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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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Detroit mayoral race: Bing goes 2-to-1 over Cockrel in TV spending

By Justin Miller | 03.27.09 | 2:14 pm

Detroit mayoral candidate Dave Bing has spent nearly twice as much on television advertisements than interim Mayor Kenneth Cockrel Jr. in the race to fill the remainder of ex-mayor Kwame Kilpatrick’s term. Bing spent about $350,000 on broadcast TV according to the latest campaign finance report. This is more than the $195,000 spent by Cockrel [...]

Cockrel open to switching Detroit City Council to a ward system; Bing supports moving away from at-large representation

By Justin Miller | 03.27.09 | 12:49 pm

Overlooked in Wednesday’s Detroit mayoral debate was a small question about a big change in the way the City Council is elected.