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.
U.S. Congressman Bart Stupak of Menominee, says he will not seek the Democratic nomination for governor, and will remain at his post as the Congressman from Michigan’s First district. The Bay City Times reports Stupak made the announcement via a press release, saying:
While the city of Lansing is facing a projected $12 million budget hole, Lansing Mayor Virgil Bernero sounded optimistic Monday night in his fifth State of the City address. During the speech, Bernero said the city was filled with “fighters” and “survivors.” The Lansing State Journal reports the Democrat said:
Redford Township Democrat and House Speaker Andy Dillon has made a video announcing he has formed an exploratory committee for a run for governor, the Michigan Information and Research Services news is reporting. Citing sources close to the Speaker, MIRS says Dillon shot a video Tuesday after Lt. Gov. John Cherry announced he would not [...]
With Lt. Gov. John Cherry, the presumptive nominee for governor in the Democrats primary for governor, out of the race, State Rep. Alma Wheeler Smith is not letting the grass grow under her feet. The Salem Township Democrat who is a declared candidate for her party’s nomination, sent out a fundraising appeal last night.
LANSING — Sources close to Lansing Mayor Virgil Bernero say “America’s angriest mayor” is in the race for the top job in Michigan. After months of recruitment by the White House and Democratic National Committee officials, sources close to Bernero have told Michigan Messenger that he will run for the Democratic nomination for governor. When [...]
Lansing television station WLNS is reporting that Lt. Gov. John Cherry might not seek the Democratic nomination for governor in 2010. Long time Capitol reporter Tim Skubick reports Cherry could announce as soon as Tuesday that he is dropping out of the race.
Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero has formed an exploratory committee for a run for governor, reports a Lansing television station. WLNS, the CBS affiliate in Lansing, reports Bernero will fill the paperwork for a possible run later this week.
LANSING — The Democratic mayor of Michigan’s capital city has confirmed he is “seriously considering” a run for the state’s top job. His reasoning?
Virgil Bernero said in an interview with Michigan Messenger on Monday that since news broke this weekend that he had been approached by the Obama administration to run for governor, but had declined, he had received phone calls and emails from people all over the state encouraging him to run.
Lansing Mayor Virgil Bernero, in an interview with the Lansing State Journal, has acknowledged that the Obama administration has approached him and asked him to a consider a run for governor next year.
Here is a quick snap shot of races Michigan Messenger has reported on over the last eight months, and their outcomes: In the special election for the Michigan Senate 19th, which was formerly held by Congressman Mark Schauer, Republican Mike Nofs bested Democrat Marty Griffin, 19,508 votes to 11,105 votes reports the Jackson Citizen Patriot. [...]
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