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.
National Journal ranks the 40 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives that are most likely to elect a legislator from a different party than the incumbent — and ranks Michigan’s 1st Congressional District, currently held by Democratic Rep. Bart Stupak, at #40 on the list.
Stupak is retiring from the seat, leaving a wide open race. State Rep. Gary McDowell is unopposed in the Democratic primary, while five Republicans battle for their party’s nomination.
The Republican candidates are: Dr. Dan Benishek of Crystal Falls, Linda Goldthorpe of Curtis, Don Hooper of Iron River, Tom Stillings of Torch Lake who calls himself “THE Tea Party Republican“, Patrick Donlon of St. Ignace and State Sen. Jason Allen of Alanson.
So far, Benishek and Allen appear to be the frontrunners for the GOP nomination.
If the Republicans take this seat it would help them in their goal of taking control of the House from the Democrats.
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