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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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Former Dem candidate for gov, wife declare bankruptcy

By Todd A. Heywood | 01.08.10 | 4:56 pm

Former U.S. counsel general to Bermuda Larry Owen and his wife Faylene, a major fundraiser for the Democratic party and a current Michigan State University Trustee, have filed for bankruptcy protection. According to a report in the Lansing State Journal, the couple have “nearly a half-million dollars in unsecured debts, among them $109,781 in unpaid [...]

MSU Trustees agree to consider condemning Nick Griffin speech

By Todd A. Heywood | 10.26.07 | 6:50 pm

The Michigan State University Board of Trustees agreed this morning to consider a resolution to condemn the speech of British National Party leader Nick Griffin. The resolution will be considred next month at the Board’s meeting. The resolution was introduced by Democratic Trustee Faylene Owen (D-East Lansing). Griffin will speak on the campus of MSU [...]