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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 Joe Biden

Dumbed-down format, low expectations, moderator beatings all good for Palin tonight

By Mark Maynard | 10.02.08 | 11:49 am

No one knows what to expect from Sarah Palin in tonight’s vice presidential debate. That is, if she even shows. After a week of intensive, post-Couric cramming at one of the many McCain compounds, there’s no telling what we’ll see.

Biden touts ‘real hockey mom’ in Detroit

By Ari Melber | 09.28.08 | 9:37 pm

Campaigning in Detroit with Sen. Barack Obama, Sen. Joe Biden celebrates the support of ‘real hockey mom’ Denise Illitch

Obama: ‘Eight years of this nonsense is enough’

By Alexa Stanard | 09.28.08 | 8:01 pm

Rally in Detroit draws nearly 30,000

Understanding the election issues: HIV/AIDS

By Todd A. Heywood | 09.16.08 | 5:20 pm

Where do the candidates stand on HIV/AIDS?

Biden, Michael Moore get news from Michigan Messenger

By Minehaha Forman | 09.16.08 | 6:57 am

I have to admit, I was pretty proud Monday morning when I saw the Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Biden talking about news that Michigan Messenger broke. I also felt pretty good when I found out Michael Moore linked to the video I shot of a protest at the McCain headquarters on Friday. He quoted a [...]

Biden: “The sequel is always worse than the original”

By Alexa Stanard | 09.15.08 | 9:09 pm

Democratic veep nominee swings hard at McCain

Rove tricks? McCain absentee ballots raise questions

By Diane Sweet | 09.13.08 | 10:01 am

Non-standard unsolicited absentee ballots are being mailed by McCain’s campaign; is this a “dirty trick”?

Granholm to play Palin in Biden debate prep

By Ed Brayton | 09.13.08 | 9:08 am

The New York Times political blog reports that Gov. Jennifer Granholm will be playing the part of Sarah Palin in practice debates with Democratic VP candidate Joe Biden.

Obama, McCain: A tale of two Michigan campaign stops

By Alexa Stanard | 09.11.08 | 7:51 am

Two candidates, two distinctly different Detroit-area town hall events reveal major differences between the campaigns.

Reporter’s notebook: observations and pictures from Obama/Biden in Battle Creek

By Todd A. Heywood | 09.01.08 | 12:19 pm

Collection of photos and notes from yesterday’s Obama campaign event in Battle Creek