Manufacturers’ News, Inc. — For a fourth straight year, industrial employment in Colorado posted a gain, reports the 2015 Colorado Manufacturers Directory®, a manufacturers database and directory published by Manufacturers’ News, Inc. (MNI). According to data collected by MNI, Colorado manufacturers added 2,919 jobs, a 1.3% increase, from June 2013 to June 2014, slightly… Keep reading →
A new report released today by the Center for State and Local Government Excellence and the TIAA-CREF Institute finds that only 18 percent of full-time public-sector workers are very confident about their retirement income prospects, down from 21 percent in 2012. In particular, many public-sector workers also express concern about retiree healthcare costs, future benefits… Keep reading →
The State of Arkansas, in partnership with the Information Network of Arkansas, launched a completely new state portal website with a mobile-first design and many new features in 2013. Since then, the state has gathered user feedback and analyzed website data, and today unveils improvements that make the award-winning state portal more usable and accessible… Keep reading →
City and government officials in Phoenix are currently preparing for a visit Sept. 9-11 from the Democratic National Committee. Phoenix joins four other cities – New York City; Philadelphia; Columbus, Ohio; and Birmingham, Ala. – as finalists to host the 2016 Democratic National Convention. The committee of Democratic officials to visit Phoenix makes up the… Keep reading →
Manufacturers’ News, Inc.– Manufacturing employment in Maryland/DC declined in the past year, reports the 2015 Maryland/DC Manufacturers Directory®, an industrial database and directory published by Manufacturers’ News, Inc. (MNI). According to data collected by MNI, Maryland/DC lost 2,180 manufacturing jobs, or 1.1%, from June 2013 to June 2014, and is one of the few regions… Keep reading →
Manufacturers’ News, Inc.– For a third straight year, industrial employment in Texas posted a gain, reports the 2014 Texas Manufacturers Register®, a manufacturers database and directory published by Manufacturers’ News, Inc. (MNI). According to data collected by MNI, Texas manufacturers added 31,198 industrial jobs, a 2.5% increase, from May 2013 to May 2014. Manufacturers’ News… Keep reading →
Today, members of the Fed Up at the Pump coalition in Kern County are leading an effort to educate and inform consumers, farmers and small business owners about a state-agency mandated gas and diesel price hike that will negatively impact the local economy, especially the agriculture industry and hardworking families in the Central Valley. Starting… Keep reading →
In response to requests from the Native Hawaiian community, Hawaii’s congressional delegation and state leaders, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced last week a first step to consider reestablishing a government-to-government relationship between the United States and the Native Hawaiian community. The purpose of such a relationship would be to more effectively implement the… Keep reading →
Experts from a variety of conservation groups will offer their public comments this week about the importance of sustaining Colorado’s rivers as part of the first-ever statewide Colorado Water Plan. They will focus on the benefits of keeping rivers flowing for recreation and tourism, resilient and profitable agriculture and rural communities, and the need for… Keep reading →
Automated Methods Increase Security and Reduce Total Cost of Ownership Federal agencies spend close to $1.5 billion annually on employee printing, equating to about 20 billion printed pages a year, according to an industry report. These statistics alone justify a close look at how to better manage print budgets by automating the print environment. In… Keep reading →