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.
Gov. Jennifer Granholm told the Grand Rapids Press editorial team that if the state legislature plans on cutting education funding, they should also plan on making sure they have a veto-proof majority. Otherwise, she’s going to veto the measure and shut the state government down.
“That’s something the voters will reward by throwing them all out,” said Granholm, who faces term-limits and will not be on the November ballot.
“I’m not going to cut public education again,” Granholm said in a meeting with Press editors.
The threat comes as Senate Majority Leader Mike Bishop (R-Rochester) continues to push a so-called “cuts-only” budget, and days after Michigan Speaker of the House, Andy Dillon (D-Redford Township) clarified he has no intention of voting for a “cuts-only” budget that he directed his staff to create.
The governor and legislature are facing an estimated $425 million shortfall in the school aid fund. Last fall, lawmakers approved cuts to K-12 education, and Granholm vetoed additional funding for 20J schools, decreasing their state takings as well. Lawmakers also approved, after the Oct. 1 deadline, a cuts-only budget. That battle lead to a short shut down of Michigan government, the second since 2007.
Bishop’s spokesperson Matt Marsden reacted the threat by saying it did not bode well for a “good start” to negotiations.
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