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Numerous Local Ballot Issues Seek $1.13B In Bonds, Millages

07/28/22 05:36 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Numerous Local Ballot Issues Seek $1.13B In Bonds, Millages

(Source: MIRS.news, Published July 27, 2022) Who'll be the Republican gubernatorial nominee isn't the only thing being settled Aug. 2. The fates of more than $1.13 billion in local bonds and millages are also in the balance. Here's a link to the spreadsheet.

 

Voters in Michigan's 83 co...

Whitmer Triples War Chest Over Entire GOP Gubernatorial Slate Combined

07/25/22 06:48 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Whitmer Triples War Chest Over Entire GOP Gubernatorial Slate Combined

(Source: MIRS.news, Published 07/22/2022) The campaign account balance for the Democratic governor sits at $14.7 million with 100 days left before the start of the general election.

 

The five Republican candidates combined have a total of $5.1 million in their campaign coffers.

 

The Gretchen...

GR's Fingerprinting Policy Ruled Unconstitutional

07/25/22 06:38 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
GR's Fingerprinting Policy Ruled Unconstitutional

(Source: MIRS.news, Published 07/22/2022) The Grand Rapids Police Department's policy to photograph and fingerprint suspicious people not charged with a crime is an unconstitutional violation of a person's Fourth Amendment rights, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled Friday in a unanimous decision.

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State Seeks Stay In Minimum Wage Hike, Paid Sick Leave Decision

07/22/22 01:01 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
State Seeks Stay In Minimum Wage Hike, Paid Sick Leave Decision
(Source: MIRS.news, Published 07/21/2022) Attorneys for the state asked a judge to push the pause button on the enforcement of his ruling that increased minimum wage and new paid sick-leave requirements while the state appeals.

Reps. Tlaib, Levin Arrested After Protest

07/20/22 11:28 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Reps. Tlaib, Levin Arrested After Protest
(Source: MIRS.news, Published 07/19/2022) U.S. Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D) and Andy Levin (D) were among a group of Democrats arrested today after a protest outside the U.S. Supreme Court.