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.
In a note to supporters yesterday Republican Secretary of State candidate and State Sen. Michelle McManus of Lake Leelanau promised to work to repeal the newly enacted health care reform bill which she characterized as a “government takeover of our health care.”
It’s unclear what work she could or would do as Secretary of State, should she be elected, as that position does not have any authority over health care or over the state’s legal positions in any case.
According to a analysis published by the U.S. House Energy and Finance Committee the health care bill would do the following for the district where McManus lives:
Improve coverage for 411,000 residents with health insurance.
Give tax credits and other assistance to up to 190,000 families and 14,800 small businesses to help them afford coverage.
Improve Medicare for 125,000 beneficiaries, including closing the donut hole.
Extend coverage to 35,000 uninsured residents.
Guarantee that 10,000 residents with pre-existing conditions can obtain coverage.
Protect 1,400 families from bankruptcy due to unaffordable health care costs.
Allow 60,000 young adults to obtain coverage on their parents’ insurance plans.
Provide millions of dollars in new funding for 10 community health centers.
Reduce the cost of uncompensated care for hospitals and other health care providers by $51 million annually.
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