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Report Finds High-Poverty Schools Disproportionately Struggle With Teacher Shortages 

01/15/25 05:37 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Report Finds High-Poverty Schools Disproportionately Struggle With Teacher Shortages 
Michigan’s underserved school districts are disproportionately affected by the current teacher shortage.

Enviros Argue MPSC Screwed Up In Greenlighting Line 5 Tunnel 

01/15/25 05:31 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Enviros Argue MPSC Screwed Up In Greenlighting Line 5 Tunnel 
The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) screwed up when it barred evidence as it considered whether to allow the Great Lakes Tunnel Project to house Line 5, multiple attorneys told an appeals panel Tuesday.

Michigan Could Legally Tax People A Lot More 

01/13/25 03:35 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Michigan Could Legally Tax People A Lot More 
Constitutionally speaking, Michigan government could be taxing its residents much more than it is. A lot more.

House Employees Allowed To Pack Heat In HOB 

01/13/25 03:30 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
House Employees Allowed To Pack Heat In HOB 
State House employees will be allowed to carry firearms in the House Office Building (HOB) starting today, under a rule change announced late Friday by House Business Office Director Doug Simon.

Hall Wants SFA's Projected $1B Surplus To Go To Roads 

01/10/25 12:26 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Hall Wants SFA's Projected $1B Surplus To Go To Roads 
House Speaker Matt Hall said Thursday the estimated $1 billion that the Senate Fiscal Agency says the state will ultimately end Fiscal Year 2024 with, and the extra $1 billion expected in the current FY ‘25 and next year’s FY '26 should be put into roads, bridges and infrastructure.