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 Michigan House and Senate both approved a bill that would allow stores to sell liquor starting at 7 am on Sundays instead of noon if they pay an additional license fee. The Detroit News reports:
Liquor will be able to be sold as early as 7 a.m. Sundays, under a bill passed by the Senate and House on Wednesday.
Bars, restaurants, retail outlets and golf courses can sell beer, liquor and wine Sunday mornings for an annual fee of $160 under the bill. Establishments now pay $90 to sell liquor starting at noon Sundays.
“We’ve been working on this for years,” said Lance Binoniemi, spokesman for the Michigan Licensed Beverage Association. “We’re really encouraged that the Legislature came up with a reasonable fee.”
Gov. Granholm’s signature is not a certainty, however:
Liz Boyd, communications director for Gov. Jennifer Granholm, said it wasn’t a sure thing that the governor would sign the legislation. The governor “has some concerns about the bill,” Boyd said. “We will have to review it. We have 14 days.” Granholm had proposed Sunday morning liquor sales.
It’s about time this law caught up with the 21st century. There’s no reason why one person shouldn’t be allowed to buy alcohol just because other people are in church at that time.
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