LANSING - With what could be the biggest policy change of the 2013-14 fiscal year, Medicaid eligibility expansion, still up in the air, legislators and officials in Governor Rick Snyder's administration have been in discussions on developing a new strategy to convince lawmakers to agree to the proposal. With a goal of winning approval of
LANSING - With the U.S. Senate expected to approve the so-called Marketplace Fairness Act when it returns to session in a week, state officials support the measure, especially as the latest estimates from the Michigan Department of Treasury show losses from sales both through mail-order and the Internet could total $491 million in the 2013-14
LANSING - Less than 20 percent of Michigan roads eligible for federal funding are in good condition and about a third are poor, the Transportation Asset Management Council said in its annual report submitted to the Transportation Commission at its meeting Thursday. The report showed 33 percent of the federal aid system - state and
PLYMOUTH ? Chief Information Officers for the Detroit Three automakers told more than 500 people attending a Michigan Council of Women in Technology symposium said that while the number of women helping to develop automotive technology is growing, much more could be done to increase the female ranks. ?At General Motors, our technology staff is
LANSING ? The Michigan Business Development program has been awarded incentives and Community Development Block grants that in total will mean more than $7 million in private investment and 230 direct jobs in Michigan. ?These investments will promote greater opportunities for working families and job providers,? said Governor Rick Snyder. ?A strong Michigan depends on
LANSING - Pure Michigan and Founders Brewing Co. have teamed up to give fans and craft beer enthusiasts a chance to pick a Founders beer style that best represents Pure Michigan. The beer chosen by fans will be featured in the Founders tap room in downtown Grand Rapids throughout July as part of Michigan Craft
GRAND RAPIDS - Michigan Superintendent of Public Instruction Mike Flanagan has taken over the lead on discussions on technology in the classroom, and this time at the behest of Governor Rick Snyder. Flanagan announced his new role Wednesday at a Michigan School Business Officials conference in Grand Rapids. "The governor still is very interested in
LANSING ? Data center Liquid Web is giving its followers access to its most recently constructed Data Center with a Google Street View tour of the web host posted Tuesday. The company has also hidden clues around the Data Center that will allow users to interact in a weeklong scavenger hunt - featuring monetary prizes
GRAND RAPIDS ? Forbes Magazine has ranked Grand Rapids as a top 10 city for find employment, citing the metropolitan area's 6.6 percent unemployment rate in February. Forbes cited the top industries hiring as Healthcare, Financial Services, Skilled Labor, Education, IT, and Engineering. The job skills most in demand are Information Specialists, Manufacturing, Administrative, and
LANSING - Governor Rick Snyder put a major emphasis Thursday on how much hospitals, physicians and other health care providers charge for care in unveiling his plan to overhaul how the state regulates medical coverage for those catastrophically injured in automobile accidents. One of the key components of the legislation, expected to be introduced next