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.
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The website set up by the state of Michigan to let citizens know how federal stimulus funds are being used falls short in several key areas, according to a recent analysis of state websites conducted by the D.C.-based policy resource center, Good Jobs First. Michigan’s site does not describe specific projects funded, provide a map [...]
Contaminated sediments will be removed from Muskegon Lake and wildlife habitat will be restored as part of a $10 million project funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The 4,149 acre inland lake, located in Muskegon County near the eastern shore of Lake Michigan, is listed by [...]
Even before he has laid his hand on the Lincoln Bible to take the oath of office, President-elect Barack Obama is campaigning for passage of the new economic stimulus plan entitled the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan. The plan was introduced in the House Appropriations Committee yesterday by committee chair Rep. David Obey (D-WI).
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