Guest Columns

Michigan LCV Applauds State Legislators For Supporting Strong Clean Energy Plan For Michigan

ANN ARBOR ? Michigan League of Conservation Voters (Michigan LCV) Executive Director Lisa Wozniak released this statement following the introduction of a clean energy package Tuesday: ?We applaud the leadership of state legislators putting forth a clean energy plan that will build on our success so far. Michigan?s commitments to clean energy have driven $2.9

By |2015-03-03T00:00:00-05:00March 3rd, 2015|Archive, Guest Columns|

Fending Off The Unemployment Guy

DETROIT - To say that the state of business and economy in Metro Detroit is in peril is an understatement to say the least. Never have I seen such a mass of people without work in this town, notice traffic lately on I-75 and 696? That?s right, there hardly is any anymore. So in times

By |2015-02-19T00:00:00-05:00February 19th, 2015|Archive, Guest Columns|

How Not To Suck At Interviewing For A Job, Part I

DETROIT - Congratulations, you?ve made it past the first hurdle. You?ve gotten past the gatekeepers, resume screeners, candidate tracking systems, and have gotten a call or email that someone would actually like to talk to you about hiring you for a job that they have open. Now, let?s not kid ourselves ? even though you?ve

By |2015-02-12T00:00:00-05:00February 12th, 2015|Archive, Guest Columns|

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler Ready To Shake Up Internet

WASHINGTON DC - Tom Wheeler, chairman of the FCC, wants to reclassify broadband as a utility in order to protect the open Internet. Wheeler confirmed Wednesday that he intends to bring wired and wireless broadband services under utility-style rules based on Title II of the Communications Act of 1934. He said Title II would bring

By |2015-02-04T00:00:00-05:00February 4th, 2015|Archive, Guest Columns|

MEDC Study Shows State Investment In Technology Generates $35 On The Dollar

LANSING - Tech entrepreneurs are on the rise in Michigan and playing an increasingly prominent role in Michigan?s economy, with the number of tech start-up companies in Michigan more than tripling over the past four years, says a top executive at the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. ?No other state does what Michigan does to fund

By |2015-01-30T00:00:00-05:00January 30th, 2015|Archive, Guest Columns|

StudentsFirst Michigan Applauds Gov. Snyder For Aggressive Agenda To Improve K-12 Education

LANSING - StudentsFirst Vice President of State Affairs and former State Representative Tim Melton made the following statement regarding Governor Rick Snyder's State of the State speech. During the speech, Gov. Snyder called for the implementation of teacher and administrator evaluation as well as continued efforts to improve pre-school through 3rd grade reading: "I applaud

By |2015-01-20T00:00:00-05:00January 20th, 2015|Archive, Guest Columns|