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.
Clark Durant, founder of a Detroit charter school, is set to announce that he will run against former Rep. Pete Hoekstra in the Republican primary for the chance to challenge Sen. Debbie Stabenow for her seat next year.
MLive.com reports:
Detroit charter school co-founder Clark Durant confirmed Tuesday that he intends to run for the U.S. Senate seat currently occupied by Democrat Debbie Stabenow.
Clarke, speaking this morning with WJR-AM 760 host Paul W. Smith, said he will file paperwork “very shortly” to launch his campaign for the Republican nomination.
“We’re going to do an announcement in Detroit,” he said. “Because Detroit has been the heartbeat of this state and, frankly, the heartbeat of our country.”
The National Journal asks what Durant’s chances are against Hoekstra, who has far more name recognition, in the primary. Just last week three former Michigan GOP leaders — Betsy DeVos, Saul Anuzis and Spencer Abraham — endorsed Durant over Hoekstra in a public letter.
But Hoekstra is a much bigger name than Durant and has years in Congress with favors built up to be repaid.
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