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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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A review of Michigan Supreme Court’s first post-Taylor term

By Ed Brayton | 01.04.10 | 7:25 am

The Battle Creek Enquirer has a brief review of the 2009 Michigan Supreme Court term, its first since the shocking upset of longstanding and powerful former Chief Justice Cliff Taylor by current Justice Diane Hathaway in Nov. 2008. Referring to the court’s “major transformation,” the article notes that there were several 4-3 rulings in favor [...]

Michigan Supreme Court shifts as Hathaway replaces Taylor

By Ed Brayton | 01.05.09 | 2:37 pm

Chief Justice Cliff Taylor worked his final day on the state Supreme Court last week. The woman who defeated him, Diane Hathaway, will be sworn in this week and the balance of power on the court should shift as a result.

Victory margin saves country from another ‘Florida 2000′ — but not by much

By Ed Brayton | 11.05.08 | 11:45 am

Cliff Taylor, Sarah Palin, stem cell research in Michigan and other random thoughts on the morning after

Taylor loses seat on state high court

By Ed Brayton | 11.05.08 | 12:22 am

Cliff Taylor, the longtime Chief Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court, appears to have lost his bid for reelection to challenger Diane Hathaway. With 56 percent of the vote counted as this is written, Hathaway leads by a margin of 50 percent to 39 percent.

Palin wants to stay in Michigan, Anuzis pleads for money to MI-GOP

By Todd A. Heywood | 10.05.08 | 10:59 pm

Mainstream media outlets reported that vice presidential candidate Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is unhappy with her Republican running mate, Sen. John McCain of Arizona, saying she doesn’t want to give up on Michigan.

Will contributions lead to judicial favors for Meijer?

By Ed Brayton | 09.14.08 | 11:46 pm

Will campaign contributions by Meijer to four state Supreme Court justices buy them a favorable result?

Fight for the soul of Michigan’s highest court

By Eartha Jane Melzer | 09.08.08 | 6:02 am

Arch-conservative Clifford Taylor stands at the heart of a $20 million battle

Michigan Dems nominate Hathaway for state supreme court

By Todd A. Heywood | 09.06.08 | 8:38 pm

After a floor fight Saturday afternoon, delegates at the Michigan Democratic Party convention in Lansing chose their candidate for the state supreme court race. Chief justice Cliff Taylor, a Republican, is up for reelection and will now face Diane Marie Hathaway.

Michigan United Conservation Clubs: odd focus on bottled water

By Eartha Jane Melzer | 06.19.08 | 8:32 am

Tina Lam at the Detroit Free Press has a story today about how (this week) the Michigan United Conservation Clubs has thrown its “considerable political weight