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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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Uncertainty clouds plan to extract biofuel from Michigan’s forests

By Patrick K. Egan | 03.03.09 | 8:00 am

Is the governor’s signature green project another promising renewable fuels project in the U.S., or is it a short-lived give-away that will cut down wildlife habitat while reducing one of the best tools for removing carbon dioxide from our atmosphere?

Ethanol plant planned for the UP

By James J. Fordyce | 06.27.08 | 4:50 pm

Gov says agreement puts Michigan at the forefront of next-gen fuels It’s called a cellulosic ethanol plant and it is coming to Michigan, the Upper Peninsula to be exact. Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm and Mascoma Corp. CEO Bruce A. Jamerson announced Friday that several agreements have been reached to move along the Massachusetts company’s efforts [...]