LANSING - Two Democratic lawmakers in the Michigan House will be introducing legislation this week that would provide free tuition to colleges and universities for Michigan high school graduates paid for by a 1.15 percent hike in the income tax rate. Rep. Alma Wheeler Smith (D-Salem Twp.), a candidate for governor, and Rep. Rebekah Warren
ANN ARBOR - If you're one of the 100,000 plus fans that converge on the University of Michigan Stadium on a football Saturday who have been frustrated by cell phones that can't find a signal, Verizon Wireless says they have you covered. Starting in September, Verizon will ride to the rescue with a COLT (cell
AUBURN HILLS - Dassault Systemes and Oakland University announced Thursday a partnership in the university's four-week post graduate program, called PLM Workforce Development Short Course ,aimed primarily at displaced engineers. The intensive four-week course offered by the School of Engineering and Computer Science integrates business and engineering expertise. Students will be fully immersed in PLM,
DETROIT - Butzel Long attorney and shareholder Justin Klimko will receive the Stephen H. Schulman Outstanding Business Lawyer Award on September 24, 2009 during the Business Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan�??s Annual Meeting in Novi. The award honors Michigan business lawyers who, over their careers, consistently exemplify the characteristics the Business Law
LANSING - A court's chief judge can set rules on the use of cell phones and other electronic gear in a courtroom, the Michigan Supreme Court has decided on a 4-3 vote, so long as the devices are not used to take pictures of jurors or witnesses. The court late Tuesday published its new version
LANSING - A $3 million federal grant to train workers for new energy technology jobs will flow through the No Worker Left Behind program, designed to help displaced workers, but the first chunk will go to those already working. The grant, expected to be approved by the Administrative Board next week, is dedicated to the
LANSING - Michigan government has again been certified that it is compliant with the Payment Card Industry's strict standards for ensuring that cardholder information is protected and secure. The PCI Data Security Standards apply to financial institutions, Internet vendors and retail merchants and detail the security measures and auditing procedures required to protect private cardholder
PONTIAC - Oakland County has finally rolled out a new Web site to feature its Medical Main Street program, which includes a daily news feed to hype Southeast Michigan's life sciences industry. MedicalMainStreet.Org also includes a LinkedIn profile page for ?those interested in finding partners in Michigan's life science industry,? via the popular online professional
SAN JOSE, Ca. - Symantec is providing a fix for customers who got error messages after a patch deployment went awry for some Norton users, the company said on Tuesday. The problem started last Wednesday when Symantec deployed patches for Norton AntiVirus 2009, Norton Internet Security 2009, and Norton 360 v3 via LiveUpdate. Some customers
LANSING - Residents can sign up for unemployment benefits and food assistance grants through a single portal on the state's website and officials are working to move more services there, Gov. Jennifer Granholm announced Wednesday. The Helping Hand Web Site compiles all of the human services programs available through the state and some local non-profit