LANSING - The Michigan House passed a controversial measure on Tuesday that would streamline the process of allowing telephone companies to drop landline services. SB 636 passed 71-39. The Michigan Senate must concur in the House changes before the bill goes to Governor Rick Snyder for approval. The legislation, which wouldn't go into effect until
LANSING - The Michigan Film Office announced the feature film The End of the Tour has been approved for a film incentive. Based on the book Although of Course You End Up Becoming Yourself, the project is currently filming in Grand Rapids and surrounding communities. ?Grand Rapids has terrific locations and a talented workforce for
LANSING - Six core areas of growth are surging Michigan ahead of other states in terms of job growth, and they will continue to be key to a successful recovery, a report released Monday by Business Leaders for Michigan has found. Engineering, supply chain and logistics, higher education, natural resources economy, technological innovations in mobility
LANSING - A report released Monday by two Michigan State University researchers projects tourism spending to increase 4.5 percent in 2014 due to an improving economy, national tourism trends, and the success of the Pure Michigan campaign nationally and internationally. "Many of the factors we look at suggest that Michigan tourism will experience another strong
LANSING - A deal was struck Monday among legislative leaders on a supplemental appropriations bill for the current fiscal year, several officials confirmed to Gongwer News Service, but those closest to the discussions remained tight-lipped about the details. At least $100 million will be available to repair Michigan roads. "It is done," said Sen. Roger
DETROIT ? If you're unemployed and living in metro Detroit, or if you'd a professional who would like to work in Detroit, #313DLove on March 13 at the Charles Wright Museum is free for you. A small donation is, however, requested since most of the net proceeds go to a group of Detroit-area charities. The
DETROIT - There are so many great things about this #313DLove event, it?s hard to even figure out what ?the lead? should be. This list contains my favorite features of the event. Which one do you feel like should be the lead? To read the nine reasons, click on Networkedinc.Wordpress.Com
WASHINGTON DC - President Barack Obama's budget contains no direct funding to build the U.S. customs plaza at the new bridge connecting Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, but there is a pool of $486 million for customs and border protection construction and facilities management that backers of the new bridge said Michigan's congressional delegation should target
DETROIT ? Eleven Michiganders are ranked among by Forbes magazine as the wealthiest people in the world, lead by brothers Hank and Doug Meijer ? co-chairmen and grandsons of the founder of the Grand Rapids-based grocery that bears the family name. The Meijers brothers earned the highest ranking of billionaires in the Great Lakes State
CUPERTINO, Ca. ? Apple has finally perfected its iOS product for the car, called CarPlay -replication of a simplified iOS interface into a touch-screen display in the car, plus extensive voice command. The focus here is simplicity and safety, with no complex interface elements and, seemingly, no virtual keyboards, CNET News.Com reported. Instead, many actions