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.
Gov. Jennifer Granholm is facing opposition to her Oct. 8 executive order that restructures government by combining the departments of Natural Resources and Environmental Quality. The order also removed the power of the Agriculture Commission and the Natural Resources Commission to appoint the directors of their departments. The move was presented as a way to save money but farmers, sportsmen and conservationists say they are worried that it will improperly concentrate power in the governor’s office.
LANSING — A hearing by state legislators about using surplus state jail space to house out-of-state prisoners or foreign terrorist detainees left more questions than answers for lawmakers and residents of Standish, which has been cited as a possible new home for those currently held at Guantanamo Bay.
Bay City Mayor Charles Brunner announced Friday he will seek to replace Rep. Jeff Mayes, D-Bay City. Mayes is term limited out. A story in the Friday Bay City Times online reports the first term mayor made the announcement at the American Legion Post. The 96th District covers the lower half of Bay County.
Representatives from Bay City are asking for a moratorium on utility shutoffs and a review by the Michigan Public Service Commission after a 93-year-old man was found frozen in his home on Jan.17. Local officials said that Marvin E. Schur of Bay City, a WWII vet, died a slow and painful death by freezing after [...]
Do you know where to vote on Election Day? Do you know what to bring with you? Get comprehensive voter information for your state here.
Sign up for our email newsletter