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.
Film director Michael Moore has announced that he will use the expected $1 million dollar film tax credit from his Traverse City-based production Capitalism: A Love Story to develop a project that will revitalize Michigan towns by promoting non-profit movie theaters. “We want to turn on the marquee lights, bring in some jobs, pump money [...]
The governor’s office has confirmed that Janet Lockwood, the longtime head of Michigan’s Film Office, will retire at the end of the month. The Grand Rapids Press reports that Lockwood’s departure comes amid intense criticism of the state’s film incentive program which provides rebates of up to 42 percent of the cost of production. The [...]
As lawmakers continue to negotiate next year’s budget, some are urging changes to the state’s film credit program. According to the Michigan Senate Fiscal Agency, the program is expected to cost the state $150 million in the next year while providing unclear job benefits.
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