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.
Sixty-seven communities in 27 counties in Michigan will receive $47.3 million in federal transportation enhancement funding though the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for myriad construction and upgrade projects, Lt. Gov. John D. Cherry, Jr. announced today.
The funding will complete 176 miles of bike paths and paved shoulders; enhance local roadways in communities statewide with lighting, landscaping, sidewalks, crosswalks and other improvements; preserve a historic bridge and two historic rail facilities. The projects are planned for the 2009 and 2010 construction seasons and will create or retain more than 1,300 jobs.
“This is a positive step for Michigan’s economy. These enhancement projects will create jobs and improve communities so they are more attractive to residents, businesses and visitors,” Cherry said in a statement.
The enhancement grants allow communities to invest in streetscape improvements, recreational path development and historic structure improvements. Local communities benefit from Recovery Act funding because no local match is required.
For a full list of the projects by county, click here.
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