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.
A spokesperson for the Lansing Police Department says his department has been discussing how that law enforcement agency can assist with Capitol security in the event of a shut down, but there are “no solid plans.”
Lt. Noel Garcia says Lansing Chief Mark Alley has been talking with state officials about what will happen if the state shut down.
“Right now is not the time to speculate,” said Garcia. “There are no solid plans of us going over and assisting.”
Michigan Messenger reported earlier Wednesday that in the event of a government shut down, the Michigan State Police post located in the Capitol will shut down, leaving security burdens on other legislative staff.
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