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 second annual Michigan Policy Summit will be held tomorrow, Saturday, May 10, at the Lansing Center in downtown Lansing. The event, titled “Rebuilding Michigan,” will discuss progressive plans and goals to move the state forward into economic and social recovery. The event drew nearly 500 participants last year.
“In order to move Michigan into the 21st century our state must address the health care, energy, and education crisis in the state,” said Lynn Jondahl, executive director of the Michigan Prospect and former gubernatorial candidate. “Progressive groups recognize we must address these challenges in order to move our state forward.”
The event will run from 9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., with registration beginning at 8 a.m. Keynote speakers are author and progressive political activist Jim Hightower and radio commentator and journalist Amy Goodman. Michigan Messenger fellows will be on hand live blogging and reporting from the event all day.
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