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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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Senate Judiciary Committee tackles divorce and marriage

By Todd A. Heywood | 10.26.11 | 10:53 am

In a move to address increasing numbers of divorce in the state, the Senate Judiciary Committee has taken up legislation which would change state law to delay the amount of time between the issuance of a license and the date a marriage can be performed.

National GOP consultant suggests candidates hide anti-gay attitudes

By Todd A. Heywood | 03.01.10 | 10:54 am

Cameron Lynch, a Republican strategist with The Lynch Group, says Republican candidates should zip it when it comes to social conservative issues. In a blog on Politico over the weekend, the strategist used the example of Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell’s November win.

In hard times more couples opt for DIY divorce

By Eartha Jane Melzer | 03.01.10 | 10:53 am

The rough Michigan economy is thought to have driven down the divorce rate in recent years, but those who are divorcing are trying to hold down costs by representing themselves. Increasingly these couples are splitting up debt rather than assets. The Detroit News reports that Southeast Michigan legal aid clinics and court rooms are clogged [...]

McManus signs on to vague conservative unity statement

By Eartha Jane Melzer | 02.25.10 | 2:35 pm

State Senator and Republican Secretary of State candidate Michelle McManus from Lake Leelanau announced this week that she has signed on to the Mount Vernon Statement, a declaration of principles for right-wing groups intended to unify and strengthen the American conservative movement. “This week, I’m excited to join tens of thousands of conservatives across this [...]