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 American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) in conjunction with Health Care for America Now (HCAN) has launched an attacking Rep. Thaddeus McCotter, R-Livonia, for not supporting health care reform.
The groups are targeting McCotter, as well as Rep. Dave Camp, R-Midland, along with legislators from other states including Senator Richard Burr (R-NC); Representatives Mark Kirk (IL-10); Patrick Tiberi (OH-12); Dave Reichert (WA-08); and John Boehner (OH-08). A national version of the ads, which is titled “Shoes,” is also airing, targeting Republican leaders John Boehner, House Republican Whip Eric Cantor, Senate Minority Leader Mitchell McConnell, and Senate Republican Whip John Kyl.
McCotter is the head of the Republican Policy Committee.
McCotter has also been heavily involved in promoting the idea that health care reform will lead to so-called “death panels.” His rhetoric lead Rep. Mark Schauer, a Democratic freshman from Battle Creek, to call on McCotter and others to “read the bill,” and accused the Livonia Republican of using fear to taint the discussion on health care reform.
From a press release by AFSCME and HCAN, AFSCME Internation President Gerald McEntee had this to say about the new ads:
“These Republicans on Capitol Hill are working for the insurance industry, not the American people. They are putting profits ahead of people, and the voters need to know it. Congress has to make real reform happen – Americans can’t wait for reform that guarantees quality, affordable health care for all.”
The McCotter ad alleges he took $333,000 from the health care industry. The ad can be viewed here. The ad buy will cost the groups $650,000.
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