LANSING - Out-of-state retailers that maintain a website that accepts orders from Michigan residents could be considered actively soliciting business in the state and could be subject to the new Michigan Business Tax if their sales to state residents exceed $350,000 a year, according to a Revenue Administrative Bulletin issued by the Department of Treasury.
TROY - Opportunities for professional growth and development in the technology industry are a must for Michigan residents today, and there?s no one better to provide knowledge and experience than one who has risen through the ranks to a leadership position. From January 1 through January 31, ConnecTech members will be invited to apply to
TROY - According to eWeek, "The party that captures the presidency in 2008 will largely shape the laws, rules and regulations that govern the US digital world." But how are candidates already using technology to get our attention, and what implications does this have on the political process? Join us at 1:30 pm on January
LANSING - Partly because budget restraints haven't allowed the Michigan Department of Corrections to hire a staffer to oversee the department's computerized records, far too many of the wrong people have access to the information stored on the database, said a report released from the Auditor General. The audit said that the DOC and the
LANSING - Although he planned to submit language to get the Michigan Fair Tax Proposal approved by the Board of State Canvassers at December's meeting, Rep. Fulton Sheen (R- Plainwell) said on has held his submission until January to make sure he had the language "absolutely correct" before asking for approval by the board. Now
ANN ARBOR - Ho, Ho, No. Seems that customer satisfaction with online etailers this Holiday season isn't as high as it was a year ago. But a survey by Ann Arbor's ForeSee Results also shows last year's top etail sites continue to dominate the index. Netflix (86), Amazon (82), L.L. Bean (80) and QVC (80)
LANSING - The states considered to have full-time legislatures generally do offer healthcare coverage to their retired lawmakers, but along with New Jersey, Michigan legislators looked at revising those benefits in 2007. Earlier this month, the House amended SB 868 to provide a maximum 42 percent state-paid coverage for lawmakers elected after January 1, 2008.
LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox says illegal immigrants can no longer get a state driver's license, bolstering efforts by state officials to create a far more secure state identification card as proof of citizenship. Cox's legal opinion overrules an opinion written in 1995 by former Attorney General Frank Kelley. Michigan is one of
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DETROIT - MichCon, DTE Energy's natural gas utility, will ring in the New Year with a rate reduction that will save its 1.2 million Michigan customers about $35 over the remainder of the heating season. The company announced Thursday that it will drop the price of natural gas from $7.50 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf)