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BlueOval Battery Park Stays On Track After Appeals Court Decision

06/20/24 04:22 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
BlueOval Battery Park Stays On Track After Appeals Court Decision
The Michigan Court of Appeals Tuesday affirmed the dismissal of a citizens’ group’s lawsuit challenging a zoning change that cleared the way for Ford’s electric vehicle battery plant.

Justices Weigh Legality Of SOS Election Challenger Guidelines

06/20/24 04:13 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Justices Weigh Legality Of SOS Election Challenger Guidelines
Whether the Secretary of State has the power to issue specific instructions on how challengers and poll watchers are supposed to act at the voting booth without going through the traditional rule-making process is now in the Michigan Supreme Court’s hands.

Summer Capitol Construction Projects Abound

06/18/24 04:24 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Summer Capitol Construction Projects Abound
Monday's Michigan State Capitol Commission meeting was centered largely around summer construction projects - of which there will be many.

Same FOIA To 5 State Departments; 4 Different Redaction Approaches

06/18/24 04:13 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Same FOIA To 5 State Departments; 4 Different Redaction Approaches
On May 29, cycling journalist Teal Amore sent Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests to five state departments asking for a log of all the FOIA requests each department received for calendar year 2023.

Teenagers As Dues-Paying Union Members? UFCW's Youngest MI Members Are 15 

06/17/24 01:15 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Teenagers As Dues-Paying Union Members? UFCW's Youngest MI Members Are 15 
For one union representing grocery stackers, cashiers and food packers in West Michigan, its youngest members are 15 years old.