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 Chair Saul Anuzis is planning to take the top spot in the GOP leadership through the use of new media, reports The Hill.
Anuzis was widely recognized as a leader in the use of new media — including social media — in his role as Michigan GOP chair.
“It’s critical we integrated new media into everyday politics. It works, it’s efficient and we need to do it,” Anuzis told The Hill when contacted over the weekend. He also said his candidacy has already sparked enthusiasm among social networking aficianados.
“We have a whole team of new media folks who have jumped in and offered to help,” he added.
This social and new media work may be part of the reason former Anuzis antagonist John Yob has reached out to Anuzis. The Grand Rapids Press reports the former foe has taken the mantra “There is only one label that matters and that is Michigander,” to heart. On his Facebook Friday, Yob posted a cryptic message about Anuzis’ announcement which could signal a shift to supporting Anuzis. In 2009, when Anuzis sought the chairmanship, Yob threw his support behind former Ohio Republican Kenneth Blackwell over Anuzis.
The current chair is Michael Steele and he has not declared formally if he intends to stand for re-election to the two year post.
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