LANSING - Those getting a new driver's license or state identification card will see a few differences from their current ID that Secretary of State Ruth Johnson said will make the cards harder to copy. The new cards will feature the holder's picture and birth date not only on the front, but also on the
LANSING - The potential change of government in Canada should have no effect on that country's promise to offer up to $550 million in support for construction of the proposed new bridge between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, a spokesperson for Governor Rick Snyder and supporters of the project said. Since the proposed bridge is considered
LANSING - A top Wall Street rating agency has praised the state's new controversial emergency manager law, calling it a positive credit move for Michigan and local governments. Governor Rick Snyder signed the laws last week, following contentious legislative debate and large, loud public protests, that could give emergency managers broad powers to correct financial
LANSING - Michigan's new controversial unemployment benefits bill got some major national attention on Friday while another top Democrat called on Governor Rick Snyder to veto the measure. But a spokesperson for Snyder said he is expected to sign HB 4408 this week. The Washington Post featured a story about the legislation as its lead
DETROIT - The city of Detroit will likely succeed in adding several thousand residents to its population through its challenge to the Census count of 713,777, but the chances of adding enough residents to get the city's population above 750,000 are low, State Demographer Ken Darga said Friday. In an interview, Darga said there are
WASHINGTON DC - The U.S. government is warning that critical infrastructure systems are at risk of being compromised or attacked in response to the public release of exploits for dozens of holes in four different supervisory control and data acquisition, or SCADA software products. Saying he had no previous knowledge of SCADA systems before beginning
LANSING - Detroit's population in 2010 falling to a level not seen in a century, and a major population shift to the western part of Michigan, were among the most astonishing facts to come out of the U.S. Census data released on Tuesday. The state also saw a startling increase in both the Hispanic and
WINDSOR ? Rick Galdi has been appointed president, chief executive officer and chief operating officer of Essex Angel Capital Inc., a publicly traded angel capital company that hopes to build a $20 million fund to invest in promising Canadian and U.S. early stage companies. He replaces Mark Meldrum, who previously held all three titles. Meldrum
BIRMINGHAM ? Rick Galdi has stepped down as president of Great Lakes Angels to devote his full time efforts to sourcing and managing the investment portfolio for Essex Angel Capital. He will be replaced by David Weaver founder and former president. For story on Essex Angel Capital, click on MITechNews.Com Joining the Great Lakes Angels
GRAND RAPIDS - Governor Rick Snyder's sweeping proposals in how the state funds local government, and how local government must operate, avoid instantly overhauling cities, villages and townships, but sets the stage for major changes in the coming years. Snyder delivered a special message Monday to the Legislature outlining eight significant proposals in key laws