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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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Welcome to the new Michigan Messenger

By admin | 12.10.10 | 9:14 am

We’re excited to present the redesigned Michigan Messenger. Our new site aims to present more stories in a dynamic format that offers new tools to more easily discuss, share and respond to the news. Here’s a few of our new features: • Trending Now: A real-time gauge of the top stories now being read. • […]

Feedback

By admin | 09.10.07 | 2:26 am

Michigan Messenger welcomes your comments and feedback.

Contact Michigan Messenger

By admin | 09.10.07 | 2:25 am

Please send general questions regarding site content, technical problems and news tips to: michiganmessenger [at] gmail.com For media inquiries, please contact: Hanaa Rifaey Center for Independent Media (202) 387 – 3670 ext. 224 To make donations to our program, please visit this link — and thank you.

Code of Ethics

By admin | 09.10.07 | 2:19 am

Preamble New Journalist Fellows are on the forefront of evolving methods of raising public enlightenment in an effort to strengthen democracy and justice. New Journalist Fellows pursue these goals by maintaining a commitment to truthful, fair, and comprehensive coverage. By serving the public thoroughly and honestly, Fellows provide credible, professional, and truthful accounts of events […]

About Michigan Messenger

By admin | 09.10.07 | 2:16 am

Michigan Messenger is an independently-produced political news daily featuring original and investigative reporting, which is part of the Center for Independent Media (CIM). As a coalition of long-time progressive bloggers, freelance writers and professional journalists, our aim is to enhance and expand the political dialog in Michigan. By combining the immediacy of blogging with time-honored […]

Michigan Messenger Privacy Policy

By admin | 09.10.07 | 2:14 am

Michigan Messenger does not share personal registration information with third-party vendors. Your information will remain private and will only be used in aggregrate (non-personally identifiable) terms for site evaluation purposes.

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