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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.

Images from the tea parties

By Staff Report | 04.12.10 | 12:28 pm

This weekend’s swing through Michigan by the Tea Party Express left many indelible images. Like nearly all the tea party gatherings around the country, protesters brought a wide variety of homemade signs to express their views. We leave it to our readers to express their own views on those views.

All of the pictures below were taken by Michigan Messenger reporters Eartha Melzer (at the Traverse City event) and Todd Heywood (at the Lansing event).

Photo by Todd Heywood

Photo by Todd Heywood

Photo by Eartha Melzer

Photo by Eartha Melzer

Photo by Todd Heywood

Photo by Todd Heywood

Photo by Eartha Melzer

Photo by Todd Heywood

Photo by Todd Heywood

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Comments

  • republicanbalck

    I just cannot stand it anymore. Republicans today are stumping on the platform of the republican party. To heck with the constitution, how can we supposedly get back to the constitution if we ourselves have allowed this idiotic philosophy of less government and taxes take hold of our republican party. Its founding had nothing to do with that we are lost, learn about our founding and you will see, check out this story on that subject here:

    http://bit.ly/brVSs1

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