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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 Michigan Dept. Of Agriculture

State faces ‘mark of the beast’ lawsuit

By Ed Brayton | 09.16.08 | 6:47 am

Farmers resist the ‘mark of the beast’ on their herds — is this a risk to food safety?

‘King Corn’ events spotlight bad farm policy and crop of local solutions

By Eartha Jane Melzer | 04.14.08 | 9:48 am

The corn-centric American food system is showing signs of stress. But as global commodity prices and increased transportation costs push up food prices, the local foods movement in Michigan is gaining momentum. Hundreds of people from across northwest lower Michigan spent a recent Monday evening learning about agricultural policy and celebrating local agriculture in Traverse [...]