LANSING - A new Michigan energy plan is developing in the House, which could result in a bill by the end of the year. What the house is trying to do is keep alternative energy providers in the mix and not return the state to the monopoly control of Consumers? Energy and DTE Energy. Terry
HOWELL - Marine Gen. Bradley Lott, the newly appointed Director of the Michigan Defense Contract Coordination Center, administered by the Michigan Economic Development Corp., thinks Michigan can again become the Arsenal of Democracy - like it was during World War II - by harnessing the expertise developed in the state?s dominant auto industry to build
LANSING - Over the weekend, the Michigan legislature passed changes to the former Single Business Tax, now called the Michigan Business Tax, that included a surcharge to make up for a $700 million budget shortfall. If all of this remains confusing, we've got Brendan Ringlever from BL Government Affair's Lansing office to explain it all
ANN ARBOR - During Henry Ford's time, when he was building Ford Motor Company, there was a handshake deal among the Big Three automakers not to sue each other over patents. Now that auto suppliers have taken over much of the design work, the gloves have come off, says Brad Smith, an Intellectual Property litigator
LANSING - A version of the Michigan Business Tax Surcharge has passed the Michigan Senate, but the tax is much less than under a proposal adopted earlier by the Michigan House. BL Government Affairs' Brandon Ringlever discusses the controversial tax proposal in this special edition of News Maker Interview. To listen, click on MITechNews.MediaRica.Com a>>
LANSING - Legislation to ban the incandescent light bulb - invented by Michigan's own Thomas Edison more than a century ago - has been introduced by Senator John Gleason. Senate bill 578 bans the use of incandescent light bulbs. Why would the legislature want to ban something like a light bulb that everyone uses? Find
GRAND RAPIDS - Larry Shattuck, a Midwest InfraGard board member, reports on the presentation give Nov. 5 by Paul Hightower, Deputy Director of the Department of Homeland Security. Hightower was the keynote speaker for a Michigan InfraGard event at Grand Valley State University. He examined the tough question of where does America stand in the
TRAVERSE CITY - On Tuesday, at the Traverse City Business Expo, Traverse Angels officially opened its doors for business. The private equity finance group is looking for fundable comapanies in Northern Michigan and to tap what founder Robert Ochtel said was an untapped source of funds from high net worth individuals who live in this
LANSING - The Michigan Senate has introduced three new bills that would seek to curtail spyware, the malicious code that tracks everything from buying patterns, to keystroke entries - almost always without the approval of Internet users. Brendan Ringlever of BL Government Affair's office in Lansing discusses all three bills in this special edition of
LANSING - The Michigan Economic Development Corp. has rolled out three new web sites to attract more tourists to the state, more technology companies to the state, and more visibility for the MEDC. MEDC President Jim Epolito discusses what's behind all this Internet activity in this News Maker Interview. To listen, click on MITechNews.MediaRica.Com a>>