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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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Far-right ‘hate group’ members sought, won election in local races

By Todd A. Heywood | 08.12.08 | 8:30 am

YAF members present themselves to voters as run-of-the-mill Republicans

Michiganders among America’s top 100 conservative students

By Todd A. Heywood | 05.06.08 | 1:11 pm

The conservative Phillips Foundation of Washington, D.C., has announced scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $10,000 for what they call the “Top 100 Conservative Students.” The scholarship announcement lists 83 awards; 26 are renewals for winners in 2007, and the remaining 57 are new winners. Michigan university students are well-represented on the list, with 10 scholarship [...]