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The Michigan Messenger going forward

By Staff Report | 11.16.11

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 [...]

Colorado-based abstinence program provided false and misleading information to Michigan students

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By Todd A. Heywood | 11.16.11

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.

Class action lawsuit filed against MERS over unpaid taxes

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By Todd A. Heywood | 11.15.11

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.

Schuette fights important mercury regulations

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By Eartha Jane Melzer | 11.14.11

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.

Granholm’s ‘State of the State’ address underway

By LoRayne Apo-Joynt | 02.03.09 | 7:25 pm

We’re watching Gov. Jennifer Granholm deliver her State of the State message on Michigan public television. The text of the speech was supposed to be embargoed until after 8:00 p.m., but we’ve found that WKAR has posted a PDF of the speech on their site.

She’s skipped over this bit:

“Over the last six years, we have reduced corrections spending by $460 million, closing nine prison facilities in the process. We’ll close three more in the coming months.”

Deliberate, or an oversight?

Keep your eyes peeled.

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