PONTIAC - Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson said Tuesday he will begin a petition campaign to speed up the repeal of the Single Business Tax. A week later than he had hoped, Patterson said Tuesday he had enough money in hand and commitments to meet the $800,000 goal he had set to finance a
LANSING - The Michigan House Agriculture Committee unanimously reported out on Tuesday a package of bills aimed at boosting the use of alternative fuels, which would include ethanol-based fuel derived from agricultural products. The package (HB 5751, HB 5752, HB 5753, HB 5754, HB 5755 and HB 5181) will provide renaissance zone tax credits for
GRAND RAPIDS - US Signal is activating Internet points of presence - major connections to the Internet - in Auburn Heights, Pontiac, Troy and Birmingham in March, with Traverse City set for May. ?We are very pleased to continue our network expansion in these high-demand locations,? said US Signal president, Barry Raterink. ?Increasing the density
SOUTHFIELD - Focus: Hope Co-Founder Eleanor Josaitis will deliver the keynote address on March 23 at a symposium held at Lawrence Technological University that will focus on career-building skills and tactics for technology-oriented women. The half-day symposium, co hosted by the Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation and CA, formerly Computer Associates, is open
BLOOMFIELD HILLS - Last August, the Great Lakes Angels announced a Sidecar Fund to invest primarily in Michigan start up companies developing IT, medical and disruptive technologies. Now that fund, and a Venture Capital Fund that would have taken those investments to the next level, have both been tabled for lack of interest by potential
LANSING ? Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm Monday announced another round of Cool Cities Grants, which offers up to $100,000 to cities to create vibrant, mixed-use neighborhoods that could retain or attract young, hip technology workers. The state also said a interactive video conferenceing workshop will be held in mid-March to help potential applicants better understand
RICHMOND, VA.- More than 3 million U.S. BlackBerry users won't lose their service - at least for now. In a hearing on Friday, U.S. District Judge James Spencer decided against issuing an immediate ruling on whether to impose an injunction that would shut down sales and service of the popular mobile e-mail devices in the
PONTIAC - Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson has extended his deadline to raise $800,000 to launch a legislative initiative to repeal the SBT to February 28. The Small Business Association of Michigan Advocate reported that Patterson has already raised $350,000 with another $100,000 in verbal commitments. The SBT is currently scheduled to be repealed
LANSING - Gov. Jennifer Granholm attended over the weekend the annual winter meeting of the National Governors Association, where she joined with governors from other states with major manufacturing to urge President George Bush to play a greater role in helping the nation's manufacturing companies. Liz Boyd, Granholm's spokesperson, said the governor would participate in
WASHINGTON DC - A federal court hearing scheduled for Friday that could lead to the shutdown of BlackBerry devices throughout the United States is forcing longtime BlackBerry users to think about life without their mobile gadgets. At the hearing in U.S. District Judge James Spencer's Richmond, Va., courtroom, lawyers for NTP, RIM and the federal