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.
While Governor Granholm was in Colorado getting national exposure hosting a question and answer forum that focused on jobs and alternative energy at the Democratic National Convention, new government numbers were adding up to bad news back at home.
Schauer vs. Walberg is competitive race in the 7th District
The primary is next Tuesday. But how many will take time on a hot August day and go to the polls? Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land estimates that out of the 7.2 million Michigan residents registered to vote, 1.4 million voters will cast ballots in the Aug. 5 primary.
Gov. Jennifer Granholm said a move by President Bush will help many Michigan families keep their homes. She said this after Bush signed the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008, which supporters say will help hundreds of thousands of Americans keep their homes while providing additional support for the struggling national economy.
Lansing Police Chief: “We need to send a strong message” Lawmakers and law enforcement both say it is time to get tough on hate crimes. Legislation spearheaded by Rep. Paul Condino (D-Southfield) would expand Michigan’s hate-crime law to include additional classes of people. Continued -
It sounds like a horror film: Bridges and roads falling apart; buses, planes and trains stopped dead in their tracks; and no help from the federal government. A report issued by the Citizens Advisory Committee on Transportation Funding says that is what Michigan is facing unless state policymakers find ways to pay for transport needs. [...]
While Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee lead the nation when it comes to obesity, Michigan is high up on the list in a tie for 13th place. The 2007 numbers, reported by the Associated Press, say more than 30 percent of adults in the top three states tipped the scales enough to ensure that the South [...]
Not everyone is happy with it, but there is a budget agreement in place to cover K-12 spending at the state level. As the budget process continues at a speed much faster than last year’s cliffhanger in September, the Senate reconvened Thursday after a weeks-long holiday to hammer out a plan to give Michigan’s public [...]
Governor Jennifer Granholm is busily touting several new ventures that she says will create 7,500 jobs — but she’s also admitting defeat in the state’s attempt to bring Volkswagen to Michigan. One lobbying group blames state leaders for the bad roads and deteriorating infrastructure which it says scared VW off. Granholm’s administration played up a [...]
Are motorcycles the answer to $4 a gallon gasoline? Some lawmakers and the Michigan secretary of state seem to think so. The Michigan House recently approved a plan proposed by State Rep. Richard LeBlanc (D-Westland) to promote more fuel-efficient commuting practices by designating July 16 as Ride Your Motorcycle to Work Day throughout the state. [...]
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