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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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Police brutality is … so funny! Ha ha!

By Ed Brayton | 10.01.08 | 9:19 pm

As cynical as I am, I am shocked by the utter stupidity and tastelessness of this story. Take a look at the T-shirt that the police union in Denver is selling to commemorate their actions during the Democratic National Convention:

Conyers continues the drama at Detroit City Hall

By Minehaha Forman | 09.11.08 | 2:54 pm

While many heaved a sigh of relief when the Detroit mayoral scandal came to a close last week with Kwame Kilpatrick’s resignation deal, the drama in Detroit City Hall is far from over, thanks to Monica Conyers, who seems to be filling the drama vacuum.

McCain picks Sarah who?

By Diane Sweet | 08.29.08 | 6:26 pm

McCain camp changes the subject with veep selection, while we wonder Sarah who and why On his 72nd birthday – which also happens to be the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina – John McCain has announced his choice for running mate, a first-term Governor of Alaska, and former small town mayor, Sarah Palin.

Obama regains his balance

By Jefferson Morley | 08.29.08 | 3:23 am

Anxiety of Augusts past swept away last night by Obama’s acceptance speech

Barack Obama’s acceptance speech at Invesco Field

By Staff Report | 08.28.08 | 10:32 pm

Video and text of Obama’s acceptance speech

T. Boone Pickens presents his plan at DNC

By Todd Spencer | 08.27.08 | 7:09 pm

Capitalist with right-wing past says nation needs radical alternative energy plan

Obama camp responds to Clinton speech

By Sridhar Pappu | 08.27.08 | 1:18 pm

DENVER — This comes from Obama communications director Robert Gibbs following Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton’s speech here at the Pepsi Center last night:

Meth trafficking is key funding source for white nationalists

By Todd A. Heywood | 08.26.08 | 11:58 pm

Leading anti-racist organization says the drug, found on arrestee in Obama plot, is clue

Day 1 DNC: The ‘Clean Coal’ lie is everywhere

By Todd Spencer | 08.25.08 | 11:42 pm

War is peace, slavery is freedom, and coal is clean

Updated: White nationalist Web sites fired-up with conversation about alleged Obama assassination plot

By Todd A. Heywood | 08.25.08 | 10:58 pm

As news began to build about an alleged plot to assassinate Sen. Barack Obama, the white nationalist Web site Stormfront.org saw 20 posts in two hours. The early posts expressed shock that police and federal authorities had not immediately accused white nationalists of the crime.