OAKLAND, Ca. - In response to what it claims is a series of community-busting moves by the California city's leaders and police, such as Occupy Oakland-related arrests and crackdowns, budget cutting and school, park, and library closings unaccompanied by City Hall salary cuts, the hacktivist group released a document containing personal data on a number
PORTAGE ? Manatron announced that Jackson County, Oregon, has contracted with the company to implement its Government Revenue Management software, continuing Manatron?s penetration of Oregon. The deal includes the installation of GRM CAMA, which assists in the mass appraisal and assessment of property values, and GRM Tax, a software system that allows tax officials to
LANSING ? The Michigan Film Office announced Tuesday that an episode of the television series, The Rusty Bucket Kids: Hunting History's Heroes, has been approved for a film incentive from the state. The episode, entitled ?Edison: The Possibilities of Imagination,? will be shot at Crossroads Village and Huckleberry Railroad near Flint and the Thomas Edison
DETROIT - Mobile Monday Michigan announced the mobile technology education and networking group's expansion in Mid-Michigan with the launch of a new chapter, Mobile Monday Lansing. Mobile Monday Michigan is the state?s branch of the Helsinki, Finland-based International Mobile Monday organization. MoMoMichigan is sponsored state-wide by the Mobile Technology Association of Michigan, the state?s non-profit
SOUTHFIELD - Verizon Wireless announced Tuesday it invested $265 million in 2011 to enhance its network in Michigan. The expansion includes the expansion of 4G LTE to nearly 150 cities, townships and communities, nearly 50 universities and colleges and three professional sporting venues. The company?s continuing investment to support Michigan?s infrastructure included: Adding new cell
LANSING - With Congress failing to act and more states finding a way to fix what they see as a big loophole that allows online retailers to avoid charging a state sales tax, proponents in Michigan say the time for the Legislature to act is now. "While Michigan waits, other states have taken action to
DEARBORN ? The Agile and Beyond Conference on March 10 will again attract hundreds of attendees to the Ford Conference and Event Center to learn how to deal with the current economic challenges driving Michigan. Award winning author on business leadership Steve Denning along with software project management expert David J. Anderson will keynote. ?Our
SAN FRANCISCO - In a string of attacks, members of the digital activist group Anonymous apparently hacked into the Web site of defense lawyers for a U.S. Marine accused of leading a civilian massacre in Iraq, and have reportedly acquired e-mails exchanged by attorneys in the case. They also reportedly: published the names, addresses and
LANSING ? The Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs (MCACA) today announced the FY 2012 New Leaders Arts Council of Michigan Retention and Engagement Grant Program aimed at young leaders in Michigan for arts and culture projects. This grant program was designed by NLACM to provide opportunities for young people to engage each other
GRAND RAPIDS - A recent discovery by Van Andel Research Institute scientists enables the prediction of patient sensitivity to proposed drug therapies for glioblastoma ? the most common and most aggressive malignant brain tumor in humans. The study, published in January in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, investigated glioblastoma models characterized by