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 Associated Press reports that the ongoing crisis in the auto industry and the resulting loss of population and tax revenue has legislative analysts looking for things to get worse in the next two years:
Senate fiscal experts predict Michigan’s unemployment rate will rise to double digits — 10.6 percent in 2009 and 11.3 percent in 2010. They say state government likely will collect much less in taxes than expected this budget year because of the ailing car companies and economy.
Money left over from last year will help close the gap this year. But one initial estimate shows a $1.5 billion imbalance in the budget year that starts next Oct. 1 even if spending is frozen at current levels.
Just to add to your Christmas cheer.
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