LANSING - An agreement between Michigan House Democrats and Senate Republicans means all school districts will see the $154 per pupil they lost in the 2009-10 fiscal year restored. The Senate approved a new version of HB 5887 on Wednesday to address problems in the Legislature's first attempt to appropriate $316 million in federal funds
LANSING - Michigan is already at risk of losing out on some winter visitors because it is not currently funding the national "Pure Michigan" advertising campaign, and not replacing that funding before the end of the year could also mean missing out on some spring and summer visitors, tourism officials said in launching a call
WASHINGTON DC - People serving in the U.S. military now have their own web site where they can upload, share, and watch videos. MilTube site has been set up as a safer, more secure alternative to YouTube, with content protected behind firewalls. As such, it's designed to serve the interests of military personnel who want
TORRANCE, Calif. - Scion has launched the Scion Holiday Mail Drop, a program that offers active duty U.S. military personnel the opportunity to receive a Scion cinch sack filled with complimentary clothing and accessories. "There is no way to truly give back the amount that the servicemen and servicewomen of our country have given to
LANSING ? Gov.-elect Rick Snyder called Tuesday on the Legislature to pass funding for the Pure Michigan tourism advertising campaign and said it would be an immediate priority for his administration in 2011 if lawmakers fail to act. Though Snyder did not tie funding for the ad program to a specific source, he repeated his
LANSING - Taking a cue from large business organizations, Governor-elect Rick Snyder on Tuesday said he was restructuring the Cabinet to create a group executive format with department directors who would effectively oversee other departments and help develop overall strategy. Snyder said the group executive format is one he has used in business and he
HAMTRAMCK - General Motors announced Tuesday the automaker will add 1,000 engineers and researchers in Michigan over the next two years to significantly expand its vehicle electrification expertise and develop hybrid and electric-powered vehicles, like the Chevrolet Volt. The announcement by GM CEO Dan Akerson coincides with preparations for delivery of the first Volt to
ANN ARBOR - Ingenex Digital Marketing is expanding once again and is looking for a true leader to fill a recent opening for Digital Operations Manager. Ingenex Digital Marketing is an Ann Arbor based Internet marketing company with a growing national reach. The Digital Operations Manager will play a critical role in taking Ingenex to
WASHINGTON - Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano would have the power to "establish and enforce" cybersecurity requirements including issuing fines of up to $100,000 a day for non compliance with DHS directives. Legislation introduced this week would allow Napolitano to levy those and other civil penalties on noncompliant companies that the government deems "critical," a
SAN FRANCISCO - Novell, a software company that rose to power along with Intel-based computers but failed to keep up with rivals such as Microsoft and Red Hat, announced Monday an end to its independence with a Microsoft-boosted $2.2 billion acquisition by Attachmate. Under the agreement, privately held Attachmate will pay $6.10 per share for