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 the wake of multiple ‘pay to play’ scandals involving Monica Conyers and others, the Detroit City Council is considering a new ordinance that would sharply limit political contributions from companies and individuals seeking to do business with the city. The Detroit News reports:
After a dizzying year of scandal and corruption allegations, the City Council is taking steps some members say will end the “pay-to-play” culture at City Hall.
An ordinance drafted by Councilwoman JoAnn Watson would prohibit political contributions from companies seeking no-bid contracts of more than $25,000. It’s modeled after a similar law in New Jersey.
“Under the circumstances of what everyone is going through right now, every protection for the city (and) our citizens is necessary,” said Alberta Tinsley-Talabi, who called for the ordinance to be reviewed by the Ethics Board.
While such an ordinance is probably a very good idea on its own, the ongoing scandals don’t involve campaign contributions but outright bribery. And that’s already against the law.
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