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.
U.S. Congressman Mike Rogers (R-Brighton) is running for his sixth term in Congress, and Democrats have found a candidate many think might just unseat the “money man” of the GOP. In an extensive preview of the race, which also features interviews with various players who have battled the GOP for the 8th District, City Pulse, [...]
Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Brighton) has joined with his Republican colleagues in the U.S. Congress to reject participating in earmarks. Earmarks are a traditional way for Congress to target federal cash to local districts, and have been very controversial because some of the cash has gone to donors and are seen as political paybacks. The Lansing [...]
Kyle Melinn, the editor of Michigan Information and Research Services (MIRS), has an interesting tidbit in his weekly column at City Pulse newspaper in Lansing. There, he notes former Republican Gov. John Engler and his wife Michelle are rumored to be seeking a home in Michigan. The reason? Engler could be seeking to set up [...]
Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers of Brighton really, really wants to expand the main runway at Capital Regional International Airport in Lansing. United Parcel Service does too. And according to a report in USA Today, UPS has not been timid about ponying up for the congressman’s reelection efforts over the last several election cycles. But [...]
Michigan Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land surprised supporters Thursday morning announcing that she will not seek the governor’s office in 2010, as had been anticipated. Instead, Land, a Republican from Byron Center, threw her support behind Mike Bouchard, the Oakland County sheriff who unsuccessfully tried to unseat U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow in 2006.
LANSING — With the foreclosure crisis continuing unabated, auto industry giants dealing with bankruptcies and too many uninsured Americans, around 1,000 people rallied at the state Capitol on Monday to call for decisive action on these issues from the nation’s leaders. The rally, organized by Lansing Mayor Virgil Bernero and civil rights leader Rev. Jesse [...]
Michigan leaders are responding to President Barack Obama’s announcement today regarding the potential for future auto industry bailouts. The White House found that restructuring plans submitted in Feb. by both Chrysler and General Motors (NYSE:GM) did not live up to expectations and as a result, the White House is withholding future payments until the two [...]
As part of his energy plan, U.S. Congressman Mike Rogers (R-Brighton) proposed a plan this past summer to provide payments to consumers who traded in older cars and purchased newer, fuel efficient models. The proposal died.
We’re still more than 18 months away from the 2010 Michigan gubernatorial election, but the race is already getting national attention. CQ Politics, published by the Congressional Quarterly, has an article about the race noting that the field could be very crowded:
Another possible Republican candidate has emerged in the race to succeed Jennifer Granholm as governor. State Sen. Tom George will file paperwork to form an exploratory committee to ponder a run at the seat in 2010. Other possible candidates include Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land, Attorney General Mike Cox and U.S. Reps. Mike Rogers [...]
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