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.
According to an article on MLive.com, Detroit’s former chief financial officer, Joe Harris, has told WJR-AM 760 that the city could be broke by December.
Harris criticized Mayor David Bing for not laying off employees when he took office, a move Harris says would help close the city’s $100 million budget hole. As a result, Harris said he wants to see the state appoint an emergency financial manager.
“What you need is a person that is in charge that is not making decisions based on the politics. Because you have no idea how much pressure is exerted by the unions. …You need somebodies who’s willing to be a one term mayor.”
The MLive link also includes an audio link to the interview.
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