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 — The Democratic-controlled Michigan House voted Friday afternoon to adopt budgets for the departments of Energy, Labor and Economic Growth; Agriculture; and Military and Veterans Affairs. The Senate adopted the same three conference committee budgets Thursday evening, so they head to Gov. Jennifer Granholm’s desk for her signature or veto.
The House vote included very little discussion on the items.
To review the analysis of the budgets check out these links:
For the Department of Energy, Labor and Economic Growth.
For the Department of Agriculture.
For the Department of Military and Veteran’s Affairs.
The Republican-controlled Senate adjourned at 3 p.m. and is scheduled to meet again Sunday at 3 p.m. The House has sessions scheduled for Saturday and Sunday.
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