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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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Conservative leader says marijuana led him to hard drugs

By Eartha Jane Melzer | 10.29.08 | 12:05 pm

The leader of a Michigan conservative group opposes medical marijuana because he says it leads to hard drugs — and he says he knows this from personal experience.

State ballot proposals could stir the pot for voters

By Alexa Stanard | 07.09.08 | 9:36 am

Petitions turned in on marijuana, stem-cell research, government overhaul Supporters of three ballot proposals turned in sufficient petition signatures by Monday’s deadline to make the November ballot, giving Michigan voters even more to mull over in this hotly contested election year if those signatures are certified by the state. Assuming the secretary of state validates [...]

McCain-Obama choice will shape medical marijuana in Michigan

By Todd Spencer | 05.20.08 | 10:33 pm

Democrat supportive while RNC statement suggests McCain would use DEA to thwart state law Thanks to a ballot initiative that received nearly half a million signatures from state voters, Michiganians will decide Nov. 4 on medical marijuana. So far, 12 states have legalized the use of marijuana for those with a doctor’s prescription, but Michigan [...]