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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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Toyota shuts down production lines

By Ed Brayton | 01.07.09 | 8:03 am

The Big Three automakers are not alone in shutting down their plants for a period of time to deal with flagging sales and too much inventory. Toyota is doing the same thing:

Ford sales show massive drop in December

By Ed Brayton | 01.05.09 | 2:39 pm

More bad news for auto sales as the automakers release their sales figures for December and compare them to sales from the previous year. Ford was the first to release their data and the numbers show a sharp decline.

Analysts predict dismal December auto sales

By Ed Brayton | 01.01.09 | 4:29 pm

Auto industry analysts are predicting another terrible month of sales for December, perhaps low enough to reach the worst sales the industry has seen in 26 years: The auto information site Edmunds.com predicts an annual sales rate of 9.8 million for December, while the market research firm J.D. Power and Associates expects 10 million. The [...]