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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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Both sides put positive spin on Michigan Supreme Court’s Dow class-action ruling

By Eartha Jane Melzer | 08.03.09 | 10:12 am

Attorneys representing Dow Chemical and residents of the dioxin-contaminated Tittabawassee River floodplain are emphasizing the positives they see in a Michigan Supreme Court ruling handed down Friday night that announced a new standard for class-action suits and referred the case against Dow back to the circuit court for further consideration.

EPA officials pledge transparency with long-term dioxin cleanup plans

By Eartha Jane Melzer | 06.18.09 | 12:45 pm

SAGINAW — At a community meeting on dioxin contamination in the Saginaw River watershed, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency officials Wednesday night committed to sampling local municipal water systems for dioxin and posting up-to-date fish consumption advisory signs — two key and immediate community concerns that have been examined in depth by Michigan Messenger.

EPA announces expanded role in cleanup of Dow dioxin contamination

By Eartha Jane Melzer | 05.26.09 | 5:10 pm

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will take over from the state government the primary responsibility for pursuing cleanup of dioxin contamination in the Saginaw River and Saginaw Bay, according to a letter released today by agency director Lisa Jackson.