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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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State lauds 14% increase in adoptions in 13 counties

By Todd A. Heywood | 05.28.09 | 3:19 pm

The Michigan Department of Human Services and the Michigan Supreme Court are hailing a study released Thursday showing that a special focus on addressing the barriers to successful adoption in 13 counties has resulted in a 14-percent increase in adoptions in those counties.

Bill to allow second-parent adoption clears House Judiciary Committee

By Todd A. Heywood | 04.22.09 | 3:31 pm

A bill that will allow a second adult to adopt a child — and thus share in the legal responsibilities of caring for the child — has passed its first hurdle in the process of becoming law. In a party line vote the bill was sent from the House Judiciary Committee this morning for consideration [...]