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.
DETROIT — With 167 candidates vying for a seat on city council, many are finding it hard to stand out from the crowd. Now that the city’s finances are running dry, candidates are often asked how they’ll manage a budget with a $300 million deficit while working to improve city services. Some of those candidates are coming up with answers that make their proposals a bit more memorable.
DETROIT — Mayor Dave Bing will meet with City Council members this week discuss his plan to address the city’s ballooning budget and unpaid bills. A Detroit News report has confirmed that part of Bing’s plan to accomplish a 10 percent pay cut is through a 26 day unpaid furlough.
The bad news is that Detroit’s in the hole a lot deeper than previously thought. The good news is that it could be just $100 million and that’s not nearly as high as other U.S. cities.
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