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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 Saul Anuzis

Anuzis could challenge Steele for chair of national GOP

By Todd A. Heywood | 11.11.10 | 11:56 am

Former Michigan GOP Chair Saul Anuzis could challenge current national chair Michael Steele for the chairmanship of the national Republican Party, reports the New York Times. Anuzis says he is considering a run in January to challenge Steele.

Anuzis, Gingrich threaten lawsuit over Twitter activity

By Todd A. Heywood | 05.14.09 | 4:48 pm

Politicians and interest groups alike have recently taken to using Twitter and other social networking activities, but former Michigan Republican Party chairman Saul Anuzis and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich aren’t happy with one particular Twitter account. According to The Hill newspaper in Washington, D.C., the two conservative technophiles have threatened to sue an unnamed [...]

Schauer tries to buck one-term trend

By Ed Brayton | 05.11.09 | 10:57 am

CQ Politics has a story about Rep. Mark Schauer, the newly elected U.S. Congressman from the Battle Creek area, and his efforts at reelection. The last two representatives from the 7th district only served one term each, something that Schauer hopes to avoid when the 2010 election rolls around.

Anuzis: Obama’s plans ‘economic fascism’

By Ed Brayton | 04.21.09 | 12:16 am

Former Michigan GOP chairman Saul Anuzis joins the chorus invoking the political ‘f’ word. Last week he wrote on his Twitter account the day before the tea parties: Obama’s economic speech should double the attendance of Tea Parties!!! Economic fascism is NOT the American way.

Anuzis: Snow means no global warming

By Ed Brayton | 04.07.09 | 2:18 am

Saul Anuzis, the former chairman of the Michigan GOP who ran for the Republican National Committee chairmanship largely on the basis of his ability to utilize new media and social networking sites like Twitter to help win elections, uses his Twitter account to make silly statements like this:

Anuzis to lead new media campaign against card check

By Eartha Jane Melzer | 03.02.09 | 9:11 am

Former Michigan Republican party chair Saul Anuzis, who lost a recent bid to head the RNC, has been tapped by former U.S. House speaker Newt Gingrich to serve as the national chairman of a project devoted to defeating legislation to make it easier to form unions.

Anuzis bows out of RNC chair race, now down to Steele, Dawson

By LoRayne Apo-Joynt | 01.30.09 | 3:45 pm

Dave Weigel at our sister site, The Washington Independent, has been liveblogging the runoff for Republican National Committee chair. Saul Anuzis, most recently chair of the Michigan Republican Party, held on until the race narrowed down to the final two about 30 minutes ago after the fifth round of balloting. The last two candidates, Michael [...]

Anuzis among leaders in RNC chair race

By Ed Brayton | 01.19.09 | 9:02 am

With the vote for the new chairmanship of the Republican National Committee coming up on January 31, RealClearPolitics says that Michigan GOP chairman Saul Anuzis is among the leaders in the race for the seat:

Is MIGOP’s Anuzis the RNC favorite for national chair?

By Todd A. Heywood | 01.07.09 | 2:55 pm

According to contributor David Weigel at our sister site The Washington Independent, outgoing Michigan GOP chair Saul Anuzis is the favorite in the run for the RNC Chair.

Blackwell gaining conservative support in RNC chair campaign

By Ed Brayton | 01.05.09 | 2:36 pm

Former Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell, long a favorite of religious conservatives, is gaining support from that group and others in his campaign to be the next chair of the Republican National Committee. Politico reports: