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.
With the Republicans in charge of both houses of the state legislature pledging to make up for a projected $1.8 billion deficit next year with a cuts-only budget, new Senate Majority Leader Randy Richardville (R-Monroe) says local governments are going to lose more revenue sharing.
AP reports:
Michigan lawmakers scrambling to deal with a projected $1.8 billion state budget shortfall could cut tax revenue sharing payments made to local governments for public safety and other services, Republican legislative leaders said Thursday…
Tax revenue sharing payments from the state to local governments have been cut or frozen in recent years, forcing cities and townships to cut back on police and other services. The payments, along with local property taxes, are a key part of a typical city’s budget.
Local government officials say further revenue sharing cuts would cause more police and fire layoffs, push some communities into bankruptcy and reduce money available for roads, parks, water systems and other services.
Revenue sharing cuts in the 2010 budget forced local communities to lay off hundreds of police officers, firefighters and other employees.
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