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.
Faced with the possibility of running out of money by March 1, the city of Hamtramck is holding a townhall meeting tonight to seek input on whether to accept an emergency loan from the state of Michigan.
Last year the Granholm administration rejected Hamtramck’s request that it be allowed to file for bankruptcy — a move that would allow the city to renegotiate its labor contracts — and instead offered loan options.
Last week City Manager William J. Cooper told Michigan Radio that he wants to revisit the bankruptcy discussion with Governor Snyder and new state Treasurer Andy Dillon.
“I don’t know that the door is closed,” he said. “I think they’re open to further discussions.”
The city, which has about 23,000 residents, is facing a $3 million dollar deficit.
According to the state Treasury Department a municipality can only seek bankruptcy if it is recommended by a state-appointed Emergency Financial Manager.
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