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 Michigan GOP Chair Saul Anuzis is planning to take the top spot in the GOP leadership through the use of new media, reports The Hill. Anuzis was widely recognized as a leader in the use of new media — including social media — in his role as Michigan GOP chair.
Former Michigan GOP chief Saul Anuzis has made it official, he is going to challenge Michael Steele for the right to run the national Republican party. Anuzis told the New York Times late last week that he was considering a challenge. Now, on his blog “That’s Saul Folks,” Anuzis lays out his reasoning for seeking [...]
Soaring 20 points up in the polls, GOP nominee for governor Rick Snyder has given his top strategist John Yob the green light to ditch the Michigan gubernatorial campaign and instead focus on the senate bid of Nevada Tea Party favorite Sharron Angle, reports the Grand Rapids Press.
The surprise upset victory of Massachusetts Republican Scott Brown in the race to replace Ted Kennedy in the Senate is being credited, as least in part, to a Grand Rapids tech firm. The company, Republican Web Department, is credited with the development of an I-phone application which helps political activists identify voters, both before election [...]
LANSING — While the state is coming down from its second temporary shut down in two years, ever increasing unemployment and unresolved budget issues, Michigan House Republicans this week introduced legislation to amend the state constitution to define life as beginning at fertilization. The resolution to amend the constitution was introduced by Democratic Rep. Jim [...]
In the wake of our reporting on Republican plans to challenge voters whose homes are in foreclosure, officials in Ohio and Maryland have issued advisories clarifying what people in foreclosure should expect at the polls. But Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land has refused to address any questions on the matter. Here’s one possible explanation: [...]
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