Get Out the Vote in Michigan
Six weeks from today, voters in Michigan will finally get the opportunity to say NO to the trophy hunting of wolves and NO to politicians taking away voting rights on wildlife issues by voting NO on Proposals 1 and 2.More

All but one of Michigan’s metropolitan areas saw more than 1.5 percent real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth in 2013, according to a report out of the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Chrysler has partnered with Google Maps to launch a virtual tour of its Michigan factory that builds the all-new 2015 Chrysler 200.
SP is pleased to announce two of the featured speakers who will be participating in the Opening Night reception of the Summit on Accelerating on Innovation.
The EPA announced the 2014 winners of the coveted SmartWay Excellence Awards. The awards honor freight industry companies who model environmental leadership and innovation as they move goods across America.
Please find attached the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Midwest Region 3 National Fish Passage Program (NFPP) Request for Proposals (RFP) template. Funds provided under this RFP may be used for in-the-water activities, including engineering costs, feasibility designs, monitoring, and evaluation. Note: there are two templates in the document below – one for barriers (dam, culverts, etc.) and one for non-barriers (engineering, feasibility, monitoring, evaluation and inventory).
The Senate Finance Committee last week held a hearing looking at energy provisions in the tax code, specifically titled, “Reforming America’s Outdated Energy Tax Code.” Many in the industry are applauding the efforts of the Committee and calling this hearing a step in the right direction.
As the popularity of online review sites like Yelp and Trip Advisor continues to grow, businesses look for ways to manage negative consumer feedback.
Almost 200 Michigan Israel Business Bridge (MIBB) supporters attended the first Ambassador Awards Dinner at the Detroit Athletic Club on Thursday, September 18th. Those in attendance were there to honor Chuck Newman with the MIBB Impact Award and General Dynamics Land Systems with its MIBB Bridge Builder Award. As Steve Cole, Chairman of the dinner stated, “What started out as an idea by Chuck Newman in Ann Arbor has now spread throughout Michigan and Israel.”
On Thursday, September 18, 2014, the Oakland County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to approve the recommended balanced budget of Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson and the Oakland County Board of Commissioners’ Finance Committee for fiscal years 2015, 2016 and 2017 at the Board’s full meeting.