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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 Charles Keating

Washington Independent: McCains’ relationship with Keating continued

By Todd Spencer | 10.10.08 | 2:45 pm

John Dougherty of sister site The Washington Independent reports today that Cindy McCain continued for 11 years a financial relationship with disgraced financier Charles Keating.

McCain serves Bill Ayers, Obama returns Keating 5

By Mark Maynard | 10.07.08 | 9:25 am

With less than a month to go and down in the polls, the McCain campaign has made the decision to ramp up the negativity, and hit Barack Obama with everything they’ve got.

Obama campaign launches mini-documentary detailing McCain’s involvement in Savings & Loan scandal

By Diane Sweet | 10.06.08 | 1:27 pm

After a weekend that saw John McCain’s top adviser, Greg Strimple, vow to spend the remaining days of the campaign stepping up personal attacks on Barack Obama, the Obama campaign — perhaps learning from John Kerry’s mistake in 2004, of not more aggressively responding (in defense or in kind) to the Swift Boat attack tactics [...]

1980s savings and loan bailout haunts John McCain

By Todd A. Heywood | 09.09.08 | 3:41 pm

Will the Democrats think to raise its specter? Republicans putting faith in Americans’ short memories?