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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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Huckabee: Fair Tax not Big Three Bailout

By Todd A. Heywood | 12.04.08 | 8:09 am

At a Wednesday evening book signing event in Lansing, former Arkansas Gov. and Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee talked about the Fair Tax, a bailout for the Big Three automakers and whether or not he will again seek the Republican nod for the presidency.

State sales tax “skimming” is costing Michigan millions, report says

By Eartha Jane Melzer | 11.19.08 | 12:47 am

State sales tax is supposed to pay for public services, but according to a report released this week by the Washington, D.C.-based economic policy group Good Jobs First, a little-known state tax policy allows retailers to keep a cut of the sales tax they collect. Nationwide over a billion dollars in state tax revenue is [...]

Second debate: Feisty exchanges, little ‘town’ involvement

By Todd A. Heywood | 10.08.08 | 7:01 am

Republican Sen. John McCain and Democratic Sen. Barack Obama met for their second presidential debate Tuesday night — a town hall format in Nashville moderated by former NBC News anchor Tom Brokaw. But the town folks were very limited in their involvement, and the two senators took time to take swings at each other throughout [...]