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.
The Jackson Citizen Patriot is reporting that Jackson-based Mac Steel will lay off 300 of its 380 employees effective January 16. The announcement was made Monday, the first day of a seasonal two-week layoff for employees.
From the Cit Pat:
Mac Steel spokesman Santiago Fittipaldi said the layoffs are not permanent, but the company has given no indication when workers will return. Jim Scriven, vice president of human resources, said the decision was “prompted by market forces beyond our control.”
And United Steel Workers Local 8339 President Charles Crowley told the Cit Pat workers were panicking over the announcement:
“The union guys don’t know anything. I’m getting calls,” Crowley said. “It’s turning into widespread panic. It’s the only way one can describe it.”
Employees will returned from their holiday layoff on Jan. 5, only to hit the unemployment lines on Jan. 16.
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