GRAND RAPIDS ? In June, the state will publish its Michigan Cyber Disruption Response Strategy that will outline exactly how Michigan government and business will respond should the state's electric grid, water treatments facilities, or communications networks get hacked. Dan Lohrmann, Michigan's first Chief Security Officer, disclosed the information during the Great Lakes Great Homeland
LANSING - There are 311 full-time virtual schools nationally, including two in Michigan, and that number should not grow until officials can determine why they are underperforming traditional schools and showing a lack of diversity in their student bodies, the National Education Policy Center said in a report released Thursday. Lawmakers and others have been
LANSING - The Michigan Senate on Tuesday altered its general government budget to spend $50 million on film incentives in the state, a $25 million General Fund increase from what Governor Rick Snyder had proposed in his budget in February. Senate Majority Leader Randy Richardville (R-Monroe) said he was pleased with the changes, especially the
DETROIT - Comerica Bank's Michigan Economic Activity Index increased in February, up 0.1 points to 117.8, 47 points, or 66 percent, above the index cyclical low of 70.9. The index averaged 114 for all of 2012, 11 points above the index average for 2011. January?s index reading was revised up from 101.1 to 117.8. ?Our
LANSING - The International Joint Commission has approved a plan to control Lake Superior water levels and is urging the United States and Canadian governments to consider plans to control water levels in Lake Huron and Lake Michigan. Under the approved plan, opening of the locks along the St. Mary's River would be limited, as
LANSING - With what could be the biggest policy change of the 2013-14 fiscal year, Medicaid eligibility expansion, still up in the air, legislators and officials in Governor Rick Snyder's administration have been in discussions on developing a new strategy to convince lawmakers to agree to the proposal. With a goal of winning approval of
LANSING - With the U.S. Senate expected to approve the so-called Marketplace Fairness Act when it returns to session in a week, state officials support the measure, especially as the latest estimates from the Michigan Department of Treasury show losses from sales both through mail-order and the Internet could total $491 million in the 2013-14
PLYMOUTH ? Chief Information Officers for the Detroit Three automakers told more than 500 people attending a Michigan Council of Women in Technology symposium said that while the number of women helping to develop automotive technology is growing, much more could be done to increase the female ranks. ?At General Motors, our technology staff is
LANSING - Less than 20 percent of Michigan roads eligible for federal funding are in good condition and about a third are poor, the Transportation Asset Management Council said in its annual report submitted to the Transportation Commission at its meeting Thursday. The report showed 33 percent of the federal aid system - state and
LANSING ? The Michigan Business Development program has been awarded incentives and Community Development Block grants that in total will mean more than $7 million in private investment and 230 direct jobs in Michigan. ?These investments will promote greater opportunities for working families and job providers,? said Governor Rick Snyder. ?A strong Michigan depends on