LANSING - The Reform Michigan Government Now! proposal does not meet the standards set by the Constitution for amendments, the Court of Appeals ruled unanimously Wednesday evening, and therefore cannot be placed on the November ballot. Supporters of the wide-ranging proposal called the decision a "travesty of justice" and promised an appeal. The court opinion
LANSING - Proponents of a measure to allow embryonic stem cell research in Michigan will concentrate this week on the language voters will see on the ballot in November. The full retail campaign on the issue will begin next month, said former U.S. Rep. Joe Schwarz, the new chair of the campaign committee. Schwarz said
LANSING - New incentives are credited with helping the state attract a record $658 million in new investments by 15 companies whose projects are expected to add 6,853 jobs. Another five companies were given aid in Brownfield redevelopment projects. The Holland area, with three projects worth $48 million and 887 jobs, got the single largest
LANSING - Hinting broadly it may decide before Thursday's Board of State Canvassers' meeting, the Court of Appeals heard arguments Tuesday that there is nothing in the constitution that limits the size and scope of a constitutional amendment brought by the people while opponents to the Reform Michigan Government Now! proposal argued back that there
TROY - Automation Alley announced Tuesday the finalists for its Eighth Annual Awards Gala September 12 at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn. The envelope please. The award for Legend CEO will also be presented during the ceremony. The Legend CEO award recognizes an individual who has made life-long, pivotal contributions that influenced and helped
LANSING - The Reform Michigan Government Now! proposal collected enough signatures to appear on the November ballot, the Michigan Elections Bureau says. The bureau released a report Tuesday morning saying the controversial proposal collected an estimated total of 415,023 signatures from registered voters. To make the ballot, the petition had to collect a minimum of
BATTLE CREEK - The 2008 Summer Olympics aren't even over yet, and Kellogg announced Tuesday that US swimming hero Michael Phelps - who trained in Ann Arbor - will have his face on specially-marked boxes of Kellogg's Frosted Flakes and Corn Flakes in mid September. Phelps, after earning eight gold medals in the Olympic Games,
ANN ARBOR ? Customer satisfaction with e-business websites rose 6 percent in the past year, establishing a new high, according to the University of Michigan's American Customer Satisfaction Index second quarter report, released Tuesday. The annual e-business report measures customer satisfaction with search engines, portals and online news and information sites. Overall, the e-business sector
WASHINGTON - It looks like Google's Android software will make its formal debut in November, now that the Federal Communications Commission has given its seal of approval to the HTC Dream handset. Engadget noticed that HTC's "DREA100" handset has been approved for sale in the U.S. after passing the FCC's wireless tests, CNET News.Com reported.
ROCHESTER - The Oakland University Police Department has launched a text message alert system to notify students, faculty and staff in the event of a major emergency on campus. The OUPD's emergency dispatch center has also been upgraded to receive text messages, and is one of the only police departments nationwide with this capability. In