Robocalls

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ad space in newspapers.

According to the Ann Arbor Chronicle, the Michigan Newspaper Association is behind the calls--its members stand to lose business if the proposals pass. But even newspapers don't shed much light at the moment. Under current law, a paper must be in business at least a year and publish at least weekly to run such "legal notices." Since the Ann Arbor News closed, the only publication that qualifies is the Washtenaw County Legal News--whose circulation is less than 1,200 copies.   

[Originally published in November, 2009.]