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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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Macomb County changes controversial HIV document

By Todd A. Heywood | 04.13.11 | 8:38 am

In response to guidance from the Michigan Department of Community Health, the Macomb County Health Department has changed the client acknowledgment forms they use — but some advocates say they haven’t gone far enough yet.

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Warren bar owner challenges state’s smoking ban

By Todd A. Heywood | 04.05.11 | 10:22 am

The owner of a Warren bar is challenging the state’s smoking ban in court.

Deep budget cuts in Macomb County compromise water safety

By David Alire Garcia | 11.16.09 | 12:20 pm

MOUNT CLEMENS — Macomb County faces an all-too-familiar Michigan problem these days: plunging property tax collections leading directly to decimated public budgets. But here in the state’s third most populous county, downsizing the budget means supersizing the risk of contaminated water, among other public health calamities.