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.
It is with great sadness that we note the passing of Chetly Zarko — conservative political activist, former legislative staffer, blogger, journalist and staunch advocate of government transparency. Early reports indicate that he died this weekend of an apparent heart attack.
Chetly was often a critic of the Michigan Messenger, but he also graciously helped us pursue transparency through Freedom of Information Act requests when we needed it. Because we value an honest critic as much as we do an earnest friend, we will miss our interactions with Chetly. Our deepest sympathies go out to his friends and family.
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