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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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Democratic leaders oppose Michigan Promise cuts

By Ed Brayton | 12.17.08 | 4:03 pm

Two Democratic leaders in the Michigan legislature are speaking out against proposed cuts in the Michigan Promise educational grants, calling such cuts short sighted. They issued a press release which said:

State official monitors lower revenues: “…we are beginning to see the impact”

By Eartha Jane Melzer | 03.25.08 | 11:42 am

As individual citizens become nervous about the economy and their own financial security, the state Office of Management and Budget is watching carefully for clues about future state revenues, spokeswoman Leslie Fritz told Michigan Messenger. Though not in ultimate crisis mode — last year at this time the state had a $2 billion deficit and [...]