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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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Dilemma for MSU: What Price Hate Speech on Campus?

By Todd A. Heywood | 11.23.07 | 7:04 am

[COMMENTARY] Michigan State University is in the middle of a difficult community debate about the difference between free speech and hate speech. And more important, should hate speech be protected speech. The university has had to confront this debate head-on because the MSU chapter of the conservative Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) has sponsored talks [...]

Head of Controversial Minutemen Group Speaks at MSU – Again

By Todd A. Heywood | 11.15.07 | 7:00 am

EAST LANSING — With a heavy police presence and tight security  Chris Simcox of the controversial Minutemen Civilian Defense Corps, an anti-immigration group,  spoke to about 25 supporters Tuesday on the Michigan State University campus. At least 15 officers were on duty at Conrad Hall and a dozen MSU officials were also present for the [...]

Anti-immigration speaker to appear at MSU

By Todd A. Heywood | 11.12.07 | 9:58 pm

The controversial student group Young Americans for Freedom will host an appearance by Chris Simcox the founder of the Minutemen Civilian Defense Corps. Simcox will speak about illegal immigration Tuesday, Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. in Conrad Hall on MSU’s campus. This will be the second time Simcox has been to MSU this year. His [...]

MSU hate group brings in speakers with ties to white supremacy

By Todd A. Heywood | 10.03.07 | 1:12 pm

EAST LANSING — The Michigan State University chapter of Young Americans for Freedom has a lineup of speakers for this school year that includes three people with ties to white supremacy groups. YAF will host Mark Krikorian, executive director of the Center for Immigration Studies, which publicly opposes immigration, on Oct. 4; Chris Simcox of [...]