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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.

Posts Tagged Detroit city elections

Charles Pugh makes history with big win in Detroit

By David Alire Garcia | 11.04.09 | 9:40 am

DETROIT — The 88,704 votes Charles Pugh won — nearly 10 percent of the vote overall — locked up first place in the at-large city council contest, and with it the added distinction of becoming the first openly gay council president in the city’s history.

On the Detroit municipal election endorsement beat…

By David Alire Garcia | 10.19.09 | 10:24 am

The endorsement season in the city of Detroit is fully upon us. With the Nov. 3 city election approaching fast and furious, voters are gaining a clearer picture of who’s backing whom — whether or not that info actually moves any votes. The 800-pound gorilla of endorsers — the Detroit Free Press — announced the [...]