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.
Many HIV experts and advocates are applauding the nation’s first comprehensive National HIV/AIDS Strategy, issued on July 13 by the White House, because it calls for an end to state laws that criminalize the transmission of HIV.
The Obama administration on Tuesday released the nation’s first National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS). That strategy includes a call for state lawmakers to pass legislation preventing discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.
LANSING — As Congress continues to battle over whether to extend additional federal Medicaid funds to states, Michigan lawmakers are making plans to deal with what will translate to be an unexpected $500 million gap in the next fiscal year’s budget.
House Democrats are expressing concern that Michigan Speaker of the House, Redford Township Democrat Andy Dillon, says he is working on developing a cuts only budget for the 2011-2012 fiscal year.
LANSING — As the state is bracing for the worst for the coming budget 2010-2011 year, many are also working to find answers.
In an interview with Michigan Messenger on Monday night, Rep. Joan Bauer, a Democrat from Lansing who serves on the Appropriations Committee, said the state has to look at long term tax reforms.
LANSING — A committee made up of members of the Michigan House and Senate voted to eliminated the Michigan Promise Scholarships on Wednesday on a 4-2 vote. Sen. Jim Barcia of Bay City and Rep. Joan Bauer of Lansing, both Democrats, cast the the two votes to continue the scholarship program. The move comes less [...]
Sen. Barack Obama, the Democratic presumptive nominee for president, addresses a crowd in Lansing where he unveiled his new energy plan.
LANSING, MI — Over a thousand young people came to the Capitol in Lansing this morning to join parents, teachers and lawmakers for a giant exercise party. For the fifth year in a row, House Speaker Pro Tempore Michael G. Sak, D-Grand Rapids, invited children from nine Lansing area schools to take part in “All [...]
LANSING — About 20 people joined State Representative Joan Bauer (D-68th) this morning for her monthly Breakfast with Bauer event. During her confab with residents, the budget was the topic, and Bauer pulled no punches. She told those gathered she expected a budget deal would include a small increase in income tax, sales tax on [...]
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