Events/Announcements

Activate Michigan Taking Applications For Expanded Entrepreneurial Program

DETROIT ? Activate Michigan, a entrepreneurial mentoring program offering by The Inforum Center For Leadership, is now taking applications until Aug. 31 for an expanded class in Grand Rapids and Detroit. Activate is for women who have an idea or technology they want to commercialize, or who already have an early start-up, or who want

By |2013-08-21T00:00:00-04:00August 21st, 2013|Archive, Events/Announcements|

NSA Has Capacity To Spy On 75 Percent Of All U.S. Internet Traffic

WASHINGTON - The National Security Agency, which possesses only limited legal authority to spy on U.S. citizens, has built a surveillance network that covers more Americans' Internet communications than officials have publicly disclosed, current and former officials told the Wall Street Journal. The system has the capacity to reach roughly 75 percent of all U.S.

By |2013-08-20T00:00:00-04:00August 20th, 2013|Archive, Events/Announcements|

Personal Property Tax Clean Up, Main Street Fairness Tax Policy Priorities For Fall

LANSING - Rep. Jeff Farrington, chair of the House Tax Policy Committee, said he expects a vote on the legislation supporters call main street fairness when session resumes, and legislation to clean up the personal property tax changes passed last year has been drafted. When the committee last tried to report the bills (HB 4202

By |2013-08-20T00:00:00-04:00August 20th, 2013|Archive, Events/Announcements|

Michigan Minority House Leader Doubts Chances Of Roads Ballot Proposal In ’14

LANSING - If a Michigan ballot proposal is what it will take politically to advance a measure for new transportation funding, the chances of doing so have grown much slimmer now that one would face voters in 2014, House Minority Leader Tim Greimel says. Senate Majority Leader Randy Richardville (R-Monroe) and Senate Minority Leader Gretchen

By |2013-08-20T00:00:00-04:00August 20th, 2013|Archive, Events/Announcements|

MEDC Announces Infrastructure Grant Program For Michigan Communities

LANSING - The Michigan Economic Development Corporation announced this week the $4 million Downtown Infrastructure Grant Program aimed at helping low and moderate income Michigan non-entitlement communities to improve their downtown infrastructure quality and reduce redevelopment costs for future projects. ?Improving our downtowns will ensure the continued vitality of communities and strengthen our ability to

By |2013-08-19T00:00:00-04:00August 19th, 2013|Archive, Events/Announcements|

Strategic Fund Grants $200,000 To 10 Farmers Markets Across State

LANSING - The Michigan Economic Development Corporation Thursday announced Michigan Strategic Fund approval of $200,000 in grants for 10 farmers markets around the state. "Farmers markets improve our downtowns and bring vitality and a sense of place to our communities,"� said MEDC President and CEO Michael A. Finney. "These grants will support local markets, strengthen

By |2013-08-16T00:00:00-04:00August 16th, 2013|Archive, Events/Announcements|

SBAM Offers Service To Help Small Biz Comply With Affordable Care Act

LANSING - A new service launched Wednesday by the Small Business Association of Michigan will help small employers comply with important Health Insurance Exchange notification requirements. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires that by Oct. 1 every employer provides all of their part-time and full-time employees with a notice regarding the Health Insurance Exchange. To

By |2013-08-14T00:00:00-04:00August 14th, 2013|Archive, Events/Announcements|

Smartphones Sales In 2Q Surpass Feature Phone Sales For First Time

EGJAM, UK ? Smartphones sales worldwide in the second quarter leaped 46.5 percent, while mobile phone sales only increased 3.6 percent, according to think tank Gartner. At the same time, sales of feature phones declined 21 percent year-over-year. ?Smartphones accounted for 51.8 percent of mobile phone sales in the second quarter of 2013, resulting in

By |2013-08-14T00:00:00-04:00August 14th, 2013|Archive, Events/Announcements|