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.
I almost drove off the road this morning (at my stately gas-saving 25mph) when I heard Laura Ingraham use the G-word. The conservative radio talk show host said, in defense of investment bankers who are now in the doghouse: “Greed is good for America.” I thought I misheard her, but then she said it again: [...]
Let’s face it. Right now the Obama campaign seems to be outpunched by the McCain campaign, what with their nasty but effective lies, their clever use of Sarahmania, their terrifying images of wolves, their distractions about pigs, and their overblown patriotism. Between now and election day, it’s going to come down to the debates and [...]
When I see the absurd GOP defenses of Sarah Palin, I’m reminded of the words of Senator Roman Hruska of Nebraska.
[COMMENTARY] I’ve discovered a way to greatly improve my car’s gas mileage. It’s something all of us can do to conserve energy while we’re waiting for the development of alternatives to oil, and meanwhile we don’t need more offshore drilling. What I do is drive MUCH more slowly, and turn off the engine at red [...]
[COMMENTARY] Were news organizations right to say on Tuesday night that Sen. Hillary Clinton had “won” Texas? Think about it. Votes from the Texas caucus are still being tabulated. As of Thursday, according to The Associated Press, Sen. Barack Obama was ahead with 56 percent to 44 percent in 41 percent of the precinct caucuses. [...]
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