Events/Announcements

Report: Highway Condition Continuing To Slide

LANSING - Less than 20 percent of Michigan roads eligible for federal funding are in good condition and about a third are poor, the Transportation Asset Management Council said in its annual report submitted to the Transportation Commission at its meeting Thursday. The report showed 33 percent of the federal aid system - state and

By |2013-04-26T00:00:00-04:00April 26th, 2013|Archive, Events/Announcements|

Public Instruction Super Flanagan Takes Lead On Technology In The Classroom

GRAND RAPIDS - Michigan Superintendent of Public Instruction Mike Flanagan has taken over the lead on discussions on technology in the classroom, and this time at the behest of Governor Rick Snyder. Flanagan announced his new role Wednesday at a Michigan School Business Officials conference in Grand Rapids. "The governor still is very interested in

By |2013-04-25T00:00:00-04:00April 25th, 2013|Archive, Events/Announcements|

Business Expansions, Community Development Projects Win State Approval

LANSING ? The Michigan Business Development program has been awarded incentives and Community Development Block grants that in total will mean more than $7 million in private investment and 230 direct jobs in Michigan. ?These investments will promote greater opportunities for working families and job providers,? said Governor Rick Snyder. ?A strong Michigan depends on

By |2013-04-25T00:00:00-04:00April 25th, 2013|Archive, Events/Announcements|

Grand Rapids Rated Top 10 City For Finding Jobs By Forbes Magazine

GRAND RAPIDS ? Forbes Magazine has ranked Grand Rapids as a top 10 city for find employment, citing the metropolitan area's 6.6 percent unemployment rate in February. Forbes cited the top industries hiring as Healthcare, Financial Services, Skilled Labor, Education, IT, and Engineering. The job skills most in demand are Information Specialists, Manufacturing, Administrative, and

By |2013-04-23T00:00:00-04:00April 23rd, 2013|Archive, Events/Announcements|

Gov. Snyder Focuses On Provider Prices In No-Fault Sequel

LANSING - Governor Rick Snyder put a major emphasis Thursday on how much hospitals, physicians and other health care providers charge for care in unveiling his plan to overhaul how the state regulates medical coverage for those catastrophically injured in automobile accidents. One of the key components of the legislation, expected to be introduced next

By |2013-04-19T00:00:00-04:00April 19th, 2013|Archive, Events/Announcements|

US House Passes Controversial Cyber Intelligence Sharing And Protect Act

WASHINGTON DC - The US House of Representatives Thursday passed the controversial Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protect Act, which President Barack Obama has threatened to veto should it be paased by the Senate. But should CISPA earn the president?s autograph, private businesses will be encouraged to voluntarily share cyberthreat information with the US government. The

By |2013-04-18T00:00:00-04:00April 18th, 2013|Archive, Events/Announcements|

Symantec Report: Internet Users Seeing Less Spam, More Targeted Attacks

SAN FRANCISCO - Internet users are seeing less spam but more targeted attacks, according to a report from security software company Symantec. Looking at last year's security landscape, Symantec's Internet Security Threat Report 2013 found that traditional spam accounted for 69 percent of all e-mail in 2012, down from 75 percent in 2011. Yet, 30

By |2013-04-18T00:00:00-04:00April 18th, 2013|Archive, Events/Announcements|