WEST BRANCH - The Public Service Commission on Tuesday commended Ogemaw County for becoming the ninth community in Michigan to be certified as a "connected" community that has developed a broadband and technology plan to expand broadband access, adoption and use. It joins Charlevoix, Antrim, St. Clair, Roscommon, Livingston, Mecosta, Clare and Otsego counties in
LANSING - In a new poll released Tuesday that Democrats cheered and Republicans dismissed, Governor Rick Snyder and his Democratic opponent Mark Schauer tied with 40 percent support each. The poll was released by Public Policy Polling, the North Carolina-based firm that has proven generally reliable in polling Michigan races, though the firm is a
LANSING - School districts across the state planned their budgets on a minimum $83 per student increase, and those receiving only $50 are now asking the governor and legislature to restore that minimum increase. The officials said the $50 increase is essentially a $10 cut because, while the state put more money into the Michigan
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TROY ? SunTel was recently awarded a contract with Oakland Schools for the purchase of a voice-over-Internet protocol solution. Oakland Schools serves 28 local school districts in Oakland County. Plante Moran, in conjunction with the Technology Services Department, acted as the consultant on the project which went out for public bid in January. SunTel Services?
SOUTHFIELD ? The Michigan Council of Women In Technology is hosting a Lunch & Learn webinar July 10 starting at noon that will look at Intrapreneurship ? Innovating in an Enterprise. An established organization's successful innovation requires the ability to be disruptive, rather than destructive. Learn more about enterprise innovation, as well as how to
TROY - Walsh College is enhancing its Master of Business Administration and Master of Science graduate degree programs to focus on the changing needs of students and employers. The programs begin in fall 2014. A Walsh MBA prepares graduates for positions in mid- to upper-level management by providing interdisciplinary business studies and an enterprise-wide approach.
BIRMINGHAM - According to one of the founders of ProtonMail, a secure email startup, PayPal had suspended their account. A PayPal representative reportedly questioned the legality of an encrypted email solution. ProtonMail is hosted in Switzerland specifically to provide assurances to users that there is no legal jurisdiction for the US to interfere with it,
BIRMINGHAM - Congressman Alan Grayson made waves last week when he sent letters to the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, the Consumer Bankers Association, and the Financial Services Roundtable assailing former head of the NSA, Keith Alexander. In each letter Grayson cited a Bloomberg article that revealed that Alexander?s new consulting firm was commanding
ANN ARBOR - The United States can combine its strengths in agriculture and manufacturing and leverage them with new technology, such as biotechnology, to grow our economy and jobs. That simple premise underpins the Farm Bill energy programs, which with recent reauthorization and expansion promise to continue supporting rural business formation, investment and job growth.