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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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Dow Chemical announces possible dividend cuts, delayed acquisition of Rohm and Haas Co.

By Eartha Jane Melzer | 01.28.09 | 5:38 pm

Dow Chemical Co. (NYSE:DOW) Chairman and CEO Andrew Liveris said this week that the board of the 112-year-old Michigan-based chemicals company would consider — for the first time in its history — cutting the dividend paid to investors. Dow, which employs 46,000 people worldwide, recently announced that it would cut 5,000 jobs and close 20 [...]

China to buy GM and Chrysler?

By Ed Brayton | 11.20.08 | 7:46 am

An auto industry blog called The Truth About Cars reports that a prominent Chinese business publication thinks China may look to buy up GM and Chrysler in a fire sale: