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.
The Lansing Police Department is increasing patrols in preparation for Saturday night’s Tea Party Express rally at the state Capitol.
The Lansing State Journal reports Lt. Noel Garcia, public information office for LPD, won’t discuss the number of additional officers assigned, citing security concerns.
While the Journal did not report why increased security was necessary for the event, it could have something to do with past events. Last April 15 a Tea Party event drew an estimated 4,000 people to the capitol. And in February, Tea Party activists protesting Gov. Jennifer Graholm’s state of the state speech clashed with students who were demanding restoration of the Michigan Promise Scholarship and protection of the state’s higher education budget.
The move comes as Lansing Police face a proposed $1.9 million cut by Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero, and the city has suffered a barrage of violence. Bernero, who is running for the Democratic nomination for governor, has announced plans for a community summit on Sunday to address the increased violence.
The Tea Party Express swings into Lansing at 7:15 Saturday night as part of its sweep across Michigan which began Thursday in the upper peninsula. The convoy includes three buses, and features rallies across the upper peninsula, northern Michigan, west Michigan, and Lansing. It moves into Detroit Sunday, before launching into Ohio.
Riding with the Tea Party is Mike Cox, Michigan’s attorney general and a candidate for the Republican nomination for governor. He has become a Tea Party favorite by joining a federal lawsuit against federal health care reform.
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