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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.

Voters report voting machine malfunctions across the state

By Ed Brayton | 11.04.08 | 11:51 am

The National Voter Hotline (866-OUR-VOTE) organized by the National Lawyer’s Committee, the ACLU and other groups, is reporting several major malfunctions of voting machines at precincts around the state. Those malfunctions are slowing down the voting process and may be causing some voters to have to leave. Here’s the list of polling locations that have reported significant malfunctions as of 11:00 am:

* Detroit Pulaski School (Detroit)
* Maple United Methodist Church (Battle Creek)
* Stevenson School (Auburn Hills)
* Lessenger Middle School (Detroit)
* Mason Elementary School (Grosse Pte. Woods)
* Lockport Township (Three Rivers)
* 14360 Wormer St. (Redford)
* West Junior High (Taylor)
* New Testament Church (Burton)
* Still Middle School (Muskegon)
* John Marshal Elementary (Detroit)
* Warren Baptist Church (Warren)
* Mayfield Township (Lapeer)
* Anchorbay Middle School North (New Baltimore)

We’ll report more details as they become available.

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