Michigan Technology related politics
LANSING - While the Michigan Department of State and Hewlett Packard await continuation of a court hearing on their dispute over how they managed the Business Application Modernization project, HP has returned its workers to the state, a department spokesperson said. The state terminated its contract with HP and then sued the company. HP pulled
LANSING - Road funding talks that officials had said for some time had been going productively suddenly broke down today with Governor Rick Snyder and a spokesperson for House Speaker Kevin Cotter saying the discussions had reached an “impasse.” “We had made a lot of progress in prior meetings. We’re at an impasse now,” Snyder
DETROIT - As Michigan Public Service Commission staff have become aware of a number of gas service lines servicing residential or commercial gas customers connected directly to gas storage field, transmission pipelines, regulated and unregulated gathering lines, oil and gas wells, and gas processing facilities, the commission has opened an inquiry into gas safety issues.
LANSING - Efforts by the owners of the Ambassador Bridge to get a federal court to block the Gordie Howe International Bridge failed Wednesday, as a U.S. District Court judge in Washington, D.C., rejected most arguments brought by the company. The decision by Judge Rosemary Collyer, in Detroit International Bridge Company v. Canada (USDC docket No. 10-476)
LANSING - One of the key pieces for legislative leaders to resolve as they negotiate a road funding package appears to have cleared a key marker with several sources telling Gongwer News Service that House Speaker Kevin Cotter supports raising $800 million in new revenue. There is no agreement, no deal, not even a framework, not
LANSING - In something of a surprise, University of Michigan legal professor Joan Larsen appears likely to be Gov. Rick Snyder’s choice to succeed outgoing Justice Mary Beth Kelly, sources told Gongwer News Service. Before Larsen's name came out, most observers expected that either Appeals Judge Kirsten Frank Kelly or Oakland Circuit Judge Colleen O'Brien would be
LANSING - If the state ends its prevailing wage statute, it will not save money as supporters argue, a group of construction and union executives said on Monday. In fact, repealing prevailing wage would make it more difficult to hire skilled trades workers, and eventually any savings would be negated because costs will go up,
LANSING - Legislation to ensure that Michigan makes no more tax voucher grants to companies through the Early Stage Venture Investment Corporation were sent to the full Senate Thursday. The three bills - HB 4195, HB 4196 and HB 4365 - were reported unanimously by the members of the Economic Development and International Investment Committee. The committee also reported a
LANSING - A total of 65 full-time positions and more than $129.8 million are being cut from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation's 2016 budget after its executive committee on Tuesday adopted a resolution accepting the budget as proposed. The MEDC in mid-August announced it would make major cuts for its 2015-16 fiscal year budget beginning
LANSING - Using unmanned aerial vehicles, commonly called drones, could provide safety benefits and asset management benefits in monitoring the conditions of the state's roads and bridges, the results of a study by the Department of Transportation show. MDOT has released results of a study using a variety of drones in tests of state highways
