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.
Kevin Epling was one of 150 people invited to participate in the first of its kind anti-bullying conference at the White House Thursday.
The still-unsettled Senate race in Minnesota between incumbent Norm Coleman and opponent Al Franken continues today. In a hearing before a three-judge panel, the matter of foreclosed voters was discussed.
It’s been active around the Center for Independent Media neighborhood; our sister sites are hopping. Looks like we’re on Coleman concession watch with Minnesota Independent, now that the vote recount is done and the vote certified, with Al Franken a narrow 225 votes ahead of Norm Coleman. Coleman’s last gambit — an attempt to prevent [...]
There’s a lot going on across Michigan Messenger’s sister sites: Minnesota Independent on the Coleman/Franken senate race: More ballots found in Minneapolis? New Mexico Independent on Gov. Bill Richardson’s move to Commerce: Handoff of power will be smooth, Richardson and Denish say Colorado Independent on the visit of prospective HHS secretary and former Sen. Tom [...]
If you missed Michigan Messenger’s Ed Brayton on WPRR 1680 AM’s program, Declaring Independence, you can catch it here via podcast. Be sure to check next week Thursday for the lineup on the next edition of Declaring Independence, airing at 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the Grand Rapids area, or livestreamed at PublicRealityRadio.org.
Michigan Messenger’s Ed Brayton will discuss the Coleman/Franken recount with Paul Demko of Minnesota Independent this evening on WPRR. Guest Dan Ray, a constitutional law professor, will also discuss the question of whether Hillary is prevented by the Constitution from becoming Secretary of State. Listeners in the Grand Rapids area can catch the program, “Declaring [...]
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