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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 Veteran’s heath care

Michigan to get new VA clinics

By Ed Brayton | 12.08.08 | 12:33 pm

The Department of Veteran Affairs has announced that they plan to open new clinics to care for veterans in Cheboygan, Grayling and in Huron and Wexford counties. In a press release, Rep. Bart Stupak, whose district will be home to two of those clinics, said:

Negligence suit filed against VA for Michigan veteran

By Ed Brayton | 11.30.08 | 2:33 pm

The family of a Michigan veteran who committed suicide after returning from Iraq is suing the federal government for negligence in handling his psychiatric care for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Randen Harvey, a Marine Corps veteran who did two tours of duty in Iraq, killed himself on June 15, 2006 after being treated at a [...]

Veterans’ trust in McCain misplaced?

By Diane Sweet | 09.19.08 | 7:07 am

The Washington Independent examines Republican presidential candidate John McCain’s appeal to veterans and the substantial lead he carries with this group in the polls. But is McCain really the best man to lead the way on veterans’ issues? From The Washington Independent: