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.
In tonight’s State of the Union Speech, President George W. Bush called on Congress to approve an additional $30 billion over five years for funding in the fight against HIV/AIDS in Africa.
“We can bring healing and hope to many more. So I ask you to maintain the principles that have changed behavior and made this program a success,” the President said. “And I call on you to double our initial commitment to fighting HIV/AIDS by approving an additional $30 billion over the next five years.”(http://www.nationalp…)
Currently the federal government spends $2.06 billion annually on fighting the disease in the Unites States. ( http://nhpf.ags.com/…)
The current funding covers nearly 550,000 people, providing access to HIV antiviral medications and other necessary medical treatment.
Five years ago, the President asked for and received $15 billion to fight AIDS in Africa, and according to the White House website, that money has helped 10 million people. (http://www.whitehous…)
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