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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 Gov. Sarah Palin

AP details lies in Palin convention speech

By Todd Spencer | 09.04.08 | 7:06 pm

Within moments of the finish of the acceptance speech by Republican VP nominee Sarah Palin last night, the Associated Press published a point-by-point refutation of claims made by Palin and others at the GOP convention.

Palin: Intrepid earmark hater, part 2

By Ed Brayton | 09.04.08 | 2:13 pm

Here’s Sarah Palin from her speech last night presenting herself as the scourge of federal earmarks:

Far-right Christian leaders praying for McCain’s death

By Ed Brayton | 09.04.08 | 2:08 pm

Hat tip to Fred Clarkson at Talk2Action, who caught a self-identified Christian reconstructionist praying for God to strike down John McCain so Sarah Palin can become president.

Bristol Palin: unwed, unvirginal, unsafe (on the road), and completely unremarkable

By Todd Spencer | 09.01.08 | 5:38 pm

John McCain’s running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s 17-year-old daughter is pregnant. In and of itself, the revelation is no knock on Palin’s parenting says Jeff Morley, national editorial director of Michigan Messenger’s parent organization, The Center for Independent Media.