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New Bill Would Prohibit Decriminalizing Public Indecency

09/09/22 03:58 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
New Bill Would Prohibit Decriminalizing Public Indecency
Local governments would be banned from decriminalizing public urination, littering and public indecency under legislation introduced Wednesday by Rep. Matt Hall (R-Comstock Township)'s HB 6367.

'31 Abortion Ban Ruled Unconstitutional

09/09/22 02:49 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
'31 Abortion Ban Ruled Unconstitutional
Michigan's abortion-ban law has been ruled unconstitutional by a Court of Claims judge who has donated to Planned Parenthood, the plaintiff in the lawsuit.

Abortion, Voting Petitions Will Make November Ballot, Supremes Say

09/09/22 10:42 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Abortion, Voting Petitions Will Make November Ballot, Supremes Say
Proposals to enshrine abortion into the state Constitution and on expanding voting rights will be on the November ballot, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled Thursday.

MPSC Deems Power Grid Plans Inadequate After Power Outages

09/09/22 10:26 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
MPSC Deems Power Grid Plans Inadequate After Power Outages
The Michigan Public Service Commission called the power distribution plans from five utility companies “insufficient,” the reliability of the electric grid inadequate” and current plans to fix the situation as not going far enough.

COVID Deaths Sit At 38,121, Roughly Population Of Muskegon

09/07/22 11:43 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
COVID Deaths Sit At 38,121, Roughly Population Of Muskegon
(Source: MIRS.news, Published 09/06/22) An average of 33 people have died every day this year of COVID-19, according to statistics reported by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), putting Michigan's total COVID death total at 38,121 since 2020.