LANSING ? Gov. Jennifer Granholm unveiled a reform plan Friday with a major focus on curbing the cost of state employees' retirement and health insurance benefits that, in concert with legislative reform proposals, indicates 2010 could see the long-anticipated reshaping of government. In the first of what she said would be three major speeches in
ANN ARBOR - The American Customer Satisfaction Index E-Government Satisfaction Index maintains the highest level of citizen satisfaction with online government since the Index began seven years ago. Satisfaction with e-government scores 75.2 on ACSI's 100-point scale for a second consecutive quarter. Year over year, the Index improves 1.5 percent. The score is 8 percent
WASHINGTON DC - Washington wants to know: Why can't technology protect consumers' privacy instead of violating it? The Federal Trade Commission met today in Berkeley, Calif., with corporate technology leaders and privacy advocates, challenging them to create ways to protect consumer privacy online. The FTC is encouraging technology companies like as Facebook and Apple to
LANSING - Officials in the administration of President Barack Obama and three Great Lakes governors, including Gov Jennifer Granholm, will meet to discuss the threat of the Asian carp to the Great Lakes on February 8. The summit will begin at 2:30 p.m. at the White House and include Nancy Sutley, chair of the White
LANSING - The Midwest received a substantial portion of the $8 billion in American Recovery and Redevelopment Act funds targeted to high-speed rail improvements, but Michigan saw only a small percentage of that under grants announced Thursday. The $40 million in grants to Michigan will make improvements to three rail stations across the state, but
CUPERTINO, Ca. - Apple's new tablet computer, to be unveiled by Steve Jobs Wednesday, holds a lot of promise for advertisers. The computer-maker has kept the new gadget under wraps, leaving consumers and marketers to speculate how they'll use it, Forbes magazine reported. But one thing is certain: The Apple tablet will offer a new
LANSING - Michigan saw some $1.15 billion more in the 2008-09 budget year because of early childhood education spending over the last 25 years, and those investments must continue to see those savings in the future, according to a report released Monday by the Early Childhood Investment Corporation. The report, by Wilder Research of St.
LANSING - When Gov. Jennifer Granholm delivers her final State of the State address to the Legislature and a live television audience, she will face the challenge of meshing her proposals for 2010, framing her legacy and expressing gratitude to her family and staff, said Gleaves Whitney, former Governor John Engler's long-time speechwriter. "A farewell
LANSING - Motorists would be banned from sending and reading text messages while driving under a bill passed Tuesday by the Senate after a passionate debate on whether to make the violation a primary or secondary offense. Senators narrowly rejected an amendment proposed by Sen. Bruce Patterson (R-Canton Twp.) to make the violation a primary
LANSING - For the third consecutive year michigan.org, the state of Michigan's official travel and tourism Web site, has earned the title as most popular state tourism Web site in America. According to Hitwise, an online measurement company, michigan.org received more visits than any other state tourism Web site in 2009. "Our Pure Michigan marketing