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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 suppression

ACORN calls for more action against foreclosure-based challenges, focuses on Florida

By Eartha Jane Melzer | 10.22.08 | 4:34 pm

ACORN today urged officials in all states to protect the voting rights of people who fear their eligibility will be challenged because their homes are in foreclosure.

CNN report features Michigan Messenger on voter foreclosure issue

By Todd Spencer | 10.20.08 | 1:40 pm

CNN aired an interview with Michigan Messenger reporter Eartha Melzer this morning as part of its reporting on voters whose homes have been foreclosed.

Judge in today’s DNC foreclosure lawsuit hearing specializes in last-minute election battles

By Ed Brayton | 10.19.08 | 11:11 pm

Lawson has ruled in favor of voting rights in the past

‘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

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

House Judiciary Committee hearing examines voter suppression — watch it live

By Eartha Jane Melzer | 09.24.08 | 10:08 am

The House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties and the Subcommittee on Elections are holding a joint hearing this morning on federal, state and local efforts to prepare for the 2008 Election. You can watch live via webcast (using RealPlayer’s free software) as government officials, election law experts and civil [...]

‘Voter-foreclosure’ allegations prompt reviews by Congress, Dept. of Justice

By Jonathan E. Kaplan | 09.23.08 | 6:13 pm

Republicans and Democrats tangle on national stage as fight goes from Macomb County to the spotlight of Washington D.C.

Lawsuit says Michigan is violating Motor-Voter law

By Ed Brayton | 09.18.08 | 4:23 pm

Two voter-removal programs run by Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land may violate federal law and may deny many Michigan citizens the right to vote

VIDEO: Michigan Messenger on MSNBC’s Countdown with Keith Olbermann

By Diane Sweet | 09.17.08 | 8:33 pm

MSNBC’s Keith Olbermann features Michigan Messenger’s ‘voter foreclosure’ coverage on Countdown

GOP has a history of voter ‘caging,’ according to Democrats’ lawsuit

By Ed Brayton | 09.17.08 | 8:10 pm

Complaint filed Tuesday offers glimpse into longstanding but shadowy GOP practice