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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.

Republican immigrant-crackdown plan

By Eartha Jane Melzer | 07.02.08 | 1:18 pm

Michigan Department of Corrections says it’s illegal

The Michigan Republican Task Force on Border Security and Immigration Reform — made up of Republican House members Phil Pavlov, Dave Agema, Chuck Moss, and Dave Robertson — released its final report last week, and it contains some harsh recommendations like denying bail to all illegal immigrants and replacing immigrant farm labor with prison labor.

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  • beaware

    prisons/illegals will they be earning their $1.30hr. at the Geo Group prison? will there be striped pyjamas and wrist tattoos for everybody? Jesus, this is some scary stuff going on here, in Michigan…who’ll be rounded up next? left leaning earth loving bike pumpers? anyone who doesn’t buy into foxtvbs? anyone who’s brown/black/red/poor? which 3rd world country will we go to war with first for illegal treatment of non-residents? which republican fascist came up with this idea? has the de vos empire bought geo/wackenhut?

  • beaware

    prisons/illegals will they be earning their $1.30hr. at the Geo Group prison? will there be striped pyjamas and wrist tattoos for everybody? Jesus, this is some scary stuff going on here, in Michigan…who'll be rounded up next? left leaning earth loving bike pumpers? anyone who doesn't buy into foxtvbs? anyone who's brown/black/red/poor? which 3rd world country will we go to war with first for illegal treatment of non-residents? which republican fascist came up with this idea? has the de vos empire bought geo/wackenhut?

  • LoRayne Apo-Joynt

    Partisan nature disturbs me Why is this Task Force only house Republicans — particularly when they are a minority in the state house?

    With the gross amount of profiteering that's happened with DHS and DOD contracts under a Republican administration, I am concerned there is inadequate oversight and balance when there is a gross weighting towards one party on this so-called task force.

  • LoRayne Apo-Joynt

    Partisan nature disturbs me Why is this Task Force only house Republicans — particularly when they are a minority in the state house?

    With the gross amount of profiteering that’s happened with DHS and DOD contracts under a Republican administration, I am concerned there is inadequate oversight and balance when there is a gross weighting towards one party on this so-called task force.