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Appeals Judge Hood Named To Supreme Court; Bazzi, Trebilcock, Korobkin Names To COA

Court of Appeals Judge Noah Hood was appointed on Wednesday to succeed former Justice Elizabeth Clement on the Michigan Supreme Court.

19 hours ago4 min read

Rep. Phil Green (R) road sign that has democrats going one way and republicans going another way.

Lawmakers Swap Districts In New Exchange Program

A "Michigan Legislative Exchange" program is officially beginning next month, allowing lawmakers of different political ideologies, community makeups and geographies to experience life in a legislative district very unlike their own.

20 hours ago2 min read

Professional portrait of U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens of Michigan.

Stevens Announces U.S. Senate Run; Woodward Thinks About MI-11

U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Birmingham), a fourth-term member of Congress, announced Tuesday morning her bid for the U.S. Senate, becoming the third big-name Democrat to declare for the post.

2 days ago3 min read

A hand writing the word regulations in sharpie with blurred people in the background.

New Effectiveness Office Created In Senate’s LARA Budget

A proposed Regulatory Effectiveness Office within the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) will attempt to find efficiencies within Michigan’s regulatory environment while maintaining consumer protection, but not with the abrasiveness of the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency, a state Senator said on Tuesday.

2 days ago3 min read

Whitmer Looks For FEMA Extension As Feds Arrives To Assess Damage

The federal government arrived to assess the damage caused by the northern Michigan ice storm that snapped trees, antennas and encased 12 counties in a block of ice, and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to ask for an extension for the federal emergency declaration.

3 days ago3 min read

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DeVos-Backed PAC Allegedly Spent Money Before Election, Reported It As Raised After

The Department of State (DOS) acknowledged they are investigating a complaint made against a political action committee (PAC) backed by the DeVos family used to fund Grand Rapids City Commission races.

3 days ago2 min read

Blackboard with a leaf and CO2 written on it.

Carbon Capture, Storage Advocated For In Committee

The Michigan Success Coalition announced support for potential legislation establishing a carbon capture and storage permitting program to be run by the state of Michigan after the House Energy Committee heard testimony on carbon capture and storage.

4 days ago2 min read

Justices Will Be Lowest Paid Jurists In Michigan As Of October

Michigan Supreme Court justices, who have received one pay raise in 22 years, will be the lowest-paid judicial position in state government starting in October.

4 days ago2 min read

Brixie Cling-Wraps Maddock's Car During Session

Rep. Julie Brixie (D-Okemos) wrapped Rep. Matt Maddock (R-Milford)’s car in plastic cling wrap on Thursday.

7 days ago2 min read

Smartphone being held in someone's hand with the app TikTok on the screen.

Foreign Apps On Public Employee Phones Scrutinized

Apps created by companies with ties to unfriendly nations like China, Cuba and Iran would be banned from government-issued devices.

7 days ago3 min read

Line 5 Project In Mackinac Cleared For Movement

Apr 173 min read

$75M For Northern Michigan OK'd By House Appropriations Committee

Apr 172 min read

CRC Suggests Pitching PA 51, Not Finding More Road Money

Apr 165 min read

Hall: ‘Be Prepared For Anything’ When Meeting With Trump

(Source: MIRS.news , Published 04/15/2025) When asked if House Speaker Matt Hall (R-Richland Twp.) knew last week's Oval Office meeting...

Apr 162 min read

Mentally Ill Child Abandoned By Parents Declared Homeless

Apr 152 min read

Michigan Governor Whitmer hiding her face during a press conference at the White House.

How Politically Devastating Is The Blue Folder Picture?

At least in the near term, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's national political stock nosedived after her uncomfortable Oval Office visit that was amplified over the weekend with The New York Times picture of her holding a folder in front of her face.

Apr 156 min read