LANSING - Rep. Brian Calley of Portland is under serious consideration to be Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Snyder's running mate as lieutenant governor, sources with knowledge of the situation told Gongwer News Service. Calley declined to comment when reached by Gongwer. However, sources speaking on condition of anonymity said he had interviewed for the position.
LANSING - The proposed Detroit River International Crossing will harm a rare ecosystem and threaten endangered species, Sierra Club Canada said Thursday in announcing it filed a lawsuit seeking to reverse an environmental permit issued by the Canadian Minister of Natural Resources. The group said it will also seek an injunction to stop any environmental
MIDLAND ? Business Facilities magazine has ranked the Midland area No. 3 in the country for economic growth potential and for Alternative Energy Industry Leaders. The rankings were for metropolitan areas with less than 200,000 residents. The news was reported Wednesday by Midland Tomorrow, the Mid Michigan economic development organization. ?We?re very pleased that Midland
SAN JOSE - Intel plans to buy security company McAfee for $7.68 billion. The chipmaker said Thursday it has entered into a definitive agreement to buy all of McAfee's common stock at $48 per share in cash. McAfee's stock closed Wednesday at $29.93, making Intel's offer a 60 percent premium. The boards of both companies
SAN JOSE - Intel plans to buy security company McAfee for $7.68 billion. The chipmaker said Thursday it has entered into a definitive agreement to buy all of McAfee's common stock at $48 per share in cash. McAfee's stock closed Wednesday at $29.93, making Intel's offer a 60 percent premium. The boards of both companies
LANSING - The University of Michigan and Michigan State University are still considered among the top 100 universities in the United States, according to the latest rankings by U.S. News and World Report. U-M topped the list for Michigan at 29th, coming just behind Tufts of Medford, Massachusetts. MSU was tied for 79th with American
LANSING - The latest round of economic development announcements shows Michigan is gaining momentum in terms of building jobs, Gov. Jennifer Granholm and Michigan Economic Development Corporation President Greg Main said Tuesday, but Granholm also worried that concerns about a double-dip recession could actually trigger a second round of the national recession. Speaking to reporters
LANSING - With fewer than seven weeks remaining in the current 2009-10 fiscal year and the start of the 2010-11 fiscal year, Gov. Jennifer Granholm outlined a series of cuts, revenue transfers and revenue increases that she hoped would prove not too controversial for lawmakers to adopt to clean up a combined two-year general fund
LANSING - Chatter on Republican gubernatorial nominee Rick Snyder's running mate increasingly is focusing on three current or former senators: Sen. Jason Allen of Alanson, Sen. Patricia Birkholz of Saugatuck and former Senate Majority Leader Ken Sikkema. There also has been some talk about Meijer CEO Mark Murray, a high-ranking official in the administration of
MIDLAND ? "Business Facilities" magazine has ranked the Midland area No. 3 in the country for economic growth potential and for Alternative Energy Industry Leaders. The rankings were for metropolitan areas with less than 200,000 residents. The news was reported Wednesday by Midland Tomorrow, the Mid Michigan economic development organization. "We're very pleased that Midland