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.
A Flint area Democrat has introduced legislation in the state House which will change eligibility rules for those seeking and receiving unemployment benefits.
Rep. Jim Ananich introduced a measure that will help Michigan harness $140 million in federal stimulus dollars by allowing those who have or are seeking part time employment or those in job training programs to received unemployment benefits, reports the Flint Journal.
“There are still too many people in our community who are out of work through no fault of their own and just need some help getting back on their feet,” he said.
Ananich says 33 other states have already passed similar legislation to reform unemployment programming. Whether or not the legislation will receive any action in the Republican-controlled House or Senate is unknown.
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