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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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Gitmo or no? House panel hears testimony on whether to move prisoners to Standish

By Todd A. Heywood | 08.12.09 | 2:40 pm

LANSING — A hearing by state legislators about using surplus state jail space to house out-of-state prisoners or foreign terrorist detainees left more questions than answers for lawmakers and residents of Standish, which has been cited as a possible new home for those currently held at Guantanamo Bay.

House member wants crackdown on human trafficking

By James J. Fordyce | 05.20.08 | 7:20 pm

Children allegedly forced into prostitution Joel Sheltrown is taking aim at human traffickers. State Rep. Sheltrown wants the Michigan Senate to take quick action on a House plan that will give law enforcement officers and prosecutors the tools they need to go after these criminals. His request comes after the discovery of an alleged child [...]