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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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Oscar winning writer writes about his experience with Hope College

By Todd A. Heywood | 12.22.09 | 10:59 am

Dustin Lance Black, who won the Oscar for his screenplay “Milk,” has penned an essay on the Daily Beast to discuss his banning from the conservative Christian Hope College earlier this year. Black was in Holland to work on his directorial debut, and he says, he was approached by a youth in a local coffeehouse [...]

Oscar picks released: Gran Torino snubbed, Milk gets nods

By Todd A. Heywood | 01.23.09 | 8:03 am

The Oscar nominations were announced this morning in California, and Gran Torino, the film starring Clint Eastwood and filmed in Michigan, while garnering stellar reviews, has been overlooked.

Milk: Icon for gay community, role model for progressive politics

By Todd A. Heywood | 12.16.08 | 9:02 am

A ‘must-see’ movie — but bring tissues