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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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Nearly 10,000 seek tax amnesty with State Treasury

By Todd A. Heywood | 06.28.11 | 1:29 pm

Nearly 10,000 Michigan residents have asked for a tax amnesty deal with the state of Michigan.

State Senate passes tax amnesty bill

By Ed Brayton | 10.14.09 | 6:34 am

The Michigan Senate passed a bill to create an amnesty period during which those who owe back taxes to the state can make good without additional fines or any threat of imprisonment. The law applies to those who failed to file a return, those who did not pay taxes that they owed and those who [...]