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.
The Michigan House Health Policy Committee Tuesday voted unanimously to forward a controversial piece of legislation that will change the way HIV testing is conducted in Michigan to the full House for a vote, where it may or may not be amended to address serious medical and legal concerns.
A controversial change to Michigan’s HIV-testing law will get a hearing on Tuesday before the state House. The bill, while facing criticism from HIV activists and prevention workers, is expected to pass out of committee.
Michigan House lawmakers were on lockdown for most of the day on Tuesday as the leadership sought to push through a series of bills to raise revenue through a number of targeted niche taxes in order to reduce the depth and severity of budget cuts included in the conference committee reports that form the framework for the budget for the next fiscal year.
PLYMOUTH — State Rep. Marc Corriveau (D-Northville) largely ruled out running against U.S. Rep. Thaddeus McCotter in 2010 during an interview with the Michigan Messenger on Monday. Corriveau said he hasn’t been approached to run against McCotter (R-Livonia) and hasn’t given the idea much thought. Corriveau said he’s determined to stay in his State House [...]
The Michigan House of Representatives has passed the “Hire Michigan First” plan. House Democrats say the 12-bill package will ensure that Michigan workers get the first crack at jobs created by companies that benefit from state economic development programs or tax breaks. The plan will also crack down on companies that hire illegal workers, by [...]
LANSING — Hoping to stop a trend that has Michigan in the top 10 for home foreclosure rates, both the House and Senate rolled out separate packages of bills aimed at stopping that trend in its tracks. The House Democrats rolled out their package Tuesday, and the highlights include allowing homeowners who hold unstable adjustable-rate [...]
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