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.
Republican Secretary of State candidate Ruth Johnson and Democrat Jocelyn Benson each have around half a million dollars in campaign cash on hand as they head into the final days of the election.
Benson has been campaigning far longer than Johnson and has received many more individual contributions.
Oakland County Clerk Johnson raised $110,046.12 between Sept. 18 and Oct. 17 and spent $34,275.22. Overall this election she has raised $599,702.39 and spent $93,058.41. She has $506,643.98 on hand.
Johnson’s largest contribution this period was $10,000 from the Auto Dealers of Michigan PAC.
Democrat Jocelyn Benson, a professor at Wayne State University reports $170,020.02 raised and $79,818.65 spent this period.
Altogether this election cycle Benson has raised $802,273.91 and spent $248,649.95. She has $524,835.66 on hand.
In the most recent round of campaign finance filings Benson listed 823 contributions including many donation of under $5.00 from individuals in other states. Her largest contribution for this period was $16,950.00 from the Michigan Education Association PAC which has given her a total of $33,950.00 during this campaign.
Johnson had fewer and larger contributions with a heavy concentration of giving by people in Grand Rapids. Johnson’s latest finance report listed 120 contributions. People with the surname DeVos gave $27,200.
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