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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.

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Maddow on Republicans and children

By Ed Brayton | 04.27.11 | 7:24 am

Rachel Maddow had a segment last night about various Republican policies proposed around the country that would have a negative impact on children, including the bill in Michigan that would have required foster children to buy clothing only at second-hand stores.

She specifically showed our reporting on that bill at the Michigan Messenger. Here’s the video:

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Comments

  • Anonymous

    Watching this made my heart sink a little more as to what’s going on in America. I believe that change is inevitable but what these republican governors are doing is taking us backwards into dangerous territory. Less education for the children, less everything for us people excluding the very privileged. More work at a lower pay; the US of China.

  • Anonymous

    This doesn’t surprise me in the least. Let’s also make them enter through the rear door and wear bags over their heads while they shop for clothes that have a four hole/patch minimum. Don’t these morons have more important things to do. like disolve the child labor laws? Jobs, jobs jobs! Recall these idiots!!!

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_JPK5TGB5UDV4PWES7QBWO6W4K4 John

     WHAT’S GOING ON HERE?
    If any of you would care to peal back a few layers of political skin you will find a group called ALEC.

     Just look at the congress,Wisconsin, Michigan,Indiana, Florida, and other states.None of them campaigned on what they are actually doing, just the opposite.

    Who are the real puppeteers behind all of this? ALAC “American Legislative Exchange Council”

    They are working hand in hand with the Koch Bros in every state of the union. Please Please Please take a look at this, and share it with others. Put it on your Face Book page and show it to everyone. 

    http://www.justice.org/cps/rde/xbcr/justice/ALEC_Report.pdf
    Wake up America! This is the head of the snake.

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