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.
Last fall, former Michigan State football coach and athletic director George Perles signaled his intention to join the 2010 governor’s race as a Democrat, but since then he has said little about it. The Detroit Free Press now reports that he still intends to do so:
Currently a member of the MSU Board of Trustees, Perles talked about his plans for the next few months and about his ambitions to seek Michigan’s highest office.
He plans to organize a committee for his campaign while continuing his work as CEO of the Motor City Bowl, which will enter its 13th year on Dec. 26. He also has a golf outing planned to raise money for the Special Olympics. The event, entering its 22nd year, will be Aug. 3 at the Lansing Country Club.
Perles is 74 years old and his only political experience so far is being on the MSU Board of Trustees. If he files to run he would be the only Democratic challenger to Lt. Gov. John Cherry that has announced so far.
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