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.
Gov. Jennifer Granholm signed an agreement with the leaders of the 12 federally recognized Indian tribes in the state of Michigan that committed the state and the tribes to work together to combat global warming. The governor released a statement that said, in part:
“Native Americans in Michigan are the state’s original environmentalists and understand that climate change is not confined to geographic boundaries,” Granholm said. “I am pleased that the 12 tribes are working with us to reduce the threat that greenhouse emissions pose to our environment, economy and quality of life.”
As part of the accord, a Tribal-State Climate Change Forum comprised of representatives of the governor and the Indian tribes will meet at least twice each year to share information, develop analyses, and propose action plans to address global warming. Those action plans may include pollution control, alternative clean-energy technologies, and conservation.
“Sault Tribe is pleased to host this event crucial to our children and our children’s children – the climate of our Mother Earth. As an Anishinaabe Nation, Sault Tribe works to conserve and respect our resources and find and develop cleaner energy sources. We pledge to work with the tribes and the state of Michigan toward a clean tomorrow,” said Sault Tribe Chairman Darwin “Joe” McCoy.
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