DETROIT - Hopes to turn Cobo Center over to a regional authority that would oversee renovation of the state's largest convention center appeared dead as the Court of Appeals unanimously ruled Friday the Detroit City Council had the authority to block the transfer. In the decision (Detroit City Council v. Mayor, COA docket No. 291394),
LANSING - With cell phone use on the rise, lawmakers are once again looking at the possibility of limiting that use while driving a car. Legislation banning texting on a cell phone while driving passed the House late last term, but did not advance in the Senate during the lame-duck session. But a bill that
WASHINGTON DC - President Barack Obama, in his weekly address Saturday, announced the appointment of Aneesh Chopra to serve as the nation's first chief technology officer. Chopra, who is currently Virginia's secretary of technology, "will promote technological innovation to help achieve our most urgent priorities--from creating jobs and reducing health care costs to keeping our
DETROIT - Chrysler LLC will likely get a new chief executive and board of directors appointed by Italy's Fiat SpA and the U. S. government, if Chrysler and Fiat follow through on their plans to form an alliance, Chrysler's current CEO told employees in a letter. Chrysler Chief Executive Officer Bob Nardelli said a new
LANSING - Changing the cultural identity of Michigan to spur economic development will prove to be one of the hardest tasks but does not have to be one of the most expensive, the authors of a report saying economic development in the state will depend on promoting high education jobs. That does not mean the
LANSING - Have you or someone you know, re-invented themselves by starting a new career or opening a business after a layoff or downsizing? Have you retired and took up a new job? Do you know of a company that helps people re-invent themselves to find a new career or pursue their passion? Corp! magazine
WASHINGTON DC - A growing number of states are considering laws to tax digital goods, such as iTunes songs, Amazon MP3s, or electronic books. Yet at a time when governments say they want to encourage broadband adoption and the development of a low-carbon economy, opponents say taxing digital goods sends exactly the wrong message. Mississippi
DETROIT - An investment firm is interested in buying Saturn, the Detroit News reports. Telesto Ventures says it wants Saturn, and would have GM continue building the current models through 2011. Then it would get other automakers, (Chinese perhaps?), to build cars to sell under the Saturn brand through its 439 dealers in North America.
LANSING - The driving factors in attracting workers in the "new economy" are different between metropolitan communities and rural areas, according to a final report out of the Land Policy Institute at Michigan State University. As Michigan looks to recover from the loss of more than 400,000 manufacturing jobs over the past eight years, falling
LANSING - Development of advanced batteries and the vehicles that will use them is an important sign of the future viability of the U.S. automotive industry, Gov. Jennifer Granholm said Tuesday. Speaking to reporters shortly after the Michigan Economic Growth Authority approved tax breaks for four advanced battery manufacturing centers in the state, Granholm said