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MSP Unable To Produce Record Of Alleged Gun-Pointing Claim 

12/02/24 01:00 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
MSP Unable To Produce Record Of Alleged Gun-Pointing Claim 
Sen. Jim Runestad presented a letter Wednesday from the Michigan State Police (MSP) that it has no record of Sen. Sarah Anthony (D-Lansing) reporting that a gun was pointed at her on the House floor during a COVID protest from 2020.

Attendance Issues Could Hamper Dems In Lame Duck 

12/02/24 12:53 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Attendance Issues Could Hamper Dems In Lame Duck 
House Democrats conceded on Wednesday they will be working with minority Republicans during lame duck session as attendance issues have surfaced within the majority caucus.

Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against U of M For 'Systematically' Underpaying Faculty 

11/27/24 11:55 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against U of M For 'Systematically' Underpaying Faculty 
A sociology professor is the lead plaintiff in a class-action lawsuit filed Tuesday against the University of Michigan, claiming that tenured professors have been shorted pay because of the university's policy for adding raises to salaries.

Morgan Hopes Rare Disease Advisory Council Is A Lame Duck Priority 

11/27/24 11:43 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Morgan Hopes Rare Disease Advisory Council Is A Lame Duck Priority 
Rep. Jason Morgan (D-Ann Arbor) is pushing for the Rare Disease Advisory Council to be a priority in the Senate this lame-duck session.

UAW: Lawmakers Must Pick A Side – Working Class Or Corporations 

11/26/24 02:11 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
UAW: Lawmakers Must Pick A Side – Working Class Or Corporations 
The United Auto Workers (UAW) is telling legislators that in the final days of the Democratic trifecta, they need to pick a side. Is their lame duck agenda going to help the working class or corporations?