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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.

Obama to address economic issues in Michigan appearances

By Todd A. Heywood | 09.08.08 | 5:00 pm

Sen. Barack Obama, the Democratic nominee for President, is not wasting anytime pouncing on the dismal economic numbers released last week. In appearances here in Michigan, his campaign says he is going to address those numbers and create a clear picture between Sen. John McCain, his Republican opponent, and himself.

Ari Melber of our sister site the Washington Independent has written an excellent layout on how Obama will address the economic numbers as well as how the senator from Illinois will contrast himself with the senator from Arizona.

Interested in seeing what Obama has to say? His campaign is going to stream his speech in in Farmington Hills from 6:20 p.m. until 7:35 p.m. this evening.

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