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.
The Associated Press is reporting that state lawmakers are preparing to vote to restore funds for various departments cut by an order of Gov. Jennifer Granholm on May 5.
The House and Senate Appropriations committees will meet Wednesday to consider several budget transfer requests.
The orders would allow state departments to cut money from other programs and transfer it to programs that may have a greater need for cash.
The story goes on to note that the Michigan Department of Community Health has requested to restore funding to programs for mental health, HIV/AIDS and substance abuse. In addition, the Department of Corrections, the Department of Military Affairs and the Michigan State Police are also seeking fund transfers.
On May 5, with news state revenues were down 21 percent, Granholm announced an executive order to cut state spending by $304 million. Those cuts impacted the arts, the state police, local revenue sharing, and medical care among others.
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