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 state’s tourism office has ended its Pure Michigan advertising campaign for the year because it has run out of money.
State officials say that every dollar spent on tourism promotion brings in around $2.30 in state tax revenue, but a 39 percent cut in the Michigan Economic Development Corporation’s promotional budget has forced the office to abandon ads promoting color tours and other fall activities in Michigan.
The website continues to invite people to visit the state’s harvest festivals, farmers markets, vineyards, and hunting and fishing attractions.
According to MEDC visitors to the state spend $15.1 billion annually traveling in Michigan. These visits generate $850 million in state taxes and support 142,500 Michigan jobs.
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