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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 Voter Fraud

Kennedy claims voter suppression; Conyers suggests FBI used to perpetuate ‘myth’ of voter fraud

By Mark Maynard | 10.24.08 | 11:14 am

In the wake of the 2004 presidential election, voting-rights activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. came out in the pages of Rolling Stone and said unequivocally that the election had been stolen. “Republicans,” Kennedy said, “prevented more than 350,000 voters in Ohio from casting ballots or having their votes counted — enough to have put John [...]

Sullivan’s take on ACORN, and a new video

By Mark Maynard | 10.23.08 | 6:59 am

Andrew Sullivan, senior editor of “The Atlantic,” during his October 19 appearance on The Chris Matthews Show, had the following to say about the voter-registration group ACORN (Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now) and the McCain campaign’s attacks on it:

Michigan ACORN canvasser charged with voter registration fraud

By Ed Brayton | 10.17.08 | 6:54 am

Organization questions the timing but not the validity of the allegations

‘The silly season’ comes to Michigan

By Todd A. Heywood | 10.16.08 | 6:00 pm

Scare tactics, dirty tricks, ‘voter fraud,’ and bizarre claims come to the Mitten

Behind McCain’s ACORN gambit

By Jonathan E. Kaplan | 10.16.08 | 12:37 pm

The fraud of voter ‘fraud’

Possible Republican voter fraud under investigation

By Ed Brayton | 10.05.08 | 10:59 pm

Authorities are looking into disposal of voter registrations completed by Democratic voters

DOJ says it is monitoring Michigan GOP

By Jonathan E. Kaplan | 09.24.08 | 9:40 pm

One official predicts a ‘tsunami’ on Nov. 4 as partisan struggle mounts