The University of Michigan has a long history of breakthroughs. A quick look at any patent search engine, and you will find over 2,000 patents have been registered by U of M for advances in science, medicine and other fields. Here are just a few of the patents held by the University based on research [...]
A 1992 U.S. Supreme Court decision found that, in general, out-of-state retailers can’t be required to collect sales taxes unless Congress changes the law. The justices noted in a 1992 case called Quill v. North Dakota: “Congress is now free to decide whether, when, and to what extent the States may burden interstate mail order [...]
Two weeks ago, AnnArbor.com “reorganized” its newsroom with much the same results as Ann Arbor’s oft-touted (at least by the city’s politicos when running for re-election) “reorganization” of city government. Mayor and council members stick feathers in their caps, and call it macaroni. In reality, fewer people are doing the work and, in essence, services [...]
A2PNotes: This is filed under “Scoops & Scores” because you read it here first. The Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority and Christman Construction released a joint statement today concerning the retaining wall collapse that happened over the weekend at the site of the Fifth Avenue underground garage site. The statement, titled, “Christman response to incidences [...]
Ann Arbor Mayor John Hieftje has a track record of making it up as he goes along, particularly where the issue of crime in the city is concerned. Over the past several months, there have been multiple armed robberies of banks. In September of 2009, in response to a citizen email about a spate of [...]
I am so sick of charts. If I draw up, Google, copy, fill out or even see another chart, I may just hop on the next AATA bus that conveniently goes by my house every 20 minutes, and go to the nearest martini bar. Confession: There is one chart on the side of our fridge. [...]
Detroit Mayor Dave Bing, in his State of the City address, verbally slapped around Governor Snyder (who was in attendance) a bit about the proposed state budget which would, Bing said, do the “most harm to Detroit.” A few minutes later, Mayor Bing stressed that he is “…committed to change the way we deal with [...]
A2PNotes: This is filed under “Scoops & Scores!!” because you read it here first. From the March 20, 2011 issue of The Clarksville Business & Heritage newspaper: “On March 17, 2011 Governor Bill Haslam and ECD Commissioner Bill Hagerty traveled to Union City, Tenn. on Thursday, March 17, to discuss the development of the Port [...]
It must be something in the water. March Madness in the air? Ann Arbor’s local news blogs are competing with each other for the month’s Most Embarrassing PR Disaster Award. AnnArbor.com was the clear winner until today, when AnnArborchronicle.com’s Publisher, Mary Morgan (pictured left), refused to allow a recently formed Citizens Against the Conference Center group [...]
March has not been a good month for Ann Arbor’s 18-month-old digital media extravaganza AnnArbor.com. Today, the digital site was lambasted by national media for a perceived ethical lapse and conflict of interest in appointing a U of M PR man to the site’s editorial board. March started with the loss of three of AnnArbor.com’s [...]
