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PSC: Utilities Continue To Exceed Energy Efficiency Goals

LANSING - Utility providers met a combined average of 121 percent of their electric energy savings targets and 117 percent of their natural gas energy savings targets in 2015, the Public Service Commission's latest report on utility energy optimization programs released Wednesday shows. The combined savings targets account for 1 percent of retail sales for

By |2016-12-01T14:27:04-05:00December 1st, 2016|Clean Update, Politics|

Michigan Republicans Seek ID To Vote – Opponents Call It Voter Suppression

LANSING - Voters would be required to show a photo identification card while voting or within 10 days after the election at a local clerk's office to have their voted counted under legislation being considered in the Michigan House Elections Committee. The bills (HB 6066, HB 6067 and HB 6068) were introduced by Elections Committee

By |2016-12-01T14:11:40-05:00December 1st, 2016|Featured, Politics|

Healthy Michigan Likely to See Changes, Not End, Observers Say

LANSING - A program that has provided health insurance to more than 600,000 working persons in the state - and that was approved after a major political struggle - faces an uncertain future with the election of President-elect Donald Trump, but most observers and officials involved in the creation of Healthy Michigan say they expect

By |2016-11-21T21:35:03-05:00November 21st, 2016|Featured, Politics|

Michigan House Members Mulling Senate Energy Bills During Break

LANSING - Passing a long-term energy policy remains a goal for both Democrats and Republicans in the House, and members are expected to study the proposal passed by the Senate and determine how much support it has when the Legislature returns for lame duck next month. House Minority Leader Sam Singh (D-East Lansing), who has

By |2016-11-21T18:00:26-05:00November 18th, 2016|Clean Update, Politics|

Firearms Deer Season, Starting Nov. 15, To Make Huge Impact On Michigan Economy

LANSING - Hunting remains a vibrant annual tradition in Michigan and also produces a significant impact on Michigan’s economy. This year, more than 525,000 hunters are expected to participate in the annual firearms season for deer which accounts for the largest share of the estimated $2.3 billion spent on hunting in Michigan.  The annual firearms

By |2016-11-21T17:53:58-05:00November 11th, 2016|Featured, Politics|

GOP Seized Data Advantage For Election In Michigan, Rest Of Country

LANSING - On Friday, November 4, Republican National Committee Chair Reince Preibus contacted the Michigan Republican Party and informed it that RNC data modeling showed Republican Donald Trump winning Michigan by 8,000 votes. Michigan Republican Party Chair Ronna Romney McDaniel said it was that data that led to two visits in 24 hours from Trump,

By |2016-11-10T16:07:28-05:00November 10th, 2016|Featured, Politics|

Greimel: Democrats Need To Spend Time Analyzing Message

LANSING - House Minority Leader Tim Greimel said Wednesday that Democrats need to spend some time analyzing why their message and presidential candidate in 2016 failed to resonate with a large amount of voters during Tuesday's election. Michigan and the rest of the country saw a significant wave for Republicans led by President-elect Donald Trump,

By |2016-11-10T16:05:59-05:00November 10th, 2016|Featured, Politics|

MSU Survey: Clinton Leading In Michigan By Solid Margin

LANSING - Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has a wide lead over her Republican opponent, businessman Donald Trump, a survey by Michigan State University's Institute for Public Policy and Social Research showed Wednesday. Though Trump has room to grow in the final days before next week's election, the margin of support for Clinton, at 47

By |2016-11-03T16:44:45-04:00November 3rd, 2016|Politics|

Forbes Magazine Profiles AEG’s Analysis – Best Predictor of the Presidential Election

EAST LANSING – U.S. voters are likely to provide the largest number of votes to the nominee of the incumbent Democratic Party on November 8. The proprietary “Pocketbook Model,” which has predicted the largest vote-getter in 22 of the past 25 elections, and every election since 1980, projects a popular vote margin of victory between 3 percent

By |2016-11-03T16:32:59-04:00November 3rd, 2016|Guest Columns, Politics|

Michigan Absentee Ballots Up Compared To 2012

LANSING - Absentee ballots completed and turned in are up significantly, by more than 36 percent, compared to the same period in 2012, state officials said Thursday. That equates to nearly 165,000 more ballots being cast absentee with 12 days before the election compared to the same time in 2012, said Department of State spokesperson

By |2016-10-27T20:15:17-04:00October 27th, 2016|Politics|