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Why We Went Dark
Along with many sites on the Web, Absolute Michigan went dark on January 18th to protest a pair of truly awful bills that are on a fast-track for passage, the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) in the House and the Senate's Protect IP Act (PIPA).
Neither…

Rural Broadband Works ... and could work for Michigan
On October 3rd an organization called "Broadband WORKS for Rural America" is bringing together hundreds of individuals and groups from around the country to Washington, DC in order send a message that rural America needs increased wireless broadband…

$1 Million Accelerate Michigan Contest!
Speed by IreJustin
Applications are now open for the 2011 Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition. The Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition will award more than $1 million in cash winnings, plus in-kind awards of services, staffing…

Future Midwest Conference this week in Detroit
Painting A Picture Of Optimism by DetroitDerek Photography
Later this week (April 27-29) the 3rd annual Future Midwest Conference kicks off in Detroit. It's the largest digital business conference in the Midwest and seeks to accelerate…

Michigan Broadband Internet Maps online through Connect Michigan
Thanks Blogging for Michigan for the find.
Connect Michigan has announced that 95.41% of Michigan households have access to the minimum threshold for broadband at 768Kbps downstream. Just under 175 thousand Michigan households remain unserved…

Creative Cities Summit 2.0 in Detroit
.cadillac buildings-detroit. by tEdGuY49 ®
Note: they have a special "no frills" registration for $100 - amazing deal!
Detroit will host the Creative Cities Summit 2.0 (CCS2) on October 12-15, 2008 at the Renaissance Center. CCS2 is…

Arresting Site for May 2008: Michigan Innovators
Hands at Work by detroitsky
Tim Pulice's Pulice Report blog has announced the Arresting Site of the Month for May 2008. The inaugural selection is Michigan Innovators and Tim writes:
I first ran across this terrific online destination last…

Service Tax repeal appears certain
Capitol, Landing MI by Irina Vasiliu
Below you'll find a news release from Governor Granholm regarding an agreement to add a 21.9% surcharge to the new Michigan Business Tax to replace the 6% Michigan Service Tax.
The Detroit Free Press…

The Eleven Seconds to Midnight Gang rides again
Carousel by jnhkrawczyk
"We've got a shift starting in 36 hours that we've got to charge 6% more on ... and I don't know how to do it."
-John Evans, president of Evans Distribution
Welcome to Michigan, where we somehow seem to be stuck…

Absolute Michigan at TC Business Expo
Grand Traverse Resort by danperry.com
Hey there, if you happen to be in the Traverse City area tomorrow (Tuesday, Nov 6) Absolute Michigan will be in the "Tech City" area for the Traverse City Chamber of Commerce Business & Technology…

6% of x? Untangling Michigan's Service Tax
Half Staff by Apocaplops
UPDATE Oct 25: Carol of ArborLaw.com writes:
I actually have the entire list of services descriptions covered by the law, on my blog at Arborlaw.com. When the law came out, I cross-referenced the NAICS codes (which…