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 perpetual candidate, Debbie Schlussel, McDonald’s boycott, the light and Stewart v. Donnelly
We’re pro-family. No, not those families. The Michigan Supreme Court this week ruled that Proposal 2, the 2004 referendum that banned same-sex marriage in this state, also prohibits public employers like cities and universities from offering health insurance or other benefits to the partners of gay employees, despite innumerable public statements from the group that [...]
This week’s snarkfest of blog links begins with Michigan’s favorite crazy daughter, Debbie Schlussel. For those who may not be familiar with Schlussel, picture Ann Coulter without the wit and charm. She’s the wingiest of wingnuts, seeing Arab terrorists behind every bush and under every bed. Having watched her over the years I’ve become convinced [...]
This is the first installment of a new feature at the Michigan Messenger, a weekly roundup of blog stories that address issues in Michigan or larger issues that the Messenger has covered. We’ll be rolling it out on Thursday or Friday every week to spread the word about interesting things being said by people who [...]
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