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.
Officials in Genesee County and the cities of Flint and Lapeer want to create their own water supply and stop buying water from the Detroit system, according to a report in the Detroit Free Press.
If Genesee County stops buying Detroit water, metro Detroiters could see a six percent rate increase to cover fixed water rates, according to the Detroit Water and Sewage Department.
But Genesee County and Detroit Water Department officials disagree about whether Metro Detroit water consumers should pay more for water if the country stops buying Detroit water.
Genesee officials say Detroit’s rate increase shows a flaw in Detroit’s billing method because the smaller consumer base would also mean a decrease in expenses that would offset any rate increase.
Recently, the Detroit Water and Sewage Department has been looking for new ways to fund improvements to the system because Detroiters are consuming less water, according to the department. The Detroit City Council rejected a proposal from the water and sewage department to increase water rates by five percent and sewage rates by 15 percent. The Detroit Water and Sewage Department officials proposed the price hike due to shrinking water usage in Detroit and lack of funding for system improvements.
A decision on the new water supply system in Genesee County is expected by August.
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