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 Jocelyn Benson campaign for Secretary of State released their fundraising numbers this morning for the period leading up to the general election. The campaign raised $540,000 from 2,000 individual donors and has $410,000 in cash on hand. A press release from the campaign said:
“I am honored and humbled that more than 2,000 individual donors have invested in our campaign to elect a Secretary of State who will put people first,” Benson said on Wednesday. “Their investment sends a clear message that they want to see leadership in Lansing that works for them, not for powerful special interests,” said Benson.
“My campaign for Secretary of State is about standing up for hard working families and ensuring that our elected officials work for them and no one else,” said Benson. “Large corporations and foreign interests have too much influence in elections and on elected officials. As Secretary of State I will advocate for stronger campaign finance laws to ensure our elections process remains in the hands of Michigan citizens,” she said.
“Today, I’m renewing my call for all of the GOP candidates for Secretary of State to agree to support the campaign finance reform legislation still waiting for a hearing in the State Senate. If these candidates want to protect the sanctity of our democratic process, they should all “just say yes” to this pledge during their debate tonight in Oakland County.”
By comparison with the Republican SoS candidates: State Sen. Michelle McManus’ latest campaign finance filing shows that she has raised $197,000 so far and has $58,000 cash on hand. State Sen. Cameron Brown has raised $228,000 and has $120,000 cash on hand. Ruth Johnson has raised $174,000 and has $148,000 cash on hand. Anne Norlander has raised $224,000 and has $110,000 cash on hand. And Rep. Paul Scott has raised $103,000 and has $43,000 cash on hand.
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