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.
Former Senator John Edwards suffered another blow to his campaign tonight, coming in third behind Senators Obama and Clinton in the South Carolina Democratic primary. In 2004, Edwards won the South Carolina Democratic primary winning with 45 percent of the vote. Tonight, Edwards came in third, securing 19 percent of the vote. In a short [...]
Did Michigan’s “uncommitted” vote reveal anything about race? On the heels of the Michigan primary, race has become a central issue among Democratic candidates, pundits of all persuasions and voters yet to participate in their state primaries. CNN exit poll results released Tuesday night continue to fuel speculation that Sen. Hillary Clinton has a problem [...]
When John Edwards picked former Michigan Congressman David Bonior to be his campaign manager in his race for the Democratic presidential nomination, the theme was to fight for the working class. This strategy required the validation and resources of unions, and Bonior seemed uniquely positioned to get those. But to avoid splitting endorsements and diluting [...]
In another blow for the momentum of John Edwards campaign, Senator John Kerry endorsed Senator Barack Obama. Kerry had picked John Edwards to run with him as vice president in 2004. Responding to this endorsement, Edwards said in a press release: “When we were running against each other and on the same ticket, John and [...]
[ANALYSIS] Although Barack Obama won the Iowa caucuses, John Edwards eked out a second-place finish over Hillary Clinton. Now the Democratic nomination turns toward New Hampshire, where the latest poll by CNN/WMUR released on Wednesday has Edwards at 17 percent, trailing both Clinton and Obama at 34 percent and 30 percent respectively. The Edwards team [...]
Long time consumer advocate and four-time presidential hopeful Ralph Nader threw his support behind Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards. Nader told Politico that “Edwards is at least highlighting day after day that the issue is who controls our country: big business or the people?” To some Democrats, Nader is viewed as responsible for attracting enough [...]
[COMMENTARY] First featured as an exclusive at our sister site, Iowa Independent, we are pleased to publish this guest commentary by former Sen. John Edwards’s national campaign manager David Bonior. Recently, my home state of Michigan violated Democratic National Committee rules by scheduling its primary before February 5. In response, John Edwards removed his name [...]
Per SEIU press release issued about 3:30 pm EDT today: The SEIU Michigan State Council, which represents 80,000 health care, government, school and building services workers in Michigan, announced today it has joined with nine other SEIU State Councils across the country in endorsing John Edwards for president. “Our members have spoken loud and clear: [...]
[COMMENTARY] Tuesday afternoon, as Republican presidential candidates readied for debate in Dearborn, Michigan, Democratic presidential candidates withdrew from Michigan’s renegade early primary. Edwards, Biden, Obama, Richardson, Kucinich and Clinton believe in playing by the rules. Although their interpretations differ slightly in this instance. The first five will not participate in the primary; Clinton will keep [...]
Numerous media outlets report today that four of the Democratic presidential candidates have removed their names from the list of candidates for the Michigan Democratic Party primary. Michigan’s primary date had been moved forward, counter to a Democratic National Committee vote last year. The DNC has said it will not seat any delegates from states [...]
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