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.
Faculty at Central Michigan University say they won’t be in their classrooms or answering emails on Monday as the school year there begins.
The move came Sunday evening after contract negotiations with the administration failed to move the two sides any closer on the economic issues in the contract, reports the Saginaw News. The Faculty Association has been operating without a contract since June 30.
While the faculty may not be in the classrooms, administration officials say they will be in court seeking an injunction to prevent the work stoppage, a statement on the website says:
The impact of the FA’s action places an irreparable and unfair burden on students who want to graduate in a timely fashion, pursue graduate school or launch successful careers. As such, on Monday CMU will request an injunction from Isabella County Circuit Court and an order for faculty to return to class.
While other unions on the campus support the strike, don’t expect them to join the picket line, reports CM Life, the student newspaper.
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