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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 Glenn Beck

Van Jones talks Tea Party, progressive values and the oil spill

By Todd A. Heywood | 06.15.10 | 10:28 am

In a wide-ranging interview with the Michigan Messenger, former White House adviser Van Jones argued that the solution to America’s economic and environmental problems lies in transitioning to a new greener economy focused on the next-generation energy production.

Glenn Beck on Detroit: Today’s progressives are like yesterday’s slave owners

By David Alire Garcia | 10.21.09 | 5:06 pm

In case you missed Tuesday’s Glenn Beck show on FOX News, here’s an interesting Detroit-as-punching-bag nugget. “Progressives have been fighting for decades to achieve the power to decide for you,” the popular broadcaster began the segment.

Beck speech long on political power brokers, short on controversy

By Todd A. Heywood | 09.16.09 | 7:42 am

EAST LANSING — Despite the presence of protesters and his own history of making angry and emotional statements, a talk by Fox News pundit Glenn Beck contained little that could be called controversial. He spoke for about an hour, expounding upon themes of patriotism, America, and pulling oneself up by the bootstraps. Beck said America was at a crossroads where it needed to make a decision.

Fox’s Glenn Beck to speak in East Lansing Tuesday night, protests expected

By Todd A. Heywood | 09.15.09 | 2:03 pm

Controversial Fox News Channel commentator and radio host Glenn Beck will address the annual meeting of the Michigan Chamber of Commerce Tuesday night at a hotel located on the campus of Michigan State University. Beck’s appearance has riled up campus groups, such as the MSU College Democrats, who intend on protesting the controversial speaker. Mitchell [...]

The Orwellian chutzpah of John McCain

By Ed Brayton | 08.28.08 | 4:48 pm

In this week’s installment of Brayton’s Bag o’ Snark: Orwell lives, ‘Jerk of the Year’, Hollywood Effete Elitists, and POW!