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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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Pride and politics: Gay rights advocates differ on whether split exists, hurts equality push

By Todd A. Heywood | 06.12.09 | 12:44 am

LANSING — As Michigan’s leading gay rights organizations split over anti-bullying legislation, debate persists over whether the differences are hurting the political effectiveness of the gay rights movement within Democratic Party circles in the state.

Two GOP precinct delegates in Michigan have ties to white nationalism

By Todd A. Heywood | 10.01.08 | 5:54 pm

Newly elected Republican precinct delegates, one in Midland and the other in Macomb County’s Clinton Township, participated in racist events in just the past year

Send a statement to DNC and vote anyway, says Clinton supporter

By Celeste Whiting | 01.11.08 | 8:44 am

Sen. Hillary Clinton’s Michigan supporters are undaunted by the state’s Democratic primary election mess and are resolved to vote for their candidate Tuesday. Unfazed by the threat of an “uncommitted” vote by Obama and Edwards supporters or the likely lack of Michigan delegates to the nominating convention, Clinton’s supporters believe in their candidate and her [...]