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A Creative Way To Get Around Income Tax Reduction Trigger . . .

02/01/23 05:53 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
A Creative Way To Get Around Income Tax Reduction Trigger . . .
Who would have guessed back in 2015 that the income tax reduction trigger crafted to give Republicans political cover during the gas tax hike vote would ever be activated?

Local Officials Want To Cast Remote Votes Again

02/01/23 05:47 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Local Officials Want To Cast Remote Votes Again
Multiple members of the state's association of counties want to see county officials authorized to attend and participate in board meetings remotely again, after a pandemic-related policy expired in December 2021.

House D's Have Wider Committee Edge In '23-'24

01/18/23 11:15 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
House D's Have Wider Committee Edge In '23-'24
House Democrats have 172 standing committee positions compared to 105 Republican standing committee positions going into the 2023-24 session, which is more than the 166-108 edge the GOP had on minority Democrats last session.

Sault Tribe Seeks Relief From Nearly $88.9M Judgement

01/18/23 11:06 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Sault Tribe Seeks Relief From Nearly $88.9M Judgement
The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians said it will likely appeal a ruling that awarded nearly $88.9 million in damages to the developers of proposed casinos in Ingham and Wayne counties.

Few House Rules Changed, Many Republicans Still Vote No

01/12/23 01:11 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Few House Rules Changed, Many Republicans Still Vote No
House Democrats opted against a rules change that would have kept the Democratic leadership team in place even if the membership numbers fell to a tie due to resignations.