LANSING - Michigan lost more people in 2011, according to estimates released Wednesday by the U.S. Census Bureau, but the decline was relatively small and did not affect the state's status in terms of the percentage of population it holds in the United States. Unlike the decennial census issued a year ago, Michigan was not
LANSING - A package of bills outlining the proposed structure of a $100 million business development fund to replace the state's soon-to-expire tax credit system was signed into law Tuesday by Governor Rick Snyder. The Michigan Business Development and Michigan Community Revitalization Programs replace the state's previous Michigan Economic Growth Authority, Brownfield and Historic tax
LANSING - A bill making major changes to the state's worker's compensation system is headed to the governor after the House concurred Tuesday with changes the Senate made to the legislation last week. The state's main business groups supported HB 5002 , but unions have strongly opposed it. The House approved the bill 60-47, and
LANSING - The House removed language in a supplemental appropriation bill Tuesday that would have allowed the state to accept a $9.8 million federal grant to continue the planning and development of the MIHealth Marketplace in a move that underscored the virulence of opposition among the House GOP to the federal health care law. It
LANSING - From the second Detroit Meijer in a month to new jobs for manufacturing plants and urban downtowns, the Michigan Economic Growth Authority Wednesday approved a dozen projects expected to generate $1.2 billion in new investments and up to 7,601 direct jobs. ?We?re seeing new business investments across our state from Detroit to Grand
LANSING - Travel Michigan, part of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, is encouraging people to put their Michigan pride toward a good cause by donating new or gently used mittens to local charities around the state and show Wisconsin which is the true mitten state. ?The outpouring of enthusiasm and support from Michiganders for our
LANSING - Most states and all regions of the country had improved tax collections during the third quarter of 2011, the Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government reported, and the Great Lakes Region, including Michigan, showed the biggest growth. The Great Lakes region saw tax collections for three major taxes up by 14.7 percent during
LANSING - After several attempts by Democrats to make changes on the floor were rejected, the first piece of Governor Rick Snyder's special message on infrastructure is set for final passage. But the bills are not on the agenda for Wednesday's session. The bills would allow county boards of commissioners to take over the powers,
LANSING - Governor Rick Snyder has appointed to the 36th District Court the son of the judge hearing the ongoing legal battle between the Department of Transportation and the Ambassador Bridge over the Gateway Project. Snyder's appointment of Prentis Edwards Jr. to the bench comes three weeks after Matthew Moroun, a member of the family
LANSING - The Michigan House Commerce Committee took testimony from Senate Majority Leader Randy Richardville on Thursday on his bill which directs how the state would divide $25 million in incentives to film, television and video game projects made in the state. Under SB 569 , productions would receive a 32 percent credit for Michigan