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.
Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment Director Rebecca Humphries announced yesterday that she is resigning from her position in state government to work as director of the Great Lakes/Atlantic Regional Office of Ducks Unlimited in Ann Arbor.
“This opportunity will allow me to continue my career in conservation,” Humphries told DNRE staff yesterday in a letter announcing her move.
Humphries has worked for the Michigan Dept. of Natural Resources for 32 years, and was tapped by the governor in January to lead the controversial reorganization and downsizing of the state Natural Resources and Environment departments.
Michigan Environmental Council (MEC), praised Humphries as a capable and fair leader who helped steady the agency during a time of administrative upheaval and budget crises.
“Director Humphries has been a reliable and steadfast voice for conservation and environmental protection,” MEC President Chris Kolb said in statement. “She was a pragmatic leader who never let politics or paperwork get in the way of her commitment to Michigan’s people and their natural resources.”
Humphries said that she will remain on the job until January to plan for smooth transition with the new administration.
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