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.
Ordinance 1856, the Kalamazoo city referendum that prohibits discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodations on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, looks like it’s going to pass. The Kalamazoo Gazette reports that with 15 of 19 precincts reporting in, there are 6333 yes votes and 4007 no votes.
Update: 17 percent of precincts reporting, the ordinance still leads 6,731 to 4,356. One Kalamazoo, the group advocating passage of the ordinance, has declared victory. Jon Hoadley, who led the organization’s efforts, released a statement saying, “Our campaign started with a very basic idea, and today voters confirmed that we are One Kalamazoo.”
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