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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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Negotiations resume between AFSCME, Detroit city officials; union willing to budge

By Minehaha Forman | 10.29.09 | 2:11 pm

DETROIT — AFSCME Council 25 negotiators and city labor relations representatives return to the bargaining table today to continue hammering out an agreement that bridges the gap between labor demands and the city’s proposal to make deep cuts to stem the budget crisis.

DPS in the news: Five suspects named in ‘first wave of charges,’ school board still plans to sue Bobb

By Minehaha Forman | 08.12.09 | 1:48 pm

After two Detroit Public School (DPS) audits uncovered millions in wasteful spending, those suspected of being responsible for the misspent money now face charges. Detroit Public School financial manager Robert Bobb and Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy on Wednesday announced that five people have been charged in connection with fraudulent spending of DPS funds.

Why big business community is hush-hush about Kilpatrick

By Minehaha Forman | 08.20.08 | 7:15 am

These days it seems like Detroit’s nationally infamous Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is losing all of his allies—except for one big, powerful group.