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.
General Motors and Chrysler convinced the Treasury Department to issue $3.5 billion in aid to auto suppliers that are connected to the two companies. GM will oversee $2 billion and Chrsyler $1.5 billion of the aid. The money is aimed at stabilizing suppliers who are teetering on the brink of bankruptcy — just as GM and Chrysler are.
Ford Motor Company declined to ask the feds for money, saying it can support suppliers with its own money.
Toyota may benefit from the supplier aid even though it isn’t receiving it because two-thirds of its 500 parts suppliers share business with GM. Toyota Motor Sales USA President Jim Lentz said a previous $5 billion Treasury payment to suppliers would help preserve the company’s supplier base. Toyota manufacturers cars in Kentucky, Indiana and Texas.
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