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 two candidates for governor are not the only ones squabbling over whether and when to hold a debate prior to the November election. The two candidates for Secretary of State — Republican Ruth Johnson and Democrat Jocelyn Benson — are also fighting over debates.
Benson has been pushing Johnson to hold a debate but so far Johnson remains non-committal. Like Virg Bernero, she’s even taken to going to where her opponent is to put the pressure on her, showing up at Johnson’s Oakland County Clerk’s office on Thursday. According to a press release from the Benson campaign, Johnson was in a meeting and did not respond.
“The voters deserve to hear us debate the issues, so they can decide who is on their side,” said Benson. “I decided months ago before I even knew who my opponent was that I would debate. I’m stunned – what does she have to hide? Johnson just needs to say yes.”
With less than seven weeks to go before the election, time is running out.
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