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.
Rep. Paul Scott was delivered another setback by the Michigan Supreme Court on Wednesday when the justices ruled that his recall election would take place on Nov. 8 as originally planned.
State officials have certified that critics of Rep. Paul Scott (R-Grand Blanc) have gathered enough signatures to put him on the ballot for recall, but several legal challenges could still stand in the way of that vote.
Benton Harbor City Commissioner Dennis Knowles says he has almost half of the 6,718 signatures needed to put a recall of State Rep. Al Pscholka on the ballot.
The ACLU of Michigan has filed a lawsuit against Genesee County challenging the constitutionality of restrictions on where Michigan residents could distribute petitions to recall Gov. Rick Snyder.
Michigan’s largest teachers union is formally supporting efforts to recall the governor and members of the state House following last week’s passage of bills that reduce job security and limit collective bargaining rights.
The entire Marquette Township Board of Trustees is facing the prospect of recall battles going into early next year. The reason? The Marquette Mining Journal reports that recall organizers have been angry with members who failed to support a water plan which would develop new wells in the Upper Peninsula township, instead relying on water [...]
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 Michigan Secretary of State’s Office has released its preliminary findings and it looks like there are not enough signatures to force a recall election against House Speaker Andy Dillon. The Redford Township Democrat came under fire with nine other lawmakers last October after votes to raise taxes. The recall efforts against the other nine [...]
UPDATE — 11:01 a.m. – According to a press release from the Michigan Democratic Party, complaints against Leon Drolet and his three entities — Michigan Taxpayers Alliance Foundation, Michigan Liberty Club and Michigan Recalls Organization– have been filed with both the Michigan Secretary of State and the IRS. Liz Kerr, spokesperson for the MDP, said [...]
As representatives of the Recall Andy Dillon Committee delivered recall petitions to the state today, the financing of the effort may have violated campaign finance laws. House Speaker Dillon, a Democrat, has been targeted by anti-tax activists for his leading role in last year’s budget deal and tax increase. Leading the charge against Dillon is [...]
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