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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 Medical Marijuana law

Medical marijuana may soon be legal, but questions remain

By Chris Killian | 03.24.09 | 6:50 am

In a matter of days, state residents suffering debilitating ailments and serious diseases will have a natural — and now legal — option to treat the pain and discomfort of their conditions. But on April 4, when Michigan becomes the 13th state to sanction the use of medical marijuana with a physician’s recommendation, there are some questions about the legalities of how the product will be procured.

State’s new rules need revision, say medical marijuana advocates

By Eartha Jane Melzer | 12.24.08 | 8:25 am

Health, not law enforcement, should be focus, they say

State Police say medical marijuana will be enforced on fact specific cases

By Todd A. Heywood | 12.02.08 | 11:38 am

The Michigan State Police are eagerly awaiting the development of rules regulations around medical marijuana, said a spokesman for the top law enforcement agency in the state. But First Lt. Matt Bolger, of the executive division of the MSP, said the law is not particularly precise.