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.
CNN’s Political Ticker released what they’re calling the “CNN 100″ — 100 congressional races that will determine which party controls the U.S. House of Representatives. The list is split into the 50 most vulnerable seats and 50 “races to watch.” Michigan has two races on each of those two lists.
On the most vulnerable list are the two obvious choices: District 1, where Republicans and Democrats are fighting to replace a retiring Rep. Bart Stupak, and District 7, where Democratic Rep. Mark Schauer faces a tough campaign against the man he defeated for the seat in 2008, Tim Walberg.
On the list of races to watch: District 9, currently held by Democratic Rep. Gary Peters, and District 3, where Rep. Vern Ehlers is retiring and leaving a seat to battle for. Peters faces a challenge from Andrew “Rocky” Raczkowski. State Rep. Justin Amash (R) meets Patrick Miles (D) for Ehlers’ seat.
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