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.
The Gerald R. Ford Women’s Group held a forum for the Republican candidates for Secretary of State in Grand Rapids today and one moment of irony stole the show. After each candidate had had an opportunity to speak, they took questions from the audience. One of those questions asked whether the state could declare English [...]
State Rep. Paul Scott, (R-Grand Blanc), caused a shock wave when he announced his candidacy for the GOP nomination for Secretary of State five days ago, by declaring that one of his top priorities would be to “ensure transgender individuals will not be allowed to change the sex on their driver’s license.”
With four candidates for the Republican nomination to be the next Michigan Secretary of State, it is perhaps surprising that a fourth Republican — Rep. Paul Scott of Grand Blanc — announced on Tuesday that he is considering throwing his name into the mix as well. It’s all the more surprising since he’s also already [...]
The Michigan House of Representatives is operating under “call of the house” rules, which means no one can exit the building without permission. The Democratic caucus is meeting, apparently with Gov. Jennifer Granholm, and Sen. Cameron Brown, a Republican, indicated on his Facebook account that the House may be voting on a $350 million revenue [...]
The field of potential Republican nominees for Secretary of State might be one person larger. Right now four Republicans are vying for the honor of replacing term-limited incumbent Terri Lynn Land, who is trying to snatch up the GOP nomination for Lt. Gov. with Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard. Among the current list of potential [...]
State Sen. Michelle McManus made her run for the GOP nomination for Michigan secretary of state official yesterday. McManus, who has been campaigning for the post since at least February, sent out an email to supporters announcing the move to file the necessary paperwork with the state GOP — which includes verified support from five [...]
LANSING — The Republican-controlled state Senate has passed a measure which could impact the final phase of construction on a new Michigan State Police headquarters. The building, which is being constructed downtown at the corner of Kalamazoo Street and Grand Avenue, was being built based on a lease agreement signed with the Granholm administration.
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