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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.

Draft Senate bill includes 3-month unemployment benefits extension

By Mike Lillis | 02.10.10 | 7:11 am

It’s just an early version — or so the Democrats are saying — but Senate leaders appear to be that much closer to extending the filing deadline for unemployment insurance (which expires Feb. 28) through the end of May.

The additional three months are half what the House passed in December, and an even further cry from the seven months included in the White House budget, not to mention the 10 months being advocated by a number of Senate Democrats. Still, this would prevent roughly 1.2 million Americans from exhausting their benefits in March.

Comments

  • thomasjefferson1776

    “That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government,” -The Declaration of Independence,1776

    I believe it is time for Congress and the President to be reminded that these words are as true now, as when they were written.

    I’d say with 10% of the population unable to find work and an additional 6-7% who have given up the search or the 20% working at a job they are over-qualified for, we may be able to give the government a run for their money.

  • thomasjefferson1776

    “That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government,” -The Declaration of Independence,1776

    I believe it is time for Congress and the President to be reminded that these words are as true now, as when they were written.

    I’d say with 10% of the population unable to find work and an additional 6-7% who have given up the search or the 20% working at a job they are over-qualified for, we may be able to give the government a run for their money.

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