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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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Legislator wants guns everywhere

By Ed Brayton | 01.26.11 | 7:36 am

State Sen. Mike Green (R-Mayville) has submitted a bill to lift all the restrictions on where one can carry a concealed weapon in the state of Michigan — including schools, churches and day care centers.

Huckabee endorses Cox for Michigan Gov.

By Todd A. Heywood | 03.03.10 | 12:41 pm

Former presidential candidate Mike Huckabee has endorsed Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox in the Michigan Republican primary for governor. The announcement was made on Cox’s gubernatorial campaign website. From the release:

Is Detroit the wild, wild … Midwest?

By Minehaha Forman | 11.10.09 | 10:54 am

In a recent conversation with media, future city council members elected just last week revealed a personal yet controversial choice: that they carried concealed weapons for self-protection. As Detroit Free Press columnist Rochelle Riley writes, “The majority of city council members will be packing” come January.

Court ruling on D.C. gun ban won’t change Michigan gun laws

By Ed Brayton | 07.02.08 | 12:39 am

Last week the U.S. Supreme Court issued its long-awaited ruling in District of Columbia v. Heller and overturned Washington, D.C.’s ban on handgun ownership. For the first time in our history the court explicitly stated that the Second Amendment makes gun ownership an individual right, leading many to wonder what this ruling means for other [...]