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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 DNC Convention

Top that, conservatives: DNC sends GOP a stormfront

By LoRayne Apo-Joynt | 08.29.08 | 2:03 am

I suspect the GOP is scrambling to put together focus groups right now, to see what will play well in the wake of this week’s DNC Convention. How do they top this week’s events, of which these are only the tippy-top of the mountain? Michelle Obama introduces herself and her family to the public with [...]

Gay community opens up to Obama in final days of DNC

By Todd A. Heywood | 08.29.08 | 12:49 am

While the community made up of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community and allies have been quietly complaining behind the scenes that the community has not been visible enough during the Democratic National Convention in Denver, the complaints have gone silent. They have been replaced with inspiration.

Hillary, you were brilliant

By Todd A. Heywood | 08.28.08 | 11:26 pm

You lost me for a time, Sen. Clinton, but you came home.

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

DNC Day 4: Some Dems falsely wring their hands over venue for tonight’s big speech

By Todd Spencer | 08.28.08 | 5:39 pm

Some Dems in Denver are worried that the choice of venue for Barack Obama’s historic nomination acceptance speech plays into the hand of recent Republican attack ads.

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:

New numbers paint bleak picture for Michigan’s economy

By James J. Fordyce | 08.27.08 | 12:12 pm

While Governor Granholm was in Colorado getting national exposure hosting a question and answer forum that focused on jobs and alternative energy at the Democratic National Convention, new government numbers were adding up to bad news back at home.

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

A counterpoint on Michelle Obama’s speech

By Ed Brayton | 08.26.08 | 5:25 pm

Here is a compelling argument about the one aspect of Michelle Obama’s speech that really did stand out, from one of Andrew Sullivan’s readers.