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.
Former Michigan GOP chief Saul Anuzis has made it official, he is going to challenge Michael Steele for the right to run the national Republican party.
Anuzis told the New York Times late last week that he was considering a challenge. Now, on his blog “That’s Saul Folks,” Anuzis lays out his reasoning for seeking to unseat the one term chair Michael Steele.
But to be a force, the RNC must change and that requires new leadership at the top. I am offering you an alternative, a choice, a different approach to the leadership and stewardship of our party.
Chairman Steele’s record speaks for itself. He has his way of doing things. I have mine.
We will not win in 2012 if the RNC is not able to provide the financial resources we need to support the organizational efforts and ground games of our state parties. Without a fully funded Victory program we will be overwhelmed by the efforts of the unions, the Obama campaign and all their allies.
Even though we won an overall victory in 2010 we lost some heartbreaking statewide races in places like Illinois, Colorado, West Virginia, Washington and Nevada, and countless congressional and legislative districts because the other side had a better turnout effort.
Think about your own state. Did some terrific Republican candidate work their hearts out, yet fall short by a handful of votes on Election Day? Now ask yourself: if the RNC had properly funded the Victory program in your state, would that candidate have been a winner? Would that candidate have benefited from a robust 72-hour program with ground troops sweeping in for the final weekend?
Prior to this examination and declaration, Anuzis lays out his loyalty and actions in supporting Steele throughout his chairmanship, which has been littered with public gaffes. Steele was also criticized for writing and releasing a book about national politics while chair, and has been charged with not paying enough attention to Republican game plans.
On Saturday, John Yob, a powerful West Michigan Republican activist and Anuzis foe, posted on Facebook a message which might signal a flip in the intra-party battles between the two powerful Republicans. That could lead to a Yob machine backing of Anuzis which in turn could lead to a strong insurgent campaign for the former Michigan GOP chair in a bid to unseat Steele.
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