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 U.S. House has approved an appropriations bill that designates $475 million for efforts to clean up pollution and stop invasive species in the Great Lakes.
The Detroit News reports that the bill includes:
$147 million to clean up highly toxic rivers and harbors that feed into the lakes $60 million to prevent and remove invasive species $98 million to refurbish area near shores and to prevent “non point” pollution from fertilizer and run-off $105 million to restore and protect habitat and wildlife $65 million to monitor progress of cleanup
All of Michigan’s Democratic pepresentatives voted in favor of the bill while Republicans were split. Candice Miller of Harrison Township and Vern Ehlers of Grand Rapids supported the measure while Fred Upton of St. Joseph, Peter Hoekstra of Holland, Dave Camp of Midland and Thaddeus McCotter of Livonia voted against it.
More details about efforts proposed as part of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative are available from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency which will administer the program.
The Senate is expected to vote on the bill after the July Fourth break.
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