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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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Walberg to host controversial ‘You Lie’ congressman for fundraiser

By Todd A. Heywood | 09.24.09 | 5:11 pm

Former U.S. Rep. Tim Walberg, a Republican ousted by Democrat Mark Schauer last November, will host a fundraiser Oct. 2 featuring U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson, the controversial South Carolina Republican who has been criticized for yelling at President Obama during his recent health care reform address to a joint session of Congress. Walberg will charge [...]

Walberg says he will challenge Schauer for 7th Congressional District seat

By Todd A. Heywood | 07.14.09 | 11:33 am

Updated, 12:18 p.m., July 14 Former U.S. Rep. Tim Walberg says he wants to eliminate the word “former” from his title. To do that, the one-term Republican will have to defeat the man who took his seat from in last November’s election, Democrat Mark Schauer. Walberg tells the Jackson Citizen Patriot he is “in” for [...]