I am writing today to announce the closure of the Michigan Messenger. After four years of operation in Michigan, the board of the American Independent News Network, has decided to shift publication of its news into a single site, The American Independent at Americanindependent.com. This is part of a shift in strategy, towards new forms [...]
An abstinence-only presentation provided to numerous school districts in Calhoun and Eaton Counties in October of this year provided false and misleading information to students about HIV, experts allege.
Two county registers of deeds filed a class action lawsuit Monday on behalf of Michigan’s 83 counties alleging that the Mortgage Electronic Registration Services owes millions of dollars in property title transfer taxes.
Despite evidence of the impact of mercury on children and public health, Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette last month joined with 24 other state attorneys general in filing a lawsuit to scuttle new EPA regulations that would reduce mercury emissions from power plants.
AP reports that Gov. Jennifer Granholm has withdrawn her name from consideration for any post in the Obama administration:
“The governor has made it clear she does not want to be considered for an appointment at this time,” said Liz Boyd, a Granholm spokeswoman. “Whether she is being vetted or has been vetted is immaterial. What she really is interested in is working on challenges facing our state, namely growing the economy and creating jobs.”
Granholm repeatedly has said she is looking forward to serving as governor with a partner in the White House. But Wednesday’s statement was the strongest indicator yet that Granholm is planning to serve her final two years as Michigan’s governor.
This may end rampant speculation that the governor was on the short lists for a number of possible positions in the administration, including cabinet appointments.
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