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.
Candidate’s wife to host discussion about women workers in Michigan.
Michelle Obama is scheduled to host a town-hall-style meeting in Pontiac on Wednesday, the Obama campaign announced. She will use the opportunity to discuss the impact of the economy on women and families in Michigan, and she likely will address how her husband, presumptive Democratic nominee Sen. Barack Obama, will try to improve the economy if elected president.
The public event with Michelle Obama will be held at The Crofoot, 1 S. Saginaw, Pontiac. Tickets for the event will be available starting at 9 a.m. Tuesday at the same location.
Michelle Obama has been somewhat controversial, with opponents taking digs at her for a comment she made about feeling proud of America for the first time in her adult life following one of her husband’s primary wins. Pundits also have focused on her bumping fists with her husband at various events. Campaign staff have attempted to mellow her image by booking her on “The View,” where she talked about the incident and bumped fists with the women hosts of the ABC talk show.
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