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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.

Posts Tagged absentee ballot

Absentee balloting frozen in Kalamazoo Senate race

By Todd A. Heywood | 10.18.10 | 9:57 am

Late Sunday, state and local election officials announced that absentee balloting in the race for the 20th state Senate seat would be suspended pending decisions on how to handle the unexpected death of the Democratic nominee, reports the Kalamazoo Gazette. State Rep. and former Kalamazoo Mayor Robert Jones died unexpectedly Sunday at his home. No [...]

Clerks defy Attorney General Cox on student voting

By Eartha Jane Melzer | 10.30.08 | 9:56 am

Local officials reaffirm support for procedures Republican AG calls illegal

Bishop opposes effort to help students in Michigan vote

By Eartha Jane Melzer | 10.24.08 | 12:28 pm

Republican Senate Majority leader Mike Bishop called a county clerk effort to help student voters “illegal” and is asking the Attorney General’s office to determine if it should be blocked, the Grand Rapids Press reports.

Rove tricks? McCain absentee ballots raise questions

By Diane Sweet | 09.13.08 | 10:01 am

Non-standard unsolicited absentee ballots are being mailed by McCain’s campaign; is this a “dirty trick”?

McCain robo-calls hit southeast Michigan

By Diane Sweet | 09.03.08 | 2:15 pm

I don’t know how the McCain camp got my phone number, let alone my mailing address, but nevertheless I received my first “robo-call” from John McCain last night: