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.
Michigan State Police are investigating the death of Stanley Jackson Jr., a 31 year old father of four from Belleville who died hours after being tasered by Washtenaw County police during a drug bust on Friday. AnnArbor.com reports that Jackson, a former high school running back with no known medical problems, was shot by police [...]
LANSING — Facing a significant increase in reported cases of syphilis infections, the Ingham County Health Department says it’s in the midst of an outbreak of the sexually transmitted bacterial infection. The county is not alone and local health officials across the state are on the lookout for signs of a worsening situation.
In Oakland county (MI-09) the latest poll shows incumbent Republican Joe Knollenberg leading Democrat Gary Peters 43 percent to 36 percent, but polling data indicates that lead could disappear as Peters’ name recognition grows through campaigning.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan has filed a lawsuit against Salem Township in Washtenaw County, Mich., on behalf of two residents who were escorted out of a meeting of the township Board of Trustees for criticizing the township supervisor during public comment time. According to the legal complaint, which was filed against both [...]
House Banking and Financial Services Committee will hear testimony on predatory lending from the consumer perspective, Tuesday, October 16, at 10:30 a.m. The committee will hear from victims of predatory lending and consumer advocacy groups. Washtenaw County Treasurer Catherine McClary will also testify. Her office has a well-established program to mitigate tax foreclosures. Other witnesses [...]
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