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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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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.

State champions green industry with new report, conference

By Todd A. Heywood | 05.11.09 | 5:43 pm

LANSING — Officials from the Michigan Department of Energy, Labor and Economic Growth (DELEG) huddled with some 1,400 business owners, students and residents to discuss the future of green industry in a state known more for making autos that consume fossil fuel. Van Jones, recently named a special adviser to the White House Council on Environmental Quality, delivered a keynote address “Green Today, Jobs Tomorrow” at the gathering.