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 White House has announced that President Barack Obama and representatives from the departments of Health and Human Services and Education will participate in a conference to address bullying in the U.S.
President-elect Barack Obama this morning announced his new economic team, including Melody Barnes, a former Senior Domestic Policy adviser to Obama during his bid for the presidency. Although well-known within the progressive community, the public is not as familiar with Barnes or her position on key domestic issues. We noted earlier today Barnes’ background as [...]
On Sept. 24, Melody Barnes, a chief domestic policy adviser for Sen. Barack Obama’s presidential campaign, was in Lansing to host a town hall discussion about urban renewal and how Obama’s plans would impact Michigan’s city centers. Following the town hall, Michigan Messenger got a chance to talk with Barnes one on one.
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