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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.

Maddow bids Hoekstra a fond farewell

By Todd A. Heywood | 08.06.10 | 3:06 pm

With his loss in the Republican primary for governor, Rep. Pete Hoekstra leaves elected office for the first time in nearly two decades. Rachel Maddow took the chance to say goodbye to him on her show, focusing on his history of saying things he should not say in his role on the intelligence committee. Video below the fold.

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  • http://twitter.com/umtomcat Tom Durkee EMERG MGT

    Both Jennifer Granholm and Rick Snyder were in town last week to answer questions about the Enbridge Oil Spill.

    Q: Could this disaster have been prevented?

    Granholm: Of course it could have been prevented with proper maintenance and enforcement of the regulations that are already on the books.

    Snyder: Oil spills such as this are inevitable, and just the cost of doing business. The Oil Industry does a fine job policing itself. Drill Baby, Drill!