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 September ruling by the Michigan Court of Appeals regarding the use of preliminary breath tests on minors suspected of being in possession of alcohol has caused one city to change its ordinance on the matter. But several other cities say the ruling will have no impact on law enforcement.
If the comments from Michigan residents during a recent Obama visit are any indication, the presumptive Democratic nominee will have strong support in the general election campaign that is now beginning. A sampling from ordinary residents during his visit to Troy this week showed major enthusiasm: A happy Eula Jackson, 95, who had been waiting [...]
These photos give you a clear understanding of waiting around to get in to see Senator Barack Obama at Troy High School yesterday. These are photos from inside the event. [Ed. note: We have more pictures from the Obama campaign event, which we'll post later today. Check back soon!]
TROY — With over 1,000 enthusiastic and energetic fans in attendance, Democratic Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois laid out the problems in America he wants to fix, and drew a sharp contrast with the presumptive Republican nominee, Sen. John McCain of Arizona. Obama is close to winning the Democratic nomination from New York Sen. Hillary [...]
Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois, the presumptive nominee for the Democratic Party, will be at Troy High School in Oakland County early this afternoon. The event may be the unofficial launch of Sen. Obama’s general election campaign as he is now approximately 46 delegates away from clinching the Democratic Party nomination, after Sen. Clinton’s win [...]
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