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 — As the deadline to pass a balanced budget is looming large on the horizon, the Michigan House on Saturday announced the cancellation of it’s planned 2 p.m. session on Sunday. The Democratic-run House will meet again next on Tuesday, after taking Monday off for the Yom Kippur holiday.
Lawmakers have until Wednesday at 11:59 p.m to find a way to cover an estimated $2.7 billion deficit, or the state will shut down operations at 12 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 1. The State Constitution requires lawmakers to pass a balanced budget.
A short while later, the Senate also canceled its 3 p.m. session scheduled for Sunday.
Many Republicans, who control the Senate, remain on Mackinac Island for the state GOP policy conference. The Senate recessed Friday at noon and many Republicans left the Capitol and headed for the island, a move Democrats in the Senate, and Gov. Jennifer Granholm attacked.
Also on Sunday, “Tea Party” protesters are expected to rally at the Capitol to protest any tax or fee increases to balance the budget.
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