Rep. John Dingell: Stronger Michigan means better dialogue, reaching out
This week, legislators, policy makers, and business leaders are gathering for the annual Mackinac Policy Conference.The conference is sponsored by the Detroit Regional Chamber and this year organizers...
View ArticleThis Week in Michigan Politics
Each Wednesday I check in with Michigan Radio's Political Analyst, Jack Lessenberry, for a round up of state politics.This week Jack is on Mackinac Island (he's promising not to eat any fudge) for the...
View ArticleCommentary: Two States of Michigan
I heard some interesting ideas about our economic future on Mackinac Island last week at the Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce's annual conference of the state's movers and shakers. » E-Mail This...
View ArticleCommentary: Growing Inequality
Last week, I talked about the Michigan House of Representatives voting to slash the state income tax over the next six years. I thought this didn’t make a lot of sense, given that the state is having a...
View ArticleStateside: Howard Cooper, world's most generous boss?
Let's give a shout-out to a man who may have set the new "gold standard" for generous bosses.Long-time Ann Arbor auto dealer Howard Cooper is retiring this month.As his employees reported for work this...
View ArticleStateside: Detroit's financial predicament
Detroit’s financial status is once again on the brink of devastation.The city’s program management director, William Andrews, recently told the advisory board that the city is facing financial...
View ArticleStateside: Per capita income increases in Michigan, still below national average
A new report from the United States Commerce Department found that economic recovery is occurring in Michigan. According to the survey, per capita personal income rose in nearly every Michigan county...
View ArticleMichigan likely to go "right-to-work;" protestors hit Capitol (PHOTOS, AUDIO,...
We're updating this post on the legislature's effort to pass a 'right-to-work' law in Michigan.A right-to-work law would outlaw requirements that workers pay union dues or fees as a condition of...
View ArticleRight-to-work in Michigan: Is there a middle ground?
One thing I know about politically polarizing issues: arguing for middle-of-the-road positions alienates a lot of folks.But here goes anyway.I don’t love unions.And I feel I can say that with some...
View ArticleStateside: Concerned residents and their neighborhood improvements
Detroit's revitalization is a recurring topic on Stateside.The city's vacant buildings are an interactive lesson in real estate and community maintenance.Today, Stateside focused on neighborhood...
View ArticleGreen confidence at the North American International Auto Show
With the Detroit International Auto Show only just beginning, GM and Chrysler are already receiving good news.This year's North American Car of the Year award went to the Cadillac ATS, while Truck of...
View ArticleStateside: What do Michigan residents think should happen to restore the economy
There is certainly no shortage of reporting, discussion and conversation about what should happen to breath new life into Michigan's economy. Most of this» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleStateside for Wednesday, February 20th, 2013
Today on Stateside, Michiganders, you have spoken. A new report is out today about how you think we can move the economy forward. We'll find out more on» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleStateside: What lies ahead for auto companies?
The clouds have been lifting for U.S. car makers. With car sales and America's economy picking up, there are some who are looking further down the road.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleA look into the fundraising conditions for Michigan nonprofits
It has been a challenging few years for nonprofit groups in Michigan. Whether they depended on private donations or corporate donations or both, the Great» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View Article'Mobile canning' comes to Michigan breweries
Michigan was recently ranked fifth on USA Today's list of craft brew states in the country. Over the past three to four years Michigan has seen a large» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleEstimating the state of Michigan's proverbial bank account
Chris Gautz, the Capitol Correspondent for Crains Detroit Business, spent hours this morning at the Capitol where the state’s Revenue Estimating Conference» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleStateside for Tuesday, June 18th, 2013
It wouldn't be summer without a search for Jimmy Hoffa. We spoke with Michigan Radio's Jack Lessenberry about why we're still fascinated by the Hoffa» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleTo help Michigan's economy, we need to start 'thinking blue'
The term "economy" is used constantly in news stories or opinion pieces about Michigan, its trials and tribulations, its budding recovery. But John Austin» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleEvaluating Michigan's anemic job growth
The Snyder administration has maintained its "relentless positive action" to reinvent Michigan. Lansing restructured taxes to give businesses better than a» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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