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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.

GM cancels Flint engine plant entirely

By Ed Brayton | 02.26.09 | 7:57 am

After weeks of rumors and conflicting statements, General Motors has finally announced that it will not be building a new plant in Flint to produce engines for the Chevy Volt and Chevy Cruze. Automotive News reports:

General Motors has scrapped plans for a new engine plant in Flint, Mich., that would have built 1.4-liter engines for the Chevrolet Volt hybrid and Cruze compact…

“Because of capital constraints, we are not investing in new floor space,” Basel said.

The change of plans will not affect the launch of the Volt and Cruze, Basel said. GM plans to import the first engines for the Volt and Cruze from Europe, [GM spokeswoman Sharon] Basel said.

The company said that they intend to make the engines at the already existing Flint South plant by the end of 2010.

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