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.
Touting Michigan as the best state in the nation for companies that will develop and manufacture batteries to power the electric and hybrid vehicles of the future, Gov. Jennifer Granholm signed legislation earlier today that will expand the amount of available tax credits by $220 million. About $335 million in tax credits were approved in January.
Today’s signing brings the total amount of tax credits the state offers to companies developing vehicle battery products to $555 million, according to the governor’s office. The legislation was sponsored by state Rep. Dian Slavens, a Canton Democrat, and state Sen. John Pappageorge, a Troy Republican.
“This expansion of incentives will keep our momentum going and demonstrate that Michigan is uniquely qualified for a significant portion of the $2 billion in federal recovery money designated to build America’s advanced-battery infrastructure,” the governor said in a statement.
Granholm was joined at the signing ceremony by U.S. Sen. Carl Levin and his brother, U.S. Rep. Sander Levin, both Democrats from the Detroit area. Both said the tax credits will help companies obtain new federal grants available to car battery manufacturers.
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