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DHS To Increase Contract For Software Program By $15.7 Million

LANSING - The Department of Human Services is increasing its contract with the company that created the Michigan Statewide Automated Child Welfare Information System by $15.68 million for maintenance and enhancements, a spokesperson said on Monday. The 10-month program has been under scrutiny because of issues with payments to individual foster parents and private agencies,

By |2015-03-16T00:00:00-04:00March 16th, 2015|Archive, Events/Announcements|

Brophy Named State Director Of Michigan Small Business Development Center

GRAND RAPIDS ? Michigan serial entrepreneur Keith Brophy has been named the new State Executive Director at the Michigan Small Business Development Center replacing Carol Lopucki who retired at the end of 2014. The announcement was made Thursday. Brophy had been CEO of IdeoMed, a Spectrum Health start-up in the Life Sciences sector, which recently

By |2015-03-13T00:00:00-04:00March 13th, 2015|Archive, Events/Announcements|

Bills Would Prohibit MEGA Credit Extensions

LANSING - Republican lawmakers introduced bills on Wednesday that would prohibit the amendment of tax credits originating under the now-defunct Michigan Economic Growth Authority, which have accumulated a $9.4 billion liability in the state and caused a budget shortfall in the current fiscal year. Rep. Lee Chatfield (R-Levering) and Rep. Gary Glenn (R-Midland) introduced HB

By |2015-03-12T00:00:00-04:00March 12th, 2015|Archive, Politics/Government|

Grand Rapids CC Offers Scholarships For Geek Group Memberships

GRAND RAPIDS - Grand Rapids Community College announced Thursday they are now offering a 50 percent scholarship for a six-month membership program to the Geek Group to all GRCC students who are enrolled in a workforce development program. As members of the Geek Group, students will have access to a state-of-the-art machine shop, wood shop,

By |2015-03-12T00:00:00-04:00March 12th, 2015|Announcements/New Products, Archive|

FCC Releases 400-Page Report On Net Neutrality

WASHINGTON DC ? You asked for it, you got it, all 400 pages of the Federal Communications Commission Net Neutrality ruling. It was released Thursday and spells out how the FCC will preserve the open Internet. The agency's commissioners voted 3-2 to approve the order along party lines ast month but did not release the

By |2015-03-12T00:00:00-04:00March 12th, 2015|Archive, Politics/Government|