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.
LANSING — With a looming budget deadline of Oct. 1, college students and lawmakers will rally Tuesday at the State Capitol building to protest the proposed elimination of the Michigan Promise Scholarship.
The Republican-controlled Senate voted earlier this year to eliminate the scholarship as part of a $1.2 billion budget cut package. The House, which is controlled by Democrats, has not moved on the Senate legislation.
The Promise Scholarship is a $4,000 award based on academic achievement in high school, and can be used at any Michigan college or university.
In recent days, the scholarship has drawn alternate ideas, including a plan introduced by Republican Rep. Ken Horn of Frankenmuth to give students who were promised the $4,000 scholarships a tax deal instead.
A press release from the Michigan State University College Democrats says representatives from schools around the state will be in attendance Tuesday for a “Storm the Capitol Rally.”
To bolster the rally, Democratic Sens. Glenn Anderson of Westland and Mike Prusi, the Democratic Senate leader from Ispheming, both gave floor speeches in Tuesday morning’s session. Anderson’s speech can be seen here, while Prusi’s can be seen here. Both will speak at the rally.
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