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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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Bolger spokesperson slams MEA over budget ‘best practices’ provisions

By Todd A. Heywood | 05.25.11 | 12:11 pm

Ari Adler, spokesperson for House Speaker Jase Bolger (R-Marshall), sent out a scathing statement Tuesday slamming the Michigan Education Association and teachers for allegedly being unwilling to negotiate over best practices.

K-12 cuts could be twice what is budgeted

By Ed Brayton | 10.16.09 | 7:12 am

The Michigan Association of School Boards did some numbers crunching based upon a new memo sent by Department of the Treasury to Gov. Jennifer Granholm and say it appears that K-12 schools could face budget cuts twice as deep as those in the current budget because of continuing shortfalls in predicted revenues each month.

Debate over anti-bullying legislation continues

By Todd A. Heywood | 03.12.09 | 6:58 am

As March 25 lobbying day approaches, concerns persist over whether compromise bill is too weak.