A strong car sales performance in November, could lead to some attractive deals as we get toward the end of December. AutoBeat Reporter Jeff Gilbert explains.
Read More »Snyder Pushes Energy Reform In Final Legislative Days Of 2016
The Michigan legislature wraps up its session this week. Three days of meetings are planned in this lame duck season. Governor Snyder hopes representatives approve energy reform. An administration insider says the governor is spending 99.9 percent of his time on gaining support. The sticking point is about choice in …
Read More »Discrepancies Lead To Audit Of Some Detroit Voting Precincts
Michigan’s elections bureau will investigate “significant” ballot discrepancies in a small portion of Detroit’s voting precincts. The audit ordered yesterday stems from a precinct in which 300 people were recorded as voting but only 50 ballots were in a sealed container. State spokesman Fred Woodhams says Michigan is aware of …
Read More »Republicans Stopped On Most Lame Duck Issues
State lawmakers are home for the holidays after winding up a nine day lame duck session last Thursday. Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick recaps.
Read More »Stabenow Pushes New Jobs Bill
In an effort to support American manufacturers and give them a boost in the U.S., new bipartisan legislation has been introduced by Senator Debbie Stabenow of Michigan. The legislation would clarify tax law to allow both entities to claim the Section 199 tax incentive for domestic manufacturing. The Michigan Democrat …
Read More »U of M Satellites To Aid In Hurricane Research
Hurricane tracking will get a scientific “boost” from the University of Michigan today. A $151 million first-of-it’s-kind project will launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. Professor Chris Ruf of Climate and Space sciences at the University of Michigan says the satellites will be able to provide more …
Read More »Trump’s Cabinet Picks Drawing Criticism From Michigan Senators
President-elect Donald Trump has made several nominations for cabinet-posts, and some are drawing concerns. Michigan U.S. Senator Gary Peters says he’s trying to keep an open mind. Mr. Trump’s nominees will have to go through Senate confirmation hearings. Michigan U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow says she’s particularly concerned about his nominees …
Read More »Another Big Online Sales Day Today
It’s Green Monday–one of the biggest holiday shopping days for online sales. Dr. Patricia Huddleston, a retail professor at Michigan State University, says about $2 billion will be spent online today, compared to nearly $3.5 billion for Cyber Monday. Green Monday was coined by eBay in 2007 to describe its best sales …
Read More »Chevy Bolt Ready
General Motors says it’s ready to deliver the first all electric Chevrolet Bolt to a customer, before it’s self-imposed deadline of the end of this year. Auto Beat Reporter Jeff Gilbert paid a visit to the factory that builds the Bolt.
Read More »Boyne Resort Damaged By Fire
Investigators from the Harbor Springs Fire Department and state Fire Marshal’s office are trying to determine the cause of a fire at Boyne Highlands resort that left 12 people injured. More than 100 guests were evacuated early Sunday morning due to the fire in the Main Lodge hotel. Boyne’s General …
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