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.
Michigan Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land’s office did not respond to The New York Times, when it asked for comment and explanation for a story published today revealing that Michigan and Colorado “are removing voters from the rolls within 90 days of a federal election, which is not allowed except when voters die, notify [...]
The Associated Press’s excellent continuing coverage of the fudges, half-truths, misrepresentations and flat-out falsehoods from the Democrats and Republicans is in this morning.
Michael Traugott, professor of communication studies and political science at the University of Michigan, says that poll numbers in the state were the likely reason for Republican presidential nominee John McCain’s evacuation.
UPDATE: The Associated Press confirms the Poltico report of earlier this afternoon that John McCain is ending his campaign in Michigan and pulling the plug on spending and canceling Michigan appearances.
I just got a call from LoRayne from the Michelle Obama rally in Saginaw. She learned on the floor of the rally that rumors are flying that John McCain is suspending his campaign in Michigan. This is unconfirmed, but Politco’s Jonathan Martin is reporting the surprising development.
The servers for the official Web site of the U.S. House of Representatives are melting down with traffic, so props to Michigan Liberal for getting the results of the bailout roll call vote from the Michigan delegation. In summation, six voted yes, nine voted no, with Democrats and Republicans on both sides.
The United States House of Representatives voted against the financial bailout proposal hashed out over the past week. It was supported by President Bush and both John McCain and Barack Obama. The measure failed 228-205, with “no” votes coming from both sides of the aisle.
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