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.
As March 25 lobbying day approaches, concerns persist over whether compromise bill is too weak.
Supporters, tired of seeing a bill they say will protect students from bullying and suicide, shift support to new legislative language. But the move has others crying foul.
Activists are hailing the recent ruling in a bullying lawsuit against the Hudson School District, saying it makes clear that districts have to look seriously at the effects of harassment in schools.
With NBC’s “To Catch a Predator” in mind, 49 of the 50 states’ attorneys general commissioned a series of studies to look at technology-borne risks to protect American youth venturing onto the internet. But those attorneys general are not particularly happy with the results of a study from Harvard.
An appearance on ABC’s The View has landed FOX News commentator and former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee in some hot water. On a recent stop at the women focused talk show to promote his new book, Huckabee rained praise down on the country for electing Barack Obama as the first African American President in history.
Gay and lesbian issues aren’t something that I write about often, but I just happened across this interview with Colette Beighley, the new communications director of the Triangle Foundation, and thought that you might find it of interest.
While mainstream media continues to cover the U.S. attorney firings, it turns out there is more politicization going on right here in Michigan.
A Grand Rapids clinic has apologized to a lesbian couple for a doctor who allegedly criticized their lifestyle instead of giving them medical care. In June, Ashleigh Haberman and Erica Schaub went to Spectrum Health, an urgent care clinic, for medical care, but they say they got a lecture about gay marriage from the doctor. [...]
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