LANSING - More than 11,000 people applied for Medicaid on Tuesday, the first day where eligibility was expanded to those with incomes up to 133 percent of the federal poverty level. State officials reported success in processing the applications through the Healthy Michigan website, but there were some technical glitches. A Gongwer News Service staff
LANSING - Governor Rick Snyder met with the top auto executives in Turin, Italy, on Tuesday during a luncheon sponsored by the Detroit Regional Chamber and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. The delegation met with senior executives of Fiat, Comau, Amet, AEC Italia, SAET Group, Satiz, Reply, Co.Mec, Vigel S.p.a. and Teorosi Group as well
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
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
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
DEARBORN - On March 19, the halls of the University of Michigan - Dearborn were packed with more than 350 young girls in grades 4 through 12 who came to learn more about technology at the Girls are IT! Conference. The event was organized by the Michigan Council for Women in Technology (MCWT), U-M ?
LANSING - The Manufacturing Matters Video Challenge is encouraging companies to showcase what they are, why they do what they do and how it impacts the Great Lakes State. The videos will be posted on the Michigan Manufacturers Association YouTube channel and Facebook page with the most Likes determining the winner. ?Manufacturing employs more than
LANSING - The Michigan Strategic Fund approved more than $18 million in tax incentives that will leverage $133.6 million in new capital investment, including a new Powertrain Technical Center for Borg Warner in Auburn Hills, the M1 Rail project in Detroit, a mixed use facility in Grand Rapids, plus a bond authorization for a Rare
DETROIT - Comerica Bank?s Michigan Economic Activity Index continued to decrease in January, down 1.6 percentage points from December, the third consecutive monthly decline. January?s reading is 54 points, or 74 percent, above the index cyclical low of 72.1. The index averaged 126 for all of 2013, 12 points above the index average for 2012.
LANSING - The Michigan Economic Development Corporation announced the state?s largest ever matchmaking summit to bring Michigan employers with job openings together with skilled and talented people from across the state and around the country at Ford Field in June. Pure Michigan DREAMJOB will take place on June 13 with many of the state?s leading