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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 Women’s Issues

McCain picks Sarah who?

By Diane Sweet | 08.29.08 | 6:26 pm

McCain camp changes the subject with veep selection, while we wonder Sarah who and why On his 72nd birthday – which also happens to be the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina – John McCain has announced his choice for running mate, a first-term Governor of Alaska, and former small town mayor, Sarah Palin.

Anti-choice Republican looking to flip swing seat in Michigan House

By Alexa Stanard | 08.06.08 | 10:47 am

Monroe County loves the ladies: Democrat Kate Ebli, one of the county’s two female state representatives, will face Republican Jean Dahm in November. Dahm, a former registered nurse who now owns a tech company with her three sons, won her primary Tuesday against Bob Beadles by a 2-1 margin. Ebli was unchallenged.

U.S. House passes equal pay bill; good news especially for Michigan women

By Alexa Stanard | 08.01.08 | 2:50 pm

American women are one step closer to a raise. And that’s welcome news especially for women in Michigan. The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday approved legislation that would strengthen the 1963 Equal Pay Act by, among other things, allowing women to sue for compensatory and punitive damages if they feel they’ve been discriminated against [...]