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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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Auditor General: MEDC gave money to companies that did not create jobs

By Eartha Jane Melzer | 05.07.10 | 1:13 pm

An April auditor general’s report on the tax credits granted by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation’s Strategic Fund finds that some of the companies given millions in tax credits have not lived up to their job creation promises, and the board charged with overseeing the credits does not have an adequate system of monitoring for [...]

MEDC to begin background checks for companies seeking tax breaks

By Eartha Jane Melzer | 03.19.10 | 12:04 pm

The Michigan Economic Development Corporation, which recently awarded $9.1 million in tax credits to a company led by a convicted embezzler who was wanted for parole violations, has announced new screening measures for those seeking tax breaks from the state “[W]e will add to the [Michigan Economic Growth Authority] application a more explicit requirement of [...]