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.
A bill that would allow people to vote in person on the Friday, Saturday and Monday before Election Day passed the state house today. If the bill passes the state senate and is signed into law, Michigan will join 31 states that already allow some form of early voting.
Michigan Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land’s office did not respond to The New York Times, when it asked for comment and explanation for a story published today revealing that Michigan and Colorado “are removing voters from the rolls within 90 days of a federal election, which is not allowed except when voters die, notify [...]
A spokesman for the Michigan Attorney General’s Office told The Michigan Messenger today that his office learned of Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land’s concern about fraudulent voter registration applications by reading the newspaper. “She did not refer any cases to us for prosecution,” spokesman John Sellek said. “We have asked the Secretary of State’s [...]
Secretary Land reminds vehicle owners of temporary option A program to help military personnel and other Michigan motorists who have vehicles they do not drive often is now available from the Secretary of State. Continued -
The head of the Michigan Democratic Party says the people behind the effort to recall House Speaker Andy Dillon have committed fraud and forgery. After having staff and an outside public relations firm give the petitions a thorough examination, Party Chairman Mark Brewer detailed what he claims was widespread illegal conduct in the now all [...]
The U.S. Department of Justice overruled Thursday a decision by Michigan Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land to close the Buena Vista Township Secretary of State branch in Saginaw County. The department said the closing could adversely effect minority voter registration and voting rights. The branch closing was part of a cost-saving measure by Land [...]
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