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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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Detroit City Council gets started

By Ed Brayton | 01.06.10 | 7:00 am

The new Detroit City Council, with five newly elected members, had its first official meeting on Tuesday, making assignments to several key city boards on which councilors sit and considering a measure that would cut their own pay — and that of Mayor Bing and the city clerk. The Detroit News reports:

Is Detroit the wild, wild … Midwest?

By Minehaha Forman | 11.10.09 | 10:54 am

In a recent conversation with media, future city council members elected just last week revealed a personal yet controversial choice: that they carried concealed weapons for self-protection. As Detroit Free Press columnist Rochelle Riley writes, “The majority of city council members will be packing” come January.

New leadership may mend Detroit’s image but not economy

By Minehaha Forman | 11.04.09 | 11:26 am

DETROIT — The Motor City wants change. At least that was the message sent from the polls on Tuesday night’s general municipal election.

Deadline nears to file petitions for Detroit City Council

By Minehaha Forman | 05.12.09 | 12:19 pm

Time is running out for the nearly 500 people who pulled petitions to run for Detroit City Council. The deadline to file those petitions is today at 4 p.m. As of last week Friday, only 94 actually had filed, according to the Detroit Free Press. All of the current council members who are running for [...]