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MISTEM Advisory Council Urges Academia-Industry To Partner For New State Science Standards

LANSING - In its first annual report, the MiSTEM Advisory Council recommended a variety of actions that involved developing partnerships both within the education community as well as with industry and being sure state-supported programs are aligned with new science standards. The report said Michigan is well situated to be a top competitor for science,

By |2016-03-04T13:40:07-05:00March 4th, 2016|News, Politics|

Michigan Ranked 6th Best State For Corporate Buildings, Expansions

LANSING - Michigan has been named the No. 6 state in the nation for major new corporate buildings and expansions in 2015 by Site Selection magazine, the Michigan Economic Development Corp. announced. Site Selection verified 217 projects in Michigan that met capital investment, job-creation or size standards as part of its annual Governor’s Cup ranking.

By |2016-03-04T14:08:27-05:00March 4th, 2016|ESD, Politics|

Trump Comes To Michigan As Favorite To Win Most Republican Delegates

LANSING - Donald Trump enters the six-day fight to win Michigan's Republican presidential primary the frontrunner in the race and the favorite to emerge with a victory from the state, Republican analysts said, but there is still plenty at stake. With Michigan awarding its 59 delegates to the Republican National Convention on a proportional basis,

By |2016-03-03T18:12:12-05:00March 3rd, 2016|Politics|

Environmental, Conservation Groups Call For Permanent DEQ Director With Public Health, Environmental Background

LANSING - Members of environmental and conservation groups on Thursday called for Governor Rick Snyder to appoint a permanent Department of Environmental Quality director who has environmental and public health expertise to shake up the "culture of complacency" at the department, they said. "The department is charged with protecting our state from hazards to human

By |2016-02-26T11:24:37-05:00February 26th, 2016|Clean Update, Politics|

Flint Water Crisis Latest Victims – Gov. Snyder’s Communications Staff

LANSING - The Flint water crisis continues to roil the administration of Governor Rick Snyder with a stunning shake-up Thursday in his communications staff as he reassigned Communications Director Meegan Holland and Press Secretary Dave Murray, who were less than three months into their jobs, and named Ari Adler as his new communications director. One

By |2016-02-26T11:14:50-05:00February 26th, 2016|Featured, Politics|

Congressmen Seek To Create Commission To Address Digital Security Issues

WASHINGTON DC - As Apple battles with the Justice Department over creating a backdoor into a terrorist's iPhone, two congressmen said Wednesday they’ll introduce a bill in Congress that seeks to form a commission that will address issues on digital security reflected in the Apple case. Speaking at a forum at the Bipartisan Policy Center

By |2016-02-25T19:55:50-05:00February 25th, 2016|Cyber Defense, Politics|

Legislative Democrats Call For Restoration Of Environmental Quality Citizen Oversight Commissions

LANSING - The Flint water crisis galvanized Democrats in the Michigan House and Senate joined on Wednesday to discuss legislation they plan to introduce that would restore Department of Environmental Quality citizen oversight commissions, which were eliminated in 1991 by executive order by then-Republican Governor John Engler. The Democrats said at a press conference that

By |2016-02-25T18:42:14-05:00February 25th, 2016|Clean Update, Politics|

Laws Intended To Disenfranchise Minority Voters Mobilize Them Instead

ANN ARBOR - Laws that make it more difficult for people to register and vote, are instead angering the very minority voters they are intended to disenfranchise, mobilizing many more to go to the polls and cast their ballot, contends a new study from the University of Michigan. This effect may explain why, to date,

By |2016-02-25T18:23:21-05:00February 25th, 2016|Featured, Politics|

Despite Business Groups’ Distain, Michigan Legislature Moves Bill To Extend Health Care Claims Assessment Until 2020

LANSING - The Michigan Senate on Wednesday passed and the Michigan House concurred in changes made to a bill that would extend the Health Insurance Claims Assessment through 2020 in a significant move to shore up the General Fund and especially Medicaid funding. The only change to HB 5105 was the date change of 2020

By |2016-02-25T17:29:32-05:00February 25th, 2016|Life Sciences, Politics|

MEDC Hires Florida Company To Rebuild Pure Michigan Website

LANSING – The state’s Pure Michigan tourism website is getting an overhaul  with help from a Florida-based Miles Media Group. Earlier this week, The Michigan Strategic Fund awarded a nearly $400,000 contract to rebuild Michigan.Org, the home of the prize winning Pure Michigan advertising campaign. Shall we call it Pure Florida, instead? Michigan Web Developers

By |2016-02-26T13:21:23-05:00February 25th, 2016|Featured, Politics|