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.
Mark Brewer, chair of the Michigan Democratic Party, says Democrats will endorse their candidates for statewide offices, such as attorney general and secretary of state, months before the August convention. The move breaks from party tradition, where the gubernatorial selection — chosen this year in an Aug. 3 primary — gets a chance to make [...]
The Michigan Democratic Party this morning announced four possible ballot proposals for the 2010 election. In a press statement, party chairman Mark Brewer had this to say about the proposals:
LANSING — As Michigan’s leading gay rights organizations split over anti-bullying legislation, debate persists over whether the differences are hurting the political effectiveness of the gay rights movement within Democratic Party circles in the state.
The LGBT and Ally Caucus of the Michigan Democratic Party is not waiting around for the Safe Schools Coalition to reschedule a planned lobby day in support of anti-bullying legislation. According to a Facebook event, the group plans a lobbying day May 13.
LANSING — Michigan Democratic Party Chairman Mark Brewer wants to know if Attorney General Mike Cox has misdirected litigation settlements he has brokered since he assumed his position in 2003 and announced today during press conferences in Grand Rapids and Lansing he’s filing a Freedom of Information Act request to seek answers.
The Michigan Democratic Party is holding its state convention on Feb. 21 in Lansing and Mark Brewer has announced that he will seek reelection as chairman of the MDP for an eighth consecutive term. It seems unlikely that anyone would challenge him for the seat. Brewer is the longest-serving state chair in the Democratic Party [...]
Republican vice presidential candidate and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said Saturday on Fox News that she would “be happy” to campaign in Michigan. And Michigan Democrats are wasting no time in grabbing a hold of this call and making fun of it by starting an online petition to bring Saturday Night Live personality Tina Fey [...]
After a floor fight Saturday afternoon, delegates at the Michigan Democratic Party convention in Lansing chose their candidate for the state supreme court race. Chief justice Cliff Taylor, a Republican, is up for reelection and will now face Diane Marie Hathaway.
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