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 Michigan Department of Transportation won’t be doing as much grass mowing along state highways this year, the Detroit News reports. The plan is aimed at saving $30 million by scaling back mowing along 9,600 miles of state roads, and though some complain that the extra roadside vegetation is an eyesore, others point out that a transition to wild native plants would be beneficial to wildlife and would lead to a long-term reduction in maintenance costs.
“The economy is in terrible shape, plus we’ve had two really tough winters in a row,” MDOT spokesman Bill Schreck told The News. “I think we ended up going $30 million over budget for last winter’s maintenance, which means our summer budget is much tighter. We will still concentrate on safety issues — such as mowing to maintain good sight distances — rather than mowing for cosmetic reasons.”
Nationwide, state transportation departments are taking similar measures to cut costs.
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