March 28 – MLive
While Michigan loses more college graduates than it gains, what was once described as a “brain drain” has slowed considerably in recent years, data from the U.S. Census Bureau show.
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The numbers don’t lie: Michigan’s still the auto industry leader
March 26 – The Detroit Free Press
Study shows why Michigan remains the auto industry leader.
Continue ReadingHowes: Michigan’s automakers compete for self-driving lead
March 22 – The Detroit News
Where Detroit’s automakers build today’s cars, trucks and SUVs may be capturing the attention of the commander-in-chief, but it’s the race to realize the electric future that will pick winners and losers.
Continue ReadingJohn Kasich set to deliver keynote address at Mackinac conference
March 21 – The Detroit News
Former Ohio Gov. John Kasich, a Republican critic of President Donald Trump, is set to be the keynote speaker at this year’s Mackinac Policy Conference.
Continue ReadingMulti-million-dollar Michigan computer system continues to fail abused, neglected kids
March 19 – Michigan Advance
The $231 million computer system used to track Michigan’s child abuse and neglect cases is so ineffective that it should be scrapped just five years after its 2014 launch, according to an independent assessment released last week by Michigan’s Eastern District Court.
Continue ReadingBoy Scouts program aims to help young people, businesses
March 19 – C&G Newspapers
The Boy Scouts of America will host its Impact Breakfast event to encourage businesses and other local organizations to join its Explorer program, which places teens in work posts to educate them about different careers.
Continue ReadingProposed repeal of Michigan ‘pension tax’ prompts fairness debate
March 19 – Bridge Magazine
Fewer private-sector companies are offering defined-benefit retirement plans, what are traditionally considered employer-promised pensions. More are opting instead for defined-contribution, 401k-style savings accounts, to which employees contribute money and employers can match.
Continue ReadingMichigan’s heavy trucks catch flak for roads, but they are few and far between
March 17 – Crain’s Detroit Business
About 6 percent — or 6,385 — of the nearly 111,500 registered commercial trucks in Michigan are licensed to carry loads exceeding 80,000 pounds, the federal weight limit that can only be exceeded in other states with a special permit.
Continue ReadingSusan J. Demas: Business leaders should call GOP’s bluff on Whitmer’s gas tax
March 15 – Michigan Advance
It’s almost springtime in Michigan, which means that it’s time for another glorious season of pothole roulette.
Continue ReadingBaruah: Business community ‘amenable’ to Whitmer’s 45-cent fuel tax hike
March 14, 2019 – Crain’s Detroit Business
There’s a “growing split” between the state’s business community and Republicans who control the Legislature over the need to dramatically raise taxes to fix Michigan’s crumbling infrastructure, Detroit Regional Chamber CEO Sandy Baruah said Thursday.
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