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.
LANSING — $304 million or $349 million? The actual total amount of cuts under Gov. Jennifer Granholm’s executive order issued Tuesday morning is $304 million. While some media outlets are citing a higher figure — $349 million — Bob Emerson, state budget director clarified the discrepancy during hearings this morning before a joint session of the House and Senate Appropriations committees.
During his testimony, Emerson noted that some of the cuts accounted for in the $349 million were actually transfers from other funding mechanisms and were “counted twice.”
“The cut is $304 million from the General Fund,” he told legislators.
FOR FULL COVERAGE on the specifics of today’s budget cuts, see the following stories:
» With revenues down 21%, state officials announce $304 million in cuts
» Actual budget cut is $304 million, not $349 million
» Senate Appropriations Committee moves Executive Order 2009-22 out of committee for floor vote
» DEQ to weather today’s cuts without reducing services
» Michigan State Police union looking at ways to soften blow of governor’s budget cuts
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