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.
Gov. Rick Snyder has set up funds that can receive unlimited contributions from anonymous donors, prompting concerns by non-partisan campaign reform advocates that the anonymity could conceal quid pro quo arrangements between contributors and the governor.
In a radio interview in Detroit this morning Rev. Jesse Jackson reiterated his call for the U.S. Justice Dept. to intervene against Michigan’s Emergency Manager law.
Opponents of the state’s Emergency Manager law are asking State Rep. Wayne Schmidt (R-Traverse City) to explain his disputed claim that Benton Harbor City Commissioners enjoyed lavish perks including city cars.
Legislators had to expand the powers of appointed Emergency Managers because city commissioners in Benton Harbor were receiving cars and other perks, state Rep. Wayne Schmidt claimed at a Republican fundraiser Saturday.
Locals are no longer allowed to take early morning walks in the park under an order issued by Benton Harbor’s Emergency Manager Joe Harris.
Joe Harris, the Emergency Manager in Benton Harbor, has issued an order informing all city officials and employees that they are not to attend city commission meetings without his written permission.
Benton Harbor Emergency Manager Joe Harris has ignored calls from local residents to provide support for a local healthy food initiative that would use community gardens to provide fresh produce to a city that has little access to nutritious food.
Those seeking to recall State Rep. Pscholka (R-Stevensville) may begin gathering signatures now that Berrien County Election Commission has approved the petition language.
In commentary last night Comedy Central’s Stephen Colbert points out that the U.S. as a whole is in worse financial shape than Benton Harbor — why not appoint a national Emergency Manager?
State Rep. Al Pscholka (R-Stevensville), House sponsor of Michigan’s Emergency Manager law, has announced that he will not participate in the annual St. Joseph/Benton Harbor Blossomtime parade this Saturday because people are planning to protest.
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