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.
The police union and the city of Flint have not been able to agree on a package of concessions and Mayor Dayne Walling is expected to ask city council to approve a request for state financial review which could result in installation of an Emergency Manager or a consent agreement that would allow the city to modify contracts.
The city council is expected to consider the matter this week, AP reports.
“There’s an ongoing, severe financial crisis that can’t be swept under the rug,” Walling said. “The changes need to be made as soon as possible, either with voluntary concessions or a consent agreement.”
The city’s police unions have said they will challenge an attempt to put new contracts in place without collective bargaining.
Flint has received at least $8 million in emergency bonds from the state to cover payroll this year.
In March Walling said that double digit concessions from union workers could prevent state takeover of the town.
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