LANSING - Wrapping up a deal that allowed for federal exemptions to an increased minimum wage remain in place, the Michigan House on Tuesday finalized legislation that would provide low-income residents with an earned income tax credit, as well as install a youth minimum wage. The youth minimum wage would be equal to 85 percent
ANN ARBOR ? The foundation for the next evolution of the Internet was laid Thursday when the US Energy Department announced a partnership with Internet2 that will create an optically-enhanced network to deliver data at higher speeds, with greater reliability and stronger security. ?Five or ten years from now, we expect the new technology we?re
SEATTLE - Several security experts are warning of increased cyberattacks targeting Windows PCs, but Microsoft said all is calm on the attack front. The SANS Internet Storm Center, Symantec, McAfee and several other security companies are warning of a new worm that wriggles into Windows PCs by way of a security flaw for which Microsoft
LANSING - A multi-part compromise to the Michigan minimum wage overtime issue - that includes an earned income tax credit and a youth minimum wage - is on its way to becoming law. Separate action is also underway on potentially major changes to the state's Merit Scholarship program, although that provision is not part of
LANSING - A proposal to expand the Michigan Merit Scholarship both in dollar amount awarded and in the number of students who could win the scholarship passed the Senate overwhelmingly Wednesday and went to a more skeptical House. But with Senate approval, Senate Majority Leader Ken Sikkema (R-Wyoming) said he thought momentum would now build
LANSING ? It's official. Venture Michigan Fund I is now open to invest in venture capital funds focused on growing early stage technology companies in Michigan, Gov. Granholm announced this week. Actually the fund was fully subscribed ? at $200 million - on Aug. 11, as reported earlier by MItechnews.Com, but the governor wanted to
LANSING - Less than a year ago, Michigan joined other states in a new streamlined sales tax system to encourage online retailers to collect and remit sales taxes to states, and the new system has thus far netted Michigan $5.5 million in sales tax revenues. Added to that is another $2.4 million in revenues from
LANSING - The State of Michigan's official web site has been named as the best in the country by the Center for Digital Government, the first time Michigan has received this award, part of the California organization?s Best of the Web competition. Michigan was followed by Maine, Utah, Virginia and Arkansas to round out the
LANSING - Small business owners can earn statewide recognition by entering the Michigan Celebrates Small Business awards program. Nominations and applications will be accepted beginning Sept. 15. Michigan Celebrates Small Business is a cooperative effort of the U.S. Small Business Administration ? Michigan, the Small Business Association of Michigan, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, the
SEATTLE - Microsoft has released an updated version of a faulty Internet Explorer patch to fix a serious security flaw introduced by the original version. The flaw was discovered after users of IE 6 with Service Pack 1 reported that the browser crashed when certain Web pages were viewed, CNET News.Com reported. That crash turned