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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.

Leslie school board members face recall vote in Nov.

By Todd A. Heywood | 08.07.09 | 10:01 am

Two members of the Leslie School Board have joined a growing rank of elected officials facing recall votes this November.

Bill Myers and Pat Fogg will both face recalls after the Ingham County Clerk certified that John Ghere had collected the necessary signatures to force a vote, the Jackson Citizen Patriot is reporting.

Ghere alleges the two violated the public trust, did not listen to the public and worked with anti-union interests.

The entire board of trustees of Marquette Township is potentially facing a recall on Nov. 3, and in Flushing Mike Gardner, Scott Minaudo, Bill Noecker and Mark Purkey of the Flushing Township Board are facing recall as well. In Howell, activists were able to get recall petition language approved for school board members Jeannine Pratt, Debi Drick and Ed Literski

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