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 three Republican candidates seeking to replace Sen. Alan Sanborn (R-Richmond Township) are doing a lot of talking — but the issues they are discussing are more personal than political.
The Detroit News reports the three way race is between former state Reps. Jack Brandenburg and Leon Drolet, as well as current state Rep. Kim Meltzer. Drolet is well known for his role in fighting tax increases as head of the Michigan Taxpayer Alliance and for his role in running the successful 2006 campaign to amend the state constitution to prohibit affirmative action. Meltzer has been making a name for herself by introducing and fighting for an anti-immigration bill modeled on Arizona’s controversial SB 1070.
The three are vying for the Republican nomination to run in 11th State Senate district, which is traditionally a safe Republican seat.
But the race has sunk into a mire of allegations of sexual inappropriateness by Brandenburg and calls for the three candidates to submit to drug testing.
An ally of Drolet, Jennifer Gratz, has alleged that Brandenburg called her pretending he was a reporter, and asked her about oral sex. Brandenburg denies the allegation, but Gratz has since produced emails she says are contemporaneous to the actions of Brandenberg. Gratz came forward after Brandenburg touted his role in the ban on affirmative action, a role Gratz says has been over-stated.
Brandenburg was a chair of the campaign, but dropped out after being asked to front the campaign $50,000. Gratz says he dropped out when his business was targeted with protesters. Drolet took over the campaign and led it to a win in November of 2006.
In addition to the sex allegations, political consultants Joe DiSano and Joe Munem of Two Guys Named Joe fame, have created a Facebook page calling on the GOP candidates to submit to drug testing. They say Bradenburg has declined the test, but the Detroit News reports during their interview, Brandenburg agreed to the test.
Do you know where to vote on Election Day? Do you know what to bring with you? Get comprehensive voter information for your state here.
Sign up for our email newsletter