175th anniversary of Michigan's admission to the union was Thursday, and in proclaiming statehood day Governor Rick Snyder said the state's greatest days are to come. Michigan has a great past, Snyder said, but "the innovative spirit that built this state will take us to new heights in the 21st century and
DETROIT ? NextEnergy announced that Paul F. Skalny, recently retired from the U.S. Army Tank-Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center, has joined the company's Board of Directors. Skalny recently retired from TARDEC, where he held numerous leadership roles over the course of 25 years. His tenure for the Army spanned more than 32 years and
CUPERTINO, Ca. - Apple reported record revenue of $46.33 billion and profits of $13.06 billion, or $13.87 per share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2011, nearly double the $26.74 billion, or $6.43 per share, the company reported in the same quarter a year ago. "We're thrilled with our outstanding results and record-breaking sales of
LANSING - After what one GOP official called the moral equivalent of a landslide victory in the South Carolina primary by former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich, the February 28 primary in Michigan has taken on a renewed importance in the scheme of presidential politics. Before Gingrich won the primary with 40 percent of the