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MSU Political Leadership Program Fellows Graduate Feb. 26

LIVONIA - In just a few days, Michigan State University?s 26th class of the Michigan Political Leadership Program Fellows will be celebrating graduation at a dinner featuring two best-selling authors who?ve advised two U.S. presidents. They?ll be gathering, officially as a class one more time, for a special ceremony at MPLP?s 20th annual dinner Feb.

By |2015-02-18T00:00:00-05:00February 18th, 2015|Archive, Politics/Government|

Internet Advisor Podcast: Pipeline Fellowship Detroit, Code Day Detroit, Michigan Connects

DETROIT ? In this Internet Advisor podcast, Monica Wheat the Detroit lead for Pipeline Fellowship Detroit talks about the angel investing bootcamp for women; Christian Li discusses Code Day Detroit and, Thunderchickens, her robotics team; Michigan Connects is an interactive map of the state of Michigan that shows where there is broadband coverage and how

By |2015-02-18T00:00:00-05:00February 18th, 2015|Archive, Internet Advisor|

More Than 300,000 Sign Up For Health Insurance

LANSING - In the registration period to sign up for health insurance under the federal exchange that ended Sunday, more than 340,000 Michigan residents enrolled or re-enrolled for coverage, according to figures released by the federal Department of Health and Human Services. The total who automatically re-enrolled or signed up for the first time was

By |2015-02-18T00:00:00-05:00February 18th, 2015|Archive, Life Sciences/Biotech|

Snyder Praises U.P. Energy Deal

LANSING - We Energies has asked the Midcontinent Independent System Operator to stop System Support Resource payments for the continued operation of the Presque Isle Power Plant in the Upper Peninsula, a move applauded by Governor Rick Snyder for saving customers potentially millions in charges. "We Energies and Cliffs are to be commended for reaching

By |2015-02-18T00:00:00-05:00February 18th, 2015|Archive, Clean, green, hybrid|

Bridge Deal Includes Canadian Plaza Funding

DETROIT - The New International Trade Crossing between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, is now all but a done deal after an agreement Wednesday that would have Canada financing most of the customs plaza in exchange for toll revenue. The $2.1 billion new bridge would be built by an international public-private partnership with most of the

By |2015-02-18T00:00:00-05:00February 18th, 2015|Archive, Events/Announcements|

NSA Loads Hard Drives With Spyware To Evesdrop On World’s Computers

WASHINGTON DC - The US National Security Agency has figured out how to hide spying software deep within hard drives made by Western Digital, Seagate, Toshiba and other top manufacturers, giving the agency the means to eavesdrop on the majority of the world's computers, according to cyber researchers and former operatives. That long-sought and closely

By |2015-02-16T00:00:00-05:00February 16th, 2015|Archive, Events/Announcements|

Medicaid HMOs Worried About Prescription Change

LANSING - A major potential change to how the state allows for the management of prescription drugs for Medicaid patients is raising worries with the state's Medicaid HMOs. For 17 years, each of the Medicaid HMOs has had managed its own prescription services for the Medicaid patients in its system. As part of a rebidding

By |2015-02-13T00:00:00-05:00February 13th, 2015|Archive, Life Sciences/Biotech|

Michigan House Republicans Would Eliminate Venture Michigan Fund

LANSING ? Michigan House Appropriations Chair Rep. Al Pscholka and Rep. Mike McCready on Thursday introduced legislation that would fast-track the end of the Venture Michigan Fund, used to invest in Venture Capital companies that then invest in Michigan early-stage companies. The bills, HB 4195 and HB 4196 , would save $150 million by ending

By |2015-02-13T00:00:00-05:00February 13th, 2015|Archive, Events/Announcements|