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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 Campaign Events

From Clinton to Obama, security changes drastically at MSU

By Todd A. Heywood | 10.02.08 | 11:23 pm

In 1992, I was working for the Lansing Community College newspaper, The Lookout, and I had the opportunity to see then-Gov. Bill Clinton speak at Michigan State University’s Beaumont Tower. He was there in 1992 to snub then-President George H.W. Bush, who was fighting against debating Clinton. It was termed the non-debate debate. That year, [...]

Biden: “The sequel is always worse than the original”

By Alexa Stanard | 09.15.08 | 9:09 pm

Democratic veep nominee swings hard at McCain

Obama, McCain: A tale of two Michigan campaign stops

By Alexa Stanard | 09.11.08 | 7:51 am

Two candidates, two distinctly different Detroit-area town hall events reveal major differences between the campaigns.

VIDEOS: Obama draws diverse crowd to Farmington Hills

By Minehaha Forman | 09.09.08 | 3:25 pm

Dem candidate Obama displays an easy, comfortable style of campaigning with a diverse audience in Farmington Hills.

Obama: McCain “must not be talking to people here in Michigan”

By Alexa Stanard | 09.09.08 | 10:50 am

Democratic candidate ramps up the heat on GOP during town hall in Farmington Hills

Obama to address economic issues in Michigan appearances

By Todd A. Heywood | 09.08.08 | 5:00 pm

Sen. Barack Obama, the Democratic nominee for President, is not wasting anytime pouncing on the dismal economic numbers released last week. In appearances here in Michigan, his campaign says he is going to address those numbers and create a clear picture between Sen. John McCain, his Republican opponent, and himself.

McCain to tap Michigan’s deep pockets

By Alexa Stanard | 08.12.08 | 8:34 am

Presumed Republican nominee John McCain will arrive in Michigan on Wednesday for a fund-raising blitz and a campaign appearance with independent Sen. Joe Lieberman. McCain will hold three fund-raising events Wednesday — two high-end soirees in Birmingham, at the Townsend Hotel and Big Rock Chophouse, and one at the Shenandoah Country Club in West Bloomfield, [...]

Huckabee to barnstorm Michigan Friday

By Todd A. Heywood | 01.10.08 | 8:53 pm

Mike Huckabee, former governor of Arkansas and a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, will make several public appearances in Michigan Friday. First, he will address the Detroit Economic Club at 12:30 p.m. The event will be held at the Masonic Temple Theatre, 500 Temple St., in Detroit. Following this, the former Baptist minister and [...]

Presidential candidates’ events scheduled

By LoRayne Apo-Joynt | 01.10.08 | 9:22 am

Here’s a list of campaign events scheduled by the candidates.  These events are subject to change; please contact the candidates’ campaigns or their websites for further details and to confirm time and location.                   Candidate       Day       Date       Time [...]