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 new poll from WLNS in Lansing shows incumbent Rep. Mark Schauer with a 7-point lead over Republican Tim Walberg in Michigan’s 7th Congressional District, one of the key swing districts in the country that could help determine whether the Democrats can hold on to control of the U.S. House of Representatives.
The U.S. House of Representatives passed Rep. Mark Schauer’s Corporate Liability and Emergency Accident Notification (CLEAN) Act last night. The bill tightens regulation on pipelines carrying hazardous materials, shortening the time a company has to report problems to the government and increasing fines for safety violations. A press release from the legislator’s office said:
When the U.S. House of Representatives returns to Washington today for an unexpected session called by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in order to pass a bill to send $26.1 billion in aid to states to help fund Medicaid and prevent teacher layoffs, Rep. Mark Schauer (D-Battle Creek) will vote for the bill — despite concerns [...]
Despite claims by Enbridge CEO Patrick Daniel that the company would reopen the leaking oil pipeline “in a matter of days,” the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has issued a Corrective Action Order directing the company not to reopen the pipeline until a comprehensive safety assessment can be completed. Rep. Mark Schauer praised [...]
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