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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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Arts groups brace for cuts

By Todd A. Heywood | 05.05.09 | 3:05 pm

LANSING — Arts organizations in the state of Michigan are looking to the Michigan Council for the Arts and Cultural Affairs to see how Gov. Jennifer Granholm’s $312,000 cut to the state agency’s budget will trickle down. MCACA issues grants to local arts agencies in five payments throughout the year. Many of those agencies then [...]

Proposed elimination of state grants catches arts groups off guard

By Todd A. Heywood | 02.13.09 | 10:03 am

Arts official: ‘No governor has ever done more damage to arts and culture in Michigan as Gov. Granholm just has.’

LiveBlog with Neeta Delaney, ArtServe Michigan

By Todd A. Heywood | 10.24.07 | 5:05 pm

LANSING — Neeta Delaney, the executive director of ArtServe Michigan will be joining us shortly. Delaney will be discussing the impact of the arts on economic development, as well as the potential for impact of cuts to the current Arts budget. Question: What is the latest news out of the House budget committee hearing today? [...]