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.
DETROIT — As Mayor Dave Bing struggles to save the city’s finances from bankruptcy, his own company, the Bing automotive supply group, is facing financial woes of its own.
According to a Detroit News report, Bing is looking to sell his Detroit automotive supply company.
As part of his campaigning Bing boasted the success of his company and accredited it’s success to his ability to manage finances. But with the demand for auto parts down as auto production slows, the future of Bing Automotive Group is unclear. Since he was elected mayor in May, Bing has turned control of the business over to a manager who uses a blind trust to keep his ownership of the company.
Bing has declined to accept a salary as mayor, instead donating what would have been his $176,000 annual earnings to the Detroit Police Department. His income and investments associated with the Bing group must still be enough to pay the bills.
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