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.
EAST LANSING — Facing the continued pressure of dwindling state money and philanthropic donations, Michigan State University has proposed a series of cuts to its budget which will eliminate numerous programs, and scale back others. And that move has some students up in arms.
A letter from Business Leaders for Michigan which encouraged state lawmakers to support the budget framework agreement between Michigan House Speaker Andy Dillon (D-Redford Township) and Senate Majority Leader Mike Bishop (R-Rochester), has some Michigan university president’s running for political cover.
EAST LANSING — After assuring LGBT activists and leaders for two years a controversial website would be removed from its servers, Michigan State University said last week it will continue to host the website of the ex-gay ministry Corduroy Stone.
EAST LANSING — A 70-year-old building caught in the center of a state budget controversy has never been inspected to make sure it complies to state building codes, officials at Michigan State University, the city of East Lansing and the state of Michigan say.
If the structure is in such horrible shape, who is responsible for inspecting it for code compliance? As Michigan Messenger has discovered, there are conflicting answers as to who is supposed to ensure the building is safe.
LANSING — During a meeting Friday morning, the Michigan State University Board of Trustees approved a measure to increase tuition by 5.2 percent this academic year and 4.9 percent the following academic year. Next year’s increase could be reduced by 2 or 3 percent if the university receives federal stimulus money to offset the tuition hikes.
The State News, the student newspaper for Michigan State University, is claiming victory in a lawsuit against Michigan State University and its police department over access to police reports. But the university administration is also claiming a victory in the case.
EAST LANSING– Michigan State University is carefully monitoring the state budget crisis, said spokesman Terry Denbow. Denbow said the temporary shut down had no impact on MSU operations, but he said the continuing negotiations towards a settlement are being watched carefully. “We need to send a message that research institutions are important,” Denbow said. Denbow [...]
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