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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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Michigan Dems have questions for Romney

By Ed Brayton | 06.09.11 | 7:06 am

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, son of legendary Michigan Governor George Romney, came through Michigan on Wednesday on a fundraising trip. But the Michigan Democratic Party questioned why Michigan residents would support Romney after he advocated killing the state’s major industry.

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Granholm slams Republican Presidential candidates over auto bailout

By Todd A. Heywood | 05.24.11 | 2:09 pm

Former Gov. Jennifer Granholm has some harsh words for GOP candidates for president Tuesday after Chrysler announced it had paid back its debt to the government. On her Facebook page, Granholm posted the following:

Poll: Obama would still win Michigan today

By Ed Brayton | 12.07.10 | 3:22 pm

A new survey from Public Policy Polling shows that, despite last month’s massive Republican sweep of all the statewide offices, President Obama would win reelection against any of the presumptive Republican presidential candidates if the 2012 election were held today. In fact, the only candidate who manages to keep the race within double digits is [...]

Romney endorses Snyder

By Ed Brayton | 08.23.10 | 7:09 am

The Detroit News reports that Mitt Romney has endorsed Republican Rick Snyder in the November gubernatorial election. This is hardly a surprise, though Romney did endorse Rep. Pete Hoekstra over Snyder in the primary. It’s not like Romney was going to endorse a Democrat. Romney’s endorsement is likely to carry a bit more weight than [...]

Former presidential candidates endorse governor candidates

By Ed Brayton | 04.23.10 | 7:39 am

The Detroit Free Press reports that former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has endorsed Rep. Pete Hoekstra to be the next governor of the state his father, George Romney, once led. Romney’s rival in the race for the Republican presidential nomination in 2008, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, has endorsed Mike Cox. Given Romney’s popularity and [...]

GM disputes Romney’s claim of government control

By Ed Brayton | 02.25.10 | 7:08 am

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, preparing for another presidential run in 2012 after finishing 2nd to John McCain in the Republican primary in 2008, has a new book coming out that accuses the White House of micromanaging business decisions made by General Motors now that the government owns a significant portion of stock in the [...]

Romney continues his flip flops on auto industry bailout

By Ed Brayton | 02.19.10 | 7:44 am

Mitt Romney, former governor of Massachusetts and son of former Michigan Governor (and president of American Motors) George Romney, continues to flip all over the place trying to find a coherent position on the auto industry meltdown, what Obama did to stop and what he would have done if he had been elected president. During [...]

Romney to the rescue

By Todd A. Heywood | 03.05.09 | 7:51 am

A political action committee established by former GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney will assist 11 of 12 Republican house members being targeted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee for their votes against the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

Romney wins important straw poll for 2012 campaign

By Ed Brayton | 03.03.09 | 8:04 am

Mitt Romney, son of legendary Michigan governor and former auto executive George Romney, won a straw poll at the Conservative Political Action Conference meeting last weekend in Washington. The gathering of hundreds of conservative activists takes a straw poll each year to see which candidate they most support in the next presidential election. Romney won [...]

Romney does backflip on campaign promises while on MTP with Granholm about auto aid

By Todd A. Heywood | 12.15.08 | 1:37 pm

Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm appeared Sunday on NBC’s Meet the Press to argue the need for federal aide to the embattled auto industry. Also appearing with Granholm was former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, who also ran for the nomination of the Republican Party for President. During the appearance, Romney told new Meet the Press host [...]