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.
In a private debate, held at a fundraiser for the Detroit Chamber of Commerce Political Action Committee, Attorney General Mike Cox said if elected Gov he will not raise taxes. But three other GOP candidates for governor — State Sen. Tom George, of Texas Township; U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra of Holland; and Terri Lynn Land, the current secretary of state — were not willing to make the same pledge, the Associated Press is reporting this morning. Democratic State Rep. Alma Wheeler Smith of Washtenaw County also declined to support a no taxes pledge.
State Sen. Tom George, Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land and U.S. Rep. Peter Hoekstra of Holland said they would not sign a no-tax-increase promise, insisting Michigan leaders shouldn’t tie their hands while looking for ways to balance the budget and revive the suffering economy.
“It would be foolish,” said George, of Kalamazoo County’s Texas Township, adding that “we don’t know what the future holds.”
And the battle for governor is off and running.
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