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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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Michigan GOP reverses position on Doster

By Ed Brayton | 05.03.10 | 7:29 am

What a difference a weekend makes. Only a few days after the Michigan Republican State Committee’s policy board asked their chief counsel Eric Doster to step down pending an investigation into an organization he appears to be involved with that has been putting out negative ads about some of the GOP’s gubernatorial candidates, that board [...]

Michigan GOP asks legal counsel to step down

By Ed Brayton | 04.29.10 | 2:57 pm

In a very interesting development that might have an impact on the Republican gubernatorial campaign, the Michigan Republican State Committee has asked its chief legal counsel, Eric Doster, to step down pending the outcome of an investigation into an organization with ties to Attorney General Mike Cox that has taken out attack ads on some [...]

Former GOP operative explains why Republicans will use foreclosure lists to block voters

By Eartha Jane Melzer | 09.15.08 | 10:05 am

Unfair but “probably” legal, using foreclosure lists provides cheap and effective strategy for McCain campaign