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.
In an exclusive interview with the Michigan Messenger, Kildee says Cox sending wrong message on mortgage fraud and foreclosures with his campaign and legal choices.
Dan Kildee, newly declared candidate for the Democratic nomination for governor and a recognized expert on foreclosures, says Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero’s demand for a two year moratorium on foreclosures would not work and may not be legal. What is needed, he says, is for policies to help prevent the need for foreclosure in the first place.
Former Genesee County Treasurer Dan Kildee has announced he will file paperwork to run for governor Tuesday. The Flint Journal is reporting Kildee, 51, will file the paperwork in Lansing and lead to a formal announcement. Kildee said his campaign will focus on tax reform and job creation.
The Michigan Republican Party has issued a press release in which they claim President Barack Obama will support Lansing Mayor Virgil Bernero for the Democratic nomination for governor, according to MLive.com’s Susan Demas: “All three supported the stimulus package, but the odds on favorite for a White House endorsement has to be Bernero,” said MRP [...]
U.S. Congressman Bart Stupak of Menominee, says he will not seek the Democratic nomination for governor, and will remain at his post as the Congressman from Michigan’s First district. The Bay City Times reports Stupak made the announcement via a press release, saying:
Both candidates seeking Flint’s top political job agree that something needs to be done to stem the tide of blight that seems to be increasing as the economy continues to falter. To what degree the city, once Michigan’s second largest, should be involved is where they disagree.
The New York Times gives high-profile treatment today to efforts in Flint to deal with a deluge of abandoned and vacant properties by literally shrinking the city — demolishing the houses, urging people to leave, cordoning off the decay and leaving it to nature. The Times focuses on Genesee County Treasurer and Land Bank Chairman [...]
Q&A With Founder of Flint Land Bank That Saved Homes From Speculator Neglect As the mortgage crisis worsens and foreclosures grow, many cities now are facing the mounting challenge of cleaning up abandoned properties. They are looking for ways to fight back. Civic leaders are trying to gain control from lenders and speculators who abandoned [...]
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