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Problem Gambling Increases Among High School, College Students

09/06/22 10:57 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Problem Gambling Increases Among High School, College Students
(Source: MIRS.news, Published 09/02/22) Between 60% and 80% of high school students said they have gambled over the past year, according to statistics from the National Council on Problem Gambling.

Don't Let The Hawaiian Shirts Fool You; These 'Bois' Talk Civil War 2

08/30/22 10:37 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Don't Let The Hawaiian Shirts Fool You; These 'Bois' Talk Civil War 2
(Source: MIRS.news, Published 08/29/22) A few years ago, an obscure 1984 film called “Breaking 2: Electric Boogaloo” gave rise to a long-running internet meme that morphed into a code for anti-government extremists that was dubbed “Civil War 2: Electric Boogaloo.”

MICRC Rejects Budget Penalizing Absentee Commissioners, Drafts Dormancy Policy

08/19/22 02:23 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
MICRC Rejects Budget Penalizing Absentee Commissioners, Drafts Dormancy Policy
(Source: MIRS.news, Published 08/18/22) The Michigan Independent Redistricting Commissioners rejected a budget plan that would tie salaries to attendance at the meetings but continued to discuss a plan on how the commission could go dormant.

More Schools Starting Before Labor Day Again This Year

08/18/22 11:06 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
More Schools Starting Before Labor Day Again This Year
(Source: MIRS.news, Published 08/17/22) The number of school districts requesting waivers to start the school year before Labor Day continued its slow rise going into the 2022-23 school year, according to Department of Education data.

Job Growth Pegged At 8.8% Through 2030; Top 50 Jobs Require Training

08/11/22 11:19 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Job Growth Pegged At 8.8% Through 2030; Top 50 Jobs Require Training
(Source: MIRS.news, Published 08/10/22) At the 2022 Michigan Occupational Outlook Conference, the Department of Technology, Management & Budget (DTMB) presented the latest round of long term statewide employment projects, with Michigan's growth from 2020 to 2030 projected at 374,930 jobs, or 8.8%.