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.
From the files of can you believe this comes a press release from the Office of Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm.
The release, which follows, was sent to media and bloggers late Monday afternoon encouraging Michigan residents to watch the Fox reality show “American Idol” in order to vote for Michigan native Matt Giraud. Giraud is a 23-year-old from Kalamazoo.
And now, without further ado, the press release:
Granholm, Kalamazoo Mayor Urge Michigan Residents to Vote for Matt Giraud Tuesday on ‘American Idol’
Kalamazoo singer has made it to final seven in national competitionLANSING – Governor Jennifer M. Granholm and Kalamazoo Mayor Bobby Hopewell today urged Michigan citizens to vote Tuesday night for “American Idol” contestant Matt Giraud, 23, of Kalamazoo. Giraud is one of the top seven finalists in the national singing competition, which airs live on FOX-TV.
“Matt is a talented young man who is making all of us in Michigan proud with his outstanding performances in the national spotlight,” Granholm said. “I encourage everyone to flood the phone lines Tuesday night and support Matt on his journey to win ‘American Idol.’ I’m going to say something I rarely get the chance to say as governor, which is ‘Vote early and vote often.’”
“American Idol” viewers can vote for their favorite finalists for up to two hours after the show ends by calling in to the contestant’s designated toll-free number, which is announced during the broadcast. AT&T Mobility subscribers can vote by text message.
“Matt is not just a great musician – he is a wonderful role model who gives back to his community,” said Hopewell, who was in the audience in Los Angeles last week to watch Giraud perform on the show. “Few people his age would take the time to become a Big Brother to a youngster, let alone keep in touch with him every day while competing on ‘American Idol.’ But that’s the kind of good-hearted person Matt is. He’s working hard to represent our state, and we all hope he ends up being the next American Idol.”
So you heard it loud-n-clear. The Gov is encouraging you to kick back Tuesday night and watch American Idol to support Michigan.
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