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.
The Michigan House has approved the controversial education budget, meeting the governor’s May 31 deadline with time to spare. The bill is on its way governor’s desk.
Gov. Rick Snyder on Thursday announced the details of a compromise on education reached with the Republican leadership in both chambers of the state legislature, which he said should help complete the budget by his self-imposed deadline.
The Michigan House of Representatives passed a series of bills Thursday that will revamp the state’s tax structure, shifting $1.8 billion in taxes from businesses to individuals, including a new tax on pensions.
Gov. Rick Snyder and the Republican leadership in the state legislature announced that they had reached a tentative deal on budget matters that would modify some of Snyder’s proposals and phase in others over time.
As promised last week, Rep. Richard Hammel and Sen. Gretchen Whitmer have submitted a resolution in the Michigan legislature to amend the state constitution. The amendment would make explicit the right to collective bargaining for all Michigan workers.
At a Wednesday midday rally on the steps of the state Capitol, Sen. Gretchen Whitmer and Rep. Richard Hammel announced that they will be submitting a bill to amend the Michigan constitution to guarantee collective bargaining rights.
LANSING — Republican Gov. Rick Snyder delivered his first State of the State address to Michigan lawmakers and the public Wednesday night. Standing before a joint session of the Michigan legislature, Snyder clarified a vision for Michigan, but provided very little in terms of details on how the state would bridge its estimated $1.8 billion [...]
In a press conference with members of the Democratic caucus today House Minority Leader Richard E. Hammel (D-Mt. Morris Township) said that building a coal plant is one of three Democratic initiatives to develop jobs.
A state representative from the Flint area told the Davison School Board last week that the funding mechanism for Michigan’s public schools is “broke.” According to the Flint Journal, Rep. Richard Hammel, a Mt. Morris Democrat, said:
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