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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 Oakland Press

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Oakland Press: McCotter for President is “scary”

By Todd A. Heywood | 07.11.11 | 9:13 am

Congressman Thaddeus McCotter may be from Michigan but his hometown paper is none too keen on the idea of President McCotter.

Gay Oakland University student found dead of suicide on campus

By Todd A. Heywood | 10.20.10 | 4:45 pm

The Oakland University community in southeast Michigan is mourning the loss of one of its own. Local officials report the body of 19-year-old Corey Jackson was found in a wooded area of the campus. Police and the medical examiner’s office tell the Oakland Press the young gay man hung himself.

Pimping the Pontiac Silverdome?

By David Alire Garcia | 12.17.09 | 12:33 pm

Just when you thought the sorry saga over the bargain-basement sale of the Pontiac Silverdome was over, comes even more legal maneuvers. Except they aren’t nearly as cheap, according to Pontiac emergency financial manager Fred Leeb. “Every day we are in court it costs us — legal fees, time which could be spent in a [...]