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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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Family Research Council rolls into Holland

By Todd A. Heywood | 11.07.11 | 2:43 pm

As national attention has become focused on the struggle by Holland residents to pass a non-discrimination ordinance, the anti-gay Family Research Council’s political arm rolled its “Values Voter’s Bus” into west Michigan Monday.

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Michigan Senate race named top ten in 2012

By Ed Brayton | 10.31.11 | 7:16 am

Politico named the potential matchup between former Republican U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra and incumbent Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow as one of the top ten Senate races in the country for 2012. The publication says:

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Stabenow raises $1.2 million in 3rd quarter

By Ed Brayton | 10.12.11 | 8:12 am

With the deadline for filing campaign finance reports this week, Sen. Debbie Stabenow announced that she raised $1 million for next year’s election, matching her chief Republican competitor, Rep. Pete Hoekstra.

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Hoekstra raises $1 million in third quarter

By Ed Brayton | 10.06.11 | 9:13 am

A day after Clark Durant announced that he had raised $750,000 for his campaign for the Republican nomination to challenge Sen. Debbie Stabenow, primary opponent Pete Hoekstra trumped him by raising $1 million in the same time frame.

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Durant raises $750,000 for campaign

By Ed Brayton | 10.04.11 | 2:54 pm

Clark Durant, the charter schools magnate who is running for the Republican nomination to challenge Sen. Debbie Stabenow in 2012, announced that his campaign had raised $750,000 in the first six weeks of his campaign.

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Glenn wins straw poll for Tea Party Senate candidate forum in DeWitt

By Todd A. Heywood | 10.03.11 | 11:42 am

Gary Glenn, the head of the American Family Association, has won the straw poll conducted last week following a Tea Party-sponsored Senate candidate forum in DeWitt.

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GOP Senate candidates debate in DeWitt

By Todd A. Heywood | 09.30.11 | 8:30 am

DEWITT — Six of the men vying for the Republican nomination to challenge Sen. Debbie Stabenow in 2012 squared off Thursday in DeWitt at a Tea Party-sponsored forum and came out in favor of abolishing numerous federal agencies.

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Durant attacks Hoekstra as similar to Stabenow

By Ed Brayton | 09.26.11 | 7:16 am

Charter school magnate Clark Durant is trying to chip away at Pete Hoekstra’s massive lead in the race to take on Sen. Debbie Stabenow by comparing his primary opponent to the woman they want to replace.

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Hoekstra has huge lead in race to challenge Stabenow

By Ed Brayton | 09.22.11 | 9:19 am

Former U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra has a massive lead over his competitors in the race for the Republican nomination to challenge Sen. Debbie Stabenow next year, according to a new poll.

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Hoekstra racks up more endorsements

By Todd A. Heywood | 09.06.11 | 11:42 am

Former Congressman Pete Hoekstra has racked up more high profile endorsements — this time from other states.