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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 Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now

Protesters target federal stimulus, criticize ACORN

By Todd A. Heywood | 03.02.09 | 7:07 pm

A group of “tax protesters” gathered on the steps of the state Capitol on Friday to proclaim their dislike for President Barack Obama’s stimulus legislation and rail against socialism and community organizers.

McManus, gearing up for secretary of state race, says ACORN ‘shouldn’t be here’

By Ed Brayton | 02.25.09 | 7:46 am

In a brief interview with Michigan Messenger at the state Republican Party convention on Friday, Republican state Sen. Michelle McManus, now a candidate for secretary of state in 2010, made her disdain for the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now quite clear, going so far as to claim that the organization, better known as ACORN, should not be allowed to operate in the state of Michigan.

ACORN documents flagging of fraudulent registration cards

By Ed Brayton | 10.31.08 | 7:15 am

ACORN has released documentation showing how they handled a fraudulent voter registration application that has received much attention in the media.

ACORN hit with corruption suit in Ohio

By Ed Brayton | 10.28.08 | 7:24 am

Ohio-based conservative think tank files suit relying on Ohio Corrupt Activity Act

GOP officials may challenge foreclosed voters in states beyond MI

By Daphne Eviatar | 10.23.08 | 6:49 am

GOP officials in Ohio, Florida and Indiana –- in addition to Michigan, where the Obama campaign sued -– have acknowledged plans to challenge voters on Election Day based on foreclosure lists.

ACORN prosecutor active in McCain’s ‘inner circle’

By Ed Brayton | 10.22.08 | 9:44 am

Cox charges against Jackson, Mich. canvasser coincided with GOP blitz against group

Michigan ACORN canvasser charged with voter registration fraud

By Ed Brayton | 10.17.08 | 6:54 am

Organization questions the timing but not the validity of the allegations

Behind McCain’s ACORN gambit

By Jonathan E. Kaplan | 10.16.08 | 12:37 pm

The fraud of voter ‘fraud’

GOP sound and fury about ACORN is a little bit nutty

By Ed Brayton | 10.01.08 | 6:26 am

Allegations made against voter-registration group are largely baseless, observers say

DOJ says it is monitoring Michigan GOP

By Jonathan E. Kaplan | 09.24.08 | 9:40 pm

One official predicts a ‘tsunami’ on Nov. 4 as partisan struggle mounts