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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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Lennox facing charge for misusing public funds

By Ed Brayton | 02.01.10 | 6:55 am

Dennis Lennox, the young conservative activist who sparked so much controversy with his hounding of Rep. Gary Peters when the legislator was running for office and teaching at CMU and now the Cheboygan County Drain Commissioner, is now facing charges of misusing public funds to send out a mailing to his constituents. The Cheboygan Daily [...]

Grebner lawsuit highlights recent pattern of young Republican scandals

By Ed Brayton | 07.13.09 | 7:11 am

The lawsuit Ingham County Commissioner Mark Grebner recently filed against three college conservative activists in the state is the latest incident in a developing pattern of scandals involving young Republican leaders and their online activities across the country.

Grebner files libel suit over Wikipedia edits

By Ed Brayton | 07.08.09 | 12:18 am

Longtime Ingham County Commissioner and Michigan political consultant Mark Grebner has filed a defamation lawsuit in Ingham County Circuit Court against three men for allegedly editing false and defamatory information into his biographical entry on Wikipedia.

Bristow denies he is running for MI-GOP youth chair

By Todd A. Heywood | 11.18.08 | 8:11 am

In a strange political twist, Kyle Bristow, the former chair and current communications director of Michigan State University’s chapter of Young Americans for Freedom, is denying he is seeking the youth chairmanship of the Michigan Republican Party.

CMU courts free-speech problem by charging right-wing group for David Horowitz security

By Ed Brayton | 10.30.08 | 12:52 pm

Central Michigan University (CMU) may find itself in court over a decision to charge a conservative student group for security at an event that featured a speech by David Horowitz.