LANSING ? Gov. Jennifer Granholm announced Tuesday the next step in her efforts to consolidate state government with the merger of the departments of Management and Budget and Information Technology. Granholm said the executive order to detail the change would not be issued for a couple Of weeks, but she said DIT Director Ken Theis
LANSING - With a total of eight auto-related projects out of the 12 new economic development projects announced for the state on Tuesday, the head of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation said there was strong evidence of the resurgence of the automotive sector. The projects dealt not only with advanced battery manufacturing, but with suppliers
LANSING - Committee action, mostly on the Michigan House side, will be the name of the game this week, including a discussion by two panels on the future of the state's film credits. The quiet legislative week is attributable to the start of the deer hunting season, which is a traditional time off for lawmakers.
LANSING - In advance of her tour of several Michigan campuses this week, Gov. Jennifer Granholm is stepping up efforts to generate public support for the Legislature to restore some of the cuts made to the 2009-10 budget, especially restoration of the Michigan Promise Scholarship. On Monday, Granholm released a YouTube video about the Promise
MECHANICSBURG, Pa. - A new report undertaken by ICSA Labs to mark its' twentieth anniversary contains some dispiriting news for security vendors, and some alarming news for customers. Nearly 80 percent of security products fail to perform as intended when first tested and generally require two or more cycles of testing before achieving certification. The
LANSING - Motorists would have the opportunity to pay a $10 fee when they renew their annual vehicle registration to receive a permit to use any state park or boating access site under legislation that passed the Senate on Thursday despite a sharp division among majority Republicans. The bills (SB 388 , SB 389 )
AUBURN HILLS - Plex Systems, which provides ERP software for manufacturers, announced this week that the company has received an investment totaling $6 million from multiple sources. Plex will use the growth capital to build on its strong customer base, expand its product development, and accelerate sales and marketing efforts. Funds advised by Apax Partners,
LANSING - Greg Main, the latest president and CEO of the Michigan Economic Development Corp., has been on the job about six months. In this Newsmaker Interview he talks about what he wants to do as the head of the state's economic development agency, and what changes he thinks are needed to help bring the
LANSING - Having a statewide referendum on a revenue proposal may be the right way to go Michigan to resolve its revenue problems, Gov. Jennifer Granholm said Tuesday, but she did not endorse any sort of specific ballot proposal. Speaking to reporters following another meeting with local education officials, this time with Ingham County school
LANSING - A business profits tax should be considered as part of an overall tax restructuring for the state, a spokesperson for Gov. Jennifer Granholm said Tuesday, a day after Lt. Governor John Cherry Jr. called for such a proposal. Liz Boyd, Granholm's spokesperson, said a business profits tax "could be very positive depending on