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.
I had an epiphany while watching Michelle Obama’s speech at the Democratic National Convention last night: that speech was not for me. I’m sure I knew that already to some extent, but it really became clear to me in the middle of that speech as I realized that I am entirely immune to platitudinous applause [...]
Former President Jimmy Carter said in an interview with PBS’ Jim Lehrer as part of Democratic National Convention coverage that the election of Barack Obama as president would help end racism in America and beyond.
We’re watching the first day of the Democratic National Convention on C-SPAN over cable this evening. This is the first time in my life I can say I know people on the convention floor; it’s the first time I can reasonably expect to see faces I recognize amidst the waving signs and clapping hands and [...]
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