LANSING - A revised estimate of what the Michigan Economic Growth Authority tax credits will cost the state shows an increase of nearly $3 billion to $9.38 billion through 2031, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation said Wednesday. During a House Tax Policy Committee meeting, MEDC CEO Steve Arwood said the increase in projected liabilities comes
TROY - The releases of Symantec IT Management Suite 7.6 powered by Altiris technology and Symantec Ghost Solution Suite 3.0 are rapidly approaching. Join Symantec for a special webcast March 3 to learn about these new solutions and how they will make your life easier. IT Management Suite 7.6 includes several new enhancements to cloud-enabled
GRAND RAPIDS ? A $10,000 crowdfunding campaign has been launched to support The Urban Institute For Contemporary Arts campaign to support a series of two to three public murals in downtown Grand Rapids. If UICA reaches its goal by March 18, the Michigan Economic Development Corp. will provide a $10,000 matching grant. The crowdfunding platform
LIVONIA - In just a few days, Michigan State University?s 26th class of the Michigan Political Leadership Program Fellows will be celebrating graduation at a dinner featuring two best-selling authors who?ve advised two U.S. presidents. They?ll be gathering, officially as a class one more time, for a special ceremony at MPLP?s 20th annual dinner Feb.
DETROIT ? In this Internet Advisor podcast, Monica Wheat the Detroit lead for Pipeline Fellowship Detroit talks about the angel investing bootcamp for women; Christian Li discusses Code Day Detroit and, Thunderchickens, her robotics team; Michigan Connects is an interactive map of the state of Michigan that shows where there is broadband coverage and how
NEW YORK ? The University of Michigan was ranked in a new survey as the No. 1 Public Ivy college ? a term coined by Richard Moll, an admission officer for Yale University, who believed that several public institutions were delivering an Ivy League collegiate experience at a public school price. Moll wrote a book
WASHINGTON DC - The US National Security Agency has figured out how to hide spying software deep within hard drives made by Western Digital, Seagate, Toshiba and other top manufacturers, giving the agency the means to eavesdrop on the majority of the world's computers, according to cyber researchers and former operatives. That long-sought and closely
LANSING - A major potential change to how the state allows for the management of prescription drugs for Medicaid patients is raising worries with the state's Medicaid HMOs. For 17 years, each of the Medicaid HMOs has had managed its own prescription services for the Medicaid patients in its system. As part of a rebidding
DETROIT - What a fun, fun night at ITInTheD. Thanks to our guests Scott and Nuri from Penguicon, Kelly O?Hara of Bebop Art and Kasey from Kosmic Kasey for joining us for just a great night of conversations, laughs, and we even managed to be a little informative?not to mention running a giveaway that you
LANSING ? Michigan House Appropriations Chair Rep. Al Pscholka and Rep. Mike McCready on Thursday introduced legislation that would fast-track the end of the Venture Michigan Fund, used to invest in Venture Capital companies that then invest in Michigan early-stage companies. The bills, HB 4195 and HB 4196 , would save $150 million by ending