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.
Gov. Rick Snyder said that the state is reconsidering the new Dept. of Human Services ‘asset test’ that denies food assistance to people who own cars worth more than $15,000.
As of last month people with savings of more than $5,000 or a car with a market value of $15,000 are ineligible for federally-funded Bridge card benefits in Michigan.
The Associated Press reports that Snyder moved to reconsider the rules about car ownership after people explained that vehicles are needed to get to school and work.
The Michigan League for Human Services said the federal government doesn’t require asset tests. It said 29 other states have no asset test, and 48 states and the District of Columbia exempt at least one vehicle from asset tests.
“We’re really glad that the administration is rethinking this punitive policy,” said Gilda Jacobs, the league’s president and CEO.
Almost 20 percent of Michigan’s resident receive food aid through the state.
According to the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture which funds the Bridge card program every $5.00 in food assistance money generates $9.20 in local economic activity.
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