LANSING - Governor Rick Snyder announced Tuesday that he has named Jarrod Agen, a veteran of communications shops in both the government and elections, as his new communications director. Agen comes to Snyder from Empowered-U in California, where he was vice president for marketing and communications. The co-founder of Empowered, Steve Poizner, had hired Agen
LANSING - A poll of 600 likely voters across the state has found great preference for elected officials and candidates who support the use of clean, renewable energy such as wind or solar power, rather than traditional energy sources like coal. More than 75 percent of those surveyed in a poll commissioned by a group
LANSING - The next Legislature will come into office with some new ideas on how the state should structure and fund schools. The State Board of Education laid out a schedule to develop the policy proposals at its meeting Tuesday, with the goal of having a report completed in November 2014. While the board wants
NOVI - Governor Rick Snyder, host of the 2013 Michigan Cyber Summit, shares examples of how and why cybersecurity is so critical and best practices to follow. He discusses current cybersecurity projects and initiatives in Michigan, nationally and globally to address the increasing threat and to help us be prepared. Governor Snyder announces the launch
LANSING - Michigan House Speaker Jase Bolger and his colleagues said on Thursday tax relief for working residents who helped add to the state's surplus monies is a key addition to the caucus's action plan in the 2014 legislative session. Bolger (R-Marshall) said during a news conference at the Capitol that along with tax relief,
DETROIT - Compuware Corp. high profile takeover battle with New York hedge fund Elliott Management Corp. has ended in a truce. The announcement Thursday said that under the agreement, Elliott agreed to ?a limited set of standstill and voting provisions,? including voting for Compuware?s slate of directors at the company?s upcoming, repeatedly delayed annual shareholders
LAS VEGAS ? Detroit-based iRule won the Consumer Electronics Association's Mark of Excellence Award as ?Control Product of the Year? at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. iRule is a home audio-visual system control app. iRule was founded by two audio-visual fans, Itai Ben-Gal and Victor Nemirovsky, who were looking for an easier
ANN ARBOR - Systems In Motion Inc. says it will add 150 jobs over the next year, mostly at its software delivery center in Washtenaw County's Pittsfield Charter Township. The center already employs more than 200. SIM says it?s working with the regional economic development agency Ann Arbor Spark to recruit both recent college graduates
NVOI - Kelvin Coleman, Branch Chief for the Government Engagement Office of Cybersecurity and Communications for the Department of Homeland Security, discusses the importance of partnerships and the need to come together at the federal, state and local levels when combating cyber challenges. Kelvin applauds Governor Snyder and Michigan on their persistence in dealing with
NOVI - Rami Efrati, Head of Civilian Sector in the Prime Minister?s office of Israel, discusses some of Israel's cyber challenges and successes at the 2013 Michigan Cyber Summit. Efrati also addresses the need to work together as partners across the globe to fight cyber threats. To view this video, click on CyberSummit