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.
Charles Moore, the treasurer for the gubernatorial campaign of Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero, has stepped down.
In a press release from Bernero’s campaign, the campaign says Bernero asked Moore to step down. Moore agreed, sending a letter to the Democratic candidate. In the letter, Moore wrote:
“It has been a privilege to work with you in this capacity, but I believe it is best if I focus my time and energy on stabilizing my financial matters so my small business can grow and prosper in the years ahead.”
It was revealed by a report in the Lansing State Journal Wednesday that Moore owed $91,000 in back taxes to the Ingham County Treasurer’s office. Moore told the Journal he had made a $27,000 payment and only had $64,000 left to pay. As Messenger reported earlier Wednesday, Moore is not the first person with ties to Bernero who has had back tax issues.
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