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Federal Court Dismisses Portions Of Right To Work Lawsuit, Allows Other Aspects To Proceed

WASHINGTON DC - A federal judge dismissed Monday some portions of a lawsuit brought by unions against the state's right-to-work law but allowed other pieces to continue. U.S. District Judge Steven Murphy, nominated to the bench by then-President George W. Bush, dismissed the lawsuit's argument that the right-to-work law is invalid for infringing on federal

By |2014-04-01T00:00:00-04:00April 1st, 2014|Archive, Events/Announcements|

Trivalent Co-Hosts Security Conference That Asks Are You The Next Target ?

GRANDVILLE - Trivalent Group, the Better Business Bureau serving Western Michigan, Fishnet Security, and West Michigan Cyber Security Consortium are sponsoring a no-cost cyber security conference that will explore the question Are You the Next Target. The conference is open to the public and will cover topics pertaining to information security for business owners and

By |2014-04-01T00:00:00-04:00April 1st, 2014|Archive, Events/Announcements|

Trivalent Co-Hosts Security Event That Asks Are You The Next Target?

GRANDVILLE - Trivalent Group, the Better Business Bureau serving Western Michigan, Fishnet Security, and West Michigan Cyber Security Consortium are sponsoring a no-cost cyber security conference that will explore the question Are You the Next Target. The conference is open to the public and will cover topics pertaining to information security for business owners and

By |2014-04-01T00:00:00-04:00April 1st, 2014|Archive, Cyber Defense|

Tech Employment In Metro Detroit Up 15 Percent In Automation Alley Report

TROY - Tech industry employment in metro Detroit was up 15 percent in 2012 from the previous year?s study by Automation Alley, generating more than 30,000 tech jobs, giving Michigan the fastest rate of technology job growth from 2011 to 2012. ?There?s a tangible excitement in the air. New companies are launching,? said Automation Alley

By |2014-03-28T00:00:00-04:00March 28th, 2014|Announcements/New Products, Archive|

MDEQ Seeks Developers For Website Redesign

LANSING - The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality is seeking input on a redesign of its website. The department is looking for both members of the general public and those involved in regulated industries to provide feedback on the current site and on proposed changes. And it is willing to pay for the time participants

By |2014-03-27T00:00:00-04:00March 27th, 2014|Archive, Events/Announcements|

February Retail Sales Show Slight Improvement

LANSING - Retail sales in Michigan showed a slight improvement, officials with the Michigan Retailers Association said Wednesday. James Hallan, president of the association, said even with the increase retail sales are still struggling in Michigan because of the severe winter weather. The association said 42 percent of retailers reported increased sales during February while

By |2014-03-27T00:00:00-04:00March 27th, 2014|Archive, Politics/Government|