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 race for the Democratic and Republican presidential nominees has captured the nation’s attention and taught us some new words, such as caucus, delegate counts and super-delegates. But what about the nomination process for the so-called minor parties such as the Green Party, the Libertarian Party and the Natural Law Party? Each political party sets [...]
The U.S. Supreme Court will take on voter ID laws this week in a politically charged case that could determine how easy it is to vote in several key states, including Michigan. On Jan. 9 the court will hear arguments about the Indiana voter ID law that requires voters to produce a state-issued photo ID [...]
Communities across Michigan will vote tomorrow under new ID requirements. Many of the elections address local ballot initiatives on spending; some elections cover local mayoral and city council races. Michigan Messenger reminds you that you will be asked to provide photo ID at your polling place. Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land says, “The voter [...]
Michigan’s voter ID law has been touted as inhibiting voter fraud, but critics contend it is confusing, impractical and likely to inhibit voter participation. Voters lacking photo identification can vote simply by signing an affidavit saying that they lack identification at the time of voting. Their ballot will be counted with all other ballots and [...]
NOVI – Veteran journalist Jack Lessenberry told a group of West Oakland County Democrats that the budget and economic situation in Michigan is the worst he has ever seen it. “However bad you think the situation is in Michigan, it’s worse,” he said. “There is no way to exaggerate the situation.” Lessenberry has worked as [...]
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