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.
Averting a strike of Detroit’s three casinos, workers at Motor City Casino reached a tentative deal with the Detroit Casino Council. The Free Press reports that “The Detroit Casino Council, made up of members of the United Auto Workers, Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees union, International Union of Operating Engineers, Teamsters and Carpenters, represents approximately 6,100 employees at the city's three casinos.”
According to the Detroit News, the main points of the contract include,
*A four percent raise over the life of the three-year contract
*Increased 401(k) matching by the employers
*Frozen health care costs
Unlike MGM Grand and Greektown, the Detroit Casino Council had more issues to hammer out with Motor City. On Wednesday, Motor City faced an 11:59am deadline and began the shut down process, in preparation of a strike. The deal was leaked out shortly after 5pm Wednesday.
Detroit ranked fifth last year in casino markets with $1.3 billion in annual revenue.
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