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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 Cindy McCain

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.

Elitism, indeed

By Ed Brayton | 09.05.08 | 11:09 pm

As McCain continues to try to paint Obama as an “elitist” and criticise him for wanting to raise taxes on those who make over $250,000 a year, perhaps it’s worth pointing out that when Cindy McCain spoke to the Republican National Convention the other day the outfit she was wearing cost more than a very [...]

McCain and Palin relive national convention in Michigan

By Alexa Stanard | 09.05.08 | 9:47 pm

McCain tells audience: “I need to win the state of Michigan.”

RNC Day 2: GOP ‘brand’ dilutes in St. Paul

By Jefferson Morley | 09.03.08 | 11:03 am

Lavishly praised ideals of “country first,” and “service” met the grim realities of George W. Bush and the current state of the Republican Party at the RNC Convention, yielding mixed messages.

McCain speaks to the press, finally

By Sridhar Pappu | 08.13.08 | 9:10 pm

At last, a press conference with the increasingly sheltered Republican presidential candidate.