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.
Grand Traverse County will be the first county in Michigan to broadcast its meetings live on the Internet and offer a searchable online archive. The move is a complete turnabout by a county commission long criticized for its secrecy.
Lansing Police Chief: “We need to send a strong message” Lawmakers and law enforcement both say it is time to get tough on hate crimes. Legislation spearheaded by Rep. Paul Condino (D-Southfield) would expand Michigan’s hate-crime law to include additional classes of people. Continued -
K-12 funding left up in the air A marathon Friday session at the Capitol ended in the wee hours of Saturday morning and Michigan lawmakers began summer vacation after approving several bills and giving the nod to parts of the next state budget — but failing to agree on funding public schools. The Legislature is [...]
[Ed. note: We are covering the end of Michigan's state house and senate session before lawmakers leave for summer break. Jim Fordyce is in the state capitol and will be sending us updates throughout the afternoon.] 5:20 pm – We are still waiting to hear more from Jim at the capitol. There have been problems [...]
Another bill as the session ends. But budget talks make everyone ask: when will it end? Convicted stalkers on parole will soon wear ankle bracelets. The less than fashionable items will monitor their movements with GPS tracking. Under a package of bills passed unanimously by the Michigan Senate Thursday, the stalkers would get the device [...]
Teen drivers whose cell phone use contributes to a traffic crash or ticket may be prohibited from using a phone behind the wheel. The restrictions are part of a change in probationary licensing policies announced by Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land. “Most drivers understand the responsibility of getting behind the wheel and avoid risky [...]
A Tuesday hearing of the Michigan Senate’s Commerce and Tourism Committee will be the first for Senate Bill 5046. It would require retail establishments to allow customers with certain medical conditions to use employee-only restrooms. The concept for this bill grew out of a push by Michigan resident Jill Sklar. The Huntington Woods woman has [...]
For the first time in two years, Governor Jennifer M. Granholm is calling out the National Guard to help with cleanup and other actions in the wake of recent storms. Granholm issued an executive order Monday activating the Michigan National Guard to assist jurisdictions operating under a state of emergency because of storms that swept [...]
As summer gets into full swing, motorcyclists from across Michigan once again have encouraged lawmakers to support legislation that would let them choose whether to wear helmets or not. While the state House and Senate recently passed bills that would allow changes to the law, on Friday Gov. Jennifer Granholm used her veto power and [...]
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