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 Michigan House continued to work past the midnight deadline for a government shutdown, passing two budget bills before adjourning until noon on Thursday.
At 12:56 a.m., they took up HB 245, the general government operations bill that includes steep cuts in revenue sharing for cities and municipalities, for the second time. The first time they took up the bill, the leadership pulled the vote after it was clear that the legislation was going to be defeated. This time it passed by a narrow 56-52 margin.
At 1:20 a.m., they took up HB 253, the state police budget. This bill includes few significant cuts, but does include funding for the controversial new Michigan State Police headquarters. The bill passed 64-44.
The House then adjourned at 1:28 AM and will be back in session at noon on Thursday.
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