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.
In a highly unusual move, the Michigan Civil Rights Commission — a constitutionally-mandated state agency empowered to enforce the state’s laws against discrimination — unanimously adopted a resolution on Tuesday condemning Assistant Attorney General Andrew Shirvell for his strident criticism and harassment of University of Michigan student leader Chris Armstrong. The resolution explicitly calls for [...]
The Michigan Civil Rights Commission, an executive agency charged with overseeing the state’s anti-discrimination laws, is opposing a proposed rule from the Michigan Supreme Court that would give judges control over the attire of those who appear in a state courtroom. The proposed rule says:
Democrats have stalled on bill requiring birth control coverage Michigan women with health insurance can find themselves paying up to $65 a month for a prescription to prevent an unwanted pregnancy. Meanwhile, their insured male counterparts can pick up a free prescription for Viagra. Michigan is one of 23 states that doesn’t require insurance companies [...]
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