Blog by Team MIRS

For $5 per hour, up to $50 daily, east side Detroiters can drive an insured electric vehicle (EV) located at River Crest Apartments, through a new ride-share system that launched earlier this month.

The largest of the three unions that work for the Michigan Education Association (MEA) has filed an unfair labor practice charge against the MEA for failing to bargain in good faith.

While the Department of State has seen a nearly 800 percent increase in total Freedom of Information Act requests since 2021, according to one line item included in the Fiscal Year ‘24-25 budget, DOS Senior Press Secretary said the most significant increase has been within the Bureau of Elections.

Rep. Sarah L. Lightner (R-Springport) called for the immediate resignation of the Michigan Department of Corrections director on Tuesday, citing a failure to address staffing shortages and dangerous working conditions during her nearly 10 years with the department.

The Michigan Strategic Fund board met Tuesday and approved incentives through private bonds, grants and loans worth nearly $277 million for 37 different projects to support businesses.