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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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Granholm uses Facebook to push anti-bullying bill

By Todd A. Heywood | 10.07.10 | 11:47 am

Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm on Thursday posted a note on her fan page on Facebook about the anti-bullying legislation known as Matt’s Safe School Law, which is currently frozen in the Republican controlled state Senate.

Family group’s big ‘Oops’

By Todd A. Heywood | 12.21.09 | 3:17 pm

Earlier, I posted a story about advocates in favor of anti-bullying legislation expressing disappointment the legislation did not end up included in Race to the Top reforms. In that story, I quoted Gary Glenn, president of the American Family Association of Michigan, from a Wednesday press release:

VIDEO: Michigan Poverty Summit draws almost 5,000

By Minehaha Forman | 11.19.08 | 1:20 am

First-ever statewide summit on poverty convened to address the needs of 2 million impoverished citizens