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.
The White House announced Tuesday that President Barack Obama was throwing his support behind legislation which would effectively kill the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA).
Ingham County Commissioner Andy Schor says the looming shutdown of the federal government will have negligible impact on the state and local communities.
The White House has announced that President Barack Obama and representatives from the departments of Health and Human Services and Education will participate in a conference to address bullying in the U.S.
U.S. Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Menominee) has spent the last several months in the national spotlight as a staunch defender of the anti-abortion movement as his controversial amendment to health care reform legislation this past summer resulted in much criticism. But now that health care reform has passed the U.S. House and is on its way [...]
Gov. Jennifer Granholm says she is pleased with the action being taken by the administration of President Barack Obama, but feels the feds can still do more. Granholm and other Great Lakes governors met with Obama officials at the White House Monday afternoon. During that meeting, Granholm said the administration said it is taking many [...]
LANSING– Gov. Jennifer Granholm says she is supporting her number two man, Lt. Gov. John Cherry, to replace her next year. “I am supporting Lt. Gov. Cherry,” Granholm said when asked about the announcement Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero was considering getting into the race for Gov. She said Bernero’s entry into the race was “good [...]
Detroit Mayor Dave Bing was on the road a lot this week. The newly re-elected mayor travelled from the State Capitol to the nation’s Capitol this week, first seeking financial help during a Lansing visit. Then he traveled to Washington, D.C. to attend a White House Economic Growth forum focused on exploring ways to put [...]
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.
Mike Huckabee, the former governor of Arkansas and contender for the GOP nomination for the presidency, says disruptions at two town hall meetings which “got out of contol” were caused by “organized supporters of the Democrats.” Huckabee wrote the observation on his blog, HuckPac.com:
Michigan will receive $65 million in federal stimulus funds to be used for child care and disease prevention programs out of $2.3 billion the Obama administration set aside for such purposes, the White House announced today. The vast majority of the total finds — nearly $59 million — will go toward funding to provide vouchers [...]
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